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 _82^84_ _15^29_ _19^91_ _29^61_ _37^13_ _43^10_ _22^58_ _88^96_ _97^65_ _75^54_ _66^94_ _47^63_ _19^18_ _47^14_ _67^41_ _51^62_ _31^72_ _73^11_ _90^35_ _34^20_ _36^87_ _48^83_ _56^76_ _47^37_ _68^73_ _11^35_ _20^79_ _98^48_ _47^69_ _35^38_ _87^88_ _47^63_ _24^17_ _42^16_ _18^88_ _65^68_Load Test
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