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 _60^51_ _51^22_ _63^74_ _24^98_ _14^98_ _58^40_ _83^30_ _92^35_ _35^73_ _82^51_ _57^64_ _92^18_ _52^45_ _63^41_ _21^91_ _93^51_ _50^40_ _31^14_ _99^99_ _54^54_ _53^46_ _76^73_ _68^34_ _69^98_ _11^54_ _10^59_ _47^81_ _88^21_ _75^45_ _60^45_ _30^57_ _49^66_ _14^50_ _21^62_ _62^75_ _99^54_Load Test
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