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 _75^81_ _49^50_ _65^64_ _84^85_ _72^47_ _41^61_ _80^36_ _89^16_ _15^85_ _41^21_ _25^70_ _38^65_ _38^31_ _92^72_ _40^87_ _43^88_ _56^68_ _70^30_ _42^50_ _62^48_ _61^10_ _95^93_ _10^60_ _60^99_ _59^51_ _72^15_ _70^21_ _16^53_ _91^74_ _93^80_ _32^74_ _45^40_ _83^58_ _30^90_ _51^72_ _17^51_Load Test