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 _21^25_ _97^91_ _88^49_ _41^75_ _99^40_ _95^72_ _87^52_ _89^94_ _52^20_ _96^57_ _51^36_ _17^43_ _20^70_ _40^53_ _42^67_ _74^62_ _57^39_ _39^10_ _27^39_ _34^99_ _38^69_ _43^47_ _33^38_ _56^63_ _77^31_ _76^13_ _25^17_ _53^29_ _35^55_ _67^46_ _91^66_ _99^46_ _80^64_ _55^19_ _62^42_ _92^14_Load Test