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 _53^37_ _62^17_ _60^45_ _28^82_ _81^10_ _93^96_ _59^81_ _16^31_ _44^81_ _60^13_ _33^72_ _61^42_ _17^36_ _66^31_ _90^94_ _28^66_ _99^37_ _46^74_ _85^92_ _97^78_ _12^97_ _16^35_ _12^88_ _61^72_ _32^59_ _68^18_ _29^63_ _94^99_ _17^76_ _66^79_ _62^55_ _56^60_ _86^88_ _59^40_ _43^84_ _90^53_Load Test
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