Triebwerk From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 6454 times:
That's interesting. Do you touch type, or are you a "hunt and peck" typist?
WILCO737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8473 posts, RR: 78 Reply 3, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 6454 times:
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Quoting Triebwerk (Thread starter): I realized today that I tend to hit the backspace key with my ring finger. This is odd, considering my pinky is actually closer to the key.
This is funny as I am doing this as well. My ringfinger seems to find its way to the backspace key
Triebwerk From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 6446 times:
Well, in a way, it makes sense. The ring finger is significantly longer than the pinky, meaning I can simply pivot my hand to type on the backspace key. If I were to hit it with my pinky finger, I would have to shift my hand up to reach it.
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2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8950 posts, RR: 62 Reply 8, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 6436 times:
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Ring finger. Also, when deleting multiple words, I often use "shift-ctrl-left arrow" to highlight entire words before hitting backspace and deleting one word per keystroke. I love that feature.
MBMBOS From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2561 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 6398 times:
Right ring finger. Makes sense because it points in the right direction but is longer than the pinky.
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 14, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 6379 times:
I use me whittle pinkie
When not typing, and just hitting a key, I alternate between the middle finger and pointer in rapid succession.
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Ag92 From India, joined Jul 2006, 1317 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 6351 times:
My middle finger, I don't do the like "official" touch type with my fingers on asdf and jkl; rather I type in my own method but do know the keyboard layout
Triebwerk From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 6351 times:
Props on trying something new. I use a different keyboard layout (Dvorak{, but still touch type in the regular fashion.
B747forever From United States of America, joined exactly 6 years ago today! , 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 18, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 6332 times:
Quoting StealthZ (Reply 12): Don't use the backspace key... I never make mikstakes!
Triebwerk From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 6285 times:
I think the error was intended.
Next question, then: do you hit the space bar with your right thumb or your left thumb? Or do you use another finger altogether?
I'm a right-thumber, left-shifter.
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 20, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 6279 times:
Quoting Triebwerk (Reply 19): Next question, then: do you hit the space bar with your right thumb or your left thumb? Or do you use another finger altogether?
After further analysis, the right thumb gets the most use, but I use both thumbs depending on the previous word typed.
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WILCO737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8473 posts, RR: 78 Reply 24, posted (4 years 5 months 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 6233 times:
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Quoting Triebwerk (Reply 19): do you hit the space bar with your right thumb or your left thumb?
RIght thumb only. And you can clearly see it on my laptops space bar. The right side looks used, the left side like it is never used
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25 Ajd1992: Enter/Backspace = Right little finger, I usually type on a laptop so the keyboard is small anyway. It's just in reach for my little finger. Spacebar =
26 GrahamHill: I use the space bar with my left thumb.
27 ManuCH: OK, I'm the second one out of 27 posts to use my right index finger to hit "backspace". No, I don't use the official touch type method, I have my own
28 GrahamHill: I learnt how to type at university on an AZERTY keyboard (the French one). My left fingers are on the QSDF letters and the right fingers are on the JK
29 Aero145: Right ringy. It just is in the right place.
30 LH526: Backspace: Ring finger Enter / Return: Pinky
31 N243NW: Same here. Ring finger. Whoa! That will save me a lot of time in the future! For me, right index finger for the space bar and left pinkie for the shi
32 Pawsleykat: I use my ring finger. To be honest. I never thought about it until this. Left thumb for the space bar and Left/Right pinky for whatever shift key I'm
33 QantasA333: One of the middle 3, just depends on which finger touches the key.
34 Bartonsayswhat: i hit backspace with my middle and ring at the same time and sometimes if i'm miffed, the index slides up in there for extra anger. i'm a home row typ
35 EWRCabincrew: Index finger when hunt and pecking...otherwise it is the ring finger.
36 Mir: Right ring finger, or sometimes my right middle finger. Right thumb (my space bar is much more worn there than on the left side). -Mir
37 ShyFlyer: I dont make missteaks, sew I dont uses mine. But if I were to use it, it'd be the right ring finger.
38 Triebwerk: Maybe they should just rename the ring finger the backspace key finger. What else do single people use it for? Oh, and I use the pinkie for the "Enter
39 FRAspotter: I hit the backspace with my middle finger and press the enter key with my pinkey...
40 LH423: Ring finger for back space. Pinky for Enter. LH423
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