Touch Typing Lesson 30: _ & ^ Keys
This typing lesson will teach you how to touch type with the _ [underscore] and ^ [caret/circumflex] keys. In mathematics, the caret represents an exponent, square, cube, or other power. If you already know the keyboard, try our our technical jargon drills or symbol drills for more relevant practice exercises.
Instructions:
- Begin with your fingers on the home row.
- The '_' key is two rows above the 'P' key (use your right pinky finger), stretch up while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- The '^' key is two rows above the 'J' key (use your right index finger), stretch up and over while holding the shift key down to hit it.
- Once you learn where these keys are, try to type them without looking at your fingers. Scroll down if needed to type the following:
- When you feel confident you can type these keys without looking, go on to the next lesson.
Sample Data Entry Test Prompt
;;; ;p; ppp ;p- ;p_ ;-; ;_; ;;; ;[; [[[ ;[- ;[_ ;-; ;_; ;;; ___ ;;; jjj jyj jy6 jy^ j6j j^j jjj j^j u^u y^y j^j ^yj ^uj ^^^ jjj _28^85_ _88^93_ _27^59_ _58^40_ _85^30_ _82^20_ _99^57_ _48^62_ _45^97_ _14^15_ _37^88_ _49^13_ _85^75_ _39^25_ _95^98_ _14^12_ _67^52_ _50^75_ _66^13_ _68^52_ _59^84_ _87^96_ _44^64_ _56^80_ _78^46_ _76^76_ _39^62_ _69^41_ _71^62_ _63^34_ _68^67_ _10^41_ _17^78_ _15^57_ _34^88_ _90^98_Load Test