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 _67^20_ _21^91_ _22^22_ _93^61_ _60^77_ _27^76_ _14^69_ _30^29_ _69^57_ _94^71_ _53^31_ _80^58_ _35^31_ _75^44_ _64^66_ _94^44_ _50^45_ _11^98_ _52^10_ _99^82_ _10^88_ _20^78_ _72^56_ _84^32_ _88^46_ _42^73_ _47^74_ _80^79_ _11^42_ _24^88_ _41^15_ _66^20_ _82^28_ _41^17_ _15^77_ _52^73_Load Test