Level 224 of 415
The underscore
Hold Shift with your left pinky finger, then press _ with your right pinky finger.
- Target
- 35 WPM
- Accuracy
- 93.6%
- XP
- 82
Click here or press Tab to start typing
Notes on this level
Which finger types this key
A browser can only report which character was typed, never which finger pressed it. That is why this lesson blocks on the wrong key rather than claiming to detect the wrong finger — the finger is something you have to build the habit for, and the table below is the habit to build.
- _
- Right pinky finger, number row — reaching up from ;, with Shift held by the opposite hand's little finger.
What this symbol is for
Punctuation and symbols are where most typists slow down, because they combine the weakest fingers with the Shift key and appear too rarely for the habit to form by accident.
- _
- joins words in file and variable names where a space is not allowed.
Where the mistakes come from
Errors are rarely random. A wrong key is usually the right finger travelling the wrong distance in its own column, which is why the fix is control rather than slowing down everywhere.
- _
- Most often mistyped as 0, =, p, [, ], \, ;, ', / — the other keys the right pinky finger is responsible for.
Stuck on this level?
Most difficulty at this stage is technique rather than effort. These explain the technique.
- Keyboard finger placement chartWhich finger types which key, and why the home row matters.
- How to learn touch typingWhat actually works, what to ignore, and how long it takes.
- Free typing speed testMeasure WPM, accuracy and consistency in 15 seconds to 5 minutes.
- Typing gamesFour games that drill speed, accuracy and weak fingers.