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 _49^78_ _38^42_ _32^97_ _23^57_ _61^77_ _34^44_ _58^40_ _76^81_ _30^63_ _73^63_ _41^88_ _11^96_ _28^29_ _23^11_ _42^49_ _42^31_ _36^76_ _23^34_ _25^69_ _52^85_ _29^65_ _16^92_ _18^97_ _33^64_ _43^61_ _85^64_ _71^80_ _40^67_ _90^39_ _21^40_ _17^16_ _36^60_ _74^89_ _74^44_ _19^18_ _12^23_Load Test