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 _46^74_ _81^21_ _83^52_ _82^97_ _59^42_ _99^26_ _13^84_ _19^19_ _35^45_ _40^63_ _82^39_ _71^46_ _58^16_ _58^93_ _19^52_ _89^90_ _29^17_ _13^82_ _32^56_ _51^14_ _36^89_ _16^85_ _34^77_ _50^90_ _83^85_ _69^24_ _31^81_ _39^30_ _47^69_ _83^73_ _70^59_ _26^26_ _91^96_ _51^11_ _18^39_ _43^54_Load Test