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 _69^11_ _44^63_ _98^20_ _56^99_ _78^73_ _39^65_ _54^38_ _57^86_ _62^32_ _41^10_ _45^92_ _62^48_ _93^93_ _85^75_ _79^37_ _13^73_ _92^11_ _32^68_ _25^16_ _59^80_ _16^27_ _68^43_ _15^92_ _20^89_ _71^97_ _23^79_ _49^55_ _37^64_ _66^74_ _50^63_ _99^53_ _83^76_ _74^86_ _37^43_ _43^80_ _64^28_Load Test
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