⌨️ Lesson: Type the Backtick (`)
The backtick (`) is typed with `. Use your left pinky — no Shift needed. These 4 exercises take it from a single tap to real-world uses, with a live keyboard showing the exact fingers.
How to Type the Backtick (`) Correctly
The backtick — also called grave accent, backquote, back tick — lives on the number row of a standard US keyboard. Tap the ` key with your left pinky — no Shift needed. It sits at the far top-left, left of the 1 key, so reach up and left with your pinky and return to A.
Backticks wrap inline code in Markdown, mark template strings in JavaScript and appear in terminal commands. Practising it now means you can type it without looking down when you meet it in emails, code, passwords or documents.
Note: keys can move on non-US layouts (UK, German, French and others), so if the symbol does not appear, check that your keyboard language is set to US English.
Press the ` key with your left pinky. No Shift is needed.
Your left pinky types the ` key. It does not need Shift.
Backticks wrap inline code in Markdown, mark template strings in JavaScript and appear in terminal commands.
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