I'm right handed so I use the right more often. But, in general use i find that I do use both, especially when my right hand is on the number pad. Obviously, there's no space bar over there.
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Do you push the spacebar with your left or right thumb? Both?
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I use my nose.
Makes people think I'm a crazy person.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah*thunk*I'm*thunk*just*thunk*spacing.
Makes people think I'm a crazy person.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah*thunk*I'm*thunk*just*thunk*spacing.
Which ever is closer though usually my right, I type in a very freeform manner basically using whatever finger seems convenient at the time, seems to work well as I can hit 80wpm easy, I've never got on well with strict touch typing, I also one hand type often while doing other things so each hand is used to taking over the job of the other if it's nearby.
Right thumb. Every single time. My left thumb just hangs there in midair being quite useless.
Although when I'm thumb-typing on the iPhone I use both thumbs. Just depends on what (where) the last letter was.
I'm also right-handed.
Although when I'm thumb-typing on the iPhone I use both thumbs. Just depends on what (where) the last letter was.
I'm also right-handed.
Glad to see I'm not alone on this one. I thought I was crazy at first but it's just the keyboard on my MBP is so small. I wasn't even aware I used my right index finger until reading this thread.
I don't know let me test now. Okay, well it seems that I only push it with my left. It might be becasue I'm a lefty and do not know how to properly type. I tend to only use my index finger on my right hand and all but my pinky on the left. Interesting.
Weird, I just checked what thumb I use for my iPhone spacing, and oddly it is the right one as compared to using exclusively left on the computer.
It seems I always use my right thumb to press the spacebar, I am right-handed. Never really thought about it until I read this thread. However I do use both shift keys, whichever is opposite the hand I'm using to press the main key.
I had to type to figure it out. I don't type the traditional way, because I also started typing before I "learned" how.
Anyway, after typing this to test it out, it seems that I hit the spacebar with my right index finger almost all the time. That's weird.
Oh well, I'm not likely to change anyway. 2+ decades of typing this way seems to work for me.
I don't type the traditional way, because I also started typing before I "learned" how.Anyway, after typing this to test it out, it seems that I hit the spacebar with my right index finger almost all the time. That's weird.
Oh well, I'm not likely to change anyway. 2+ decades of typing this way seems to work for me.
I use my right index finger. I absolutely hate hitting things with the side of my thumb. Thats why I was overjoyed when the alumbooks came out with the entire trackpad being a button. No more hitting the button with the side of the thumb. Other than this, I type pretty normally. I use 2 hands and all. Though I rarely use my pinkies.
Turns out I hit the space bar with my right index finger.
My typing just keeps getting more and more messed up. I use my right thumb to hit the trackpad button.
My typing just keeps getting more and more messed up. I use my right thumb to hit the trackpad button.
I use my right middle finger...
I pretty much use my right middle finger and my left index and middle finger exclusively to type.
Never noticed that before, but I type pretty quick with this "set up", so it works for me.
I pretty much use my right middle finger and my left index and middle finger exclusively to type.
Never noticed that before, but I type pretty quick with this "set up", so it works for me.
Both. I've done a touch typing course that made me use both of my thumbs to press the space button.. so since then, both.
I think another thing this thread has shown is how many non-traditional typists there are out there. Not necessarily hunt-and-peck typists. Hitting the spacebar with your index finger? Really? This seems so counterproductive to me it's absurd. But to each his(her) own I guess. Whatever works for you is all the really matters.
This seems so counterproductive to me it's absurd. But to each his(her) own I guess. Whatever works for you is all the really matters. 
Right Thumb
I also took a typing class in high school, on actual typewriters & do actually touch type. The woman that taught that class was a real old school polyester wearing stickler. I think the actual name of the class was "Typing & business skills" or something like that. The "business skills" had to do with women in the office setting should wear scant makeup & jewelry & dress conservatively. The class was in 1990, not 1960!
Anyone else that took a proper typing class still put 2 spaces at the end of a sentence? You can see from this post that I do, can't help it. It bugs me when some people on the interwebs don't put ANY space at the end of sentences.
I also took a typing class in high school, on actual typewriters & do actually touch type. The woman that taught that class was a real old school polyester wearing stickler. I think the actual name of the class was "Typing & business skills" or something like that. The "business skills" had to do with women in the office setting should wear scant makeup & jewelry & dress conservatively. The class was in 1990, not 1960!
Anyone else that took a proper typing class still put 2 spaces at the end of a sentence? You can see from this post that I do, can't help it. It bugs me when some people on the interwebs don't put ANY space at the end of sentences.
I can see that you only put one space, because vBulletin only renders one space not two.
I can see that you only put one space, because vBulletin only renders one space not two.
Whoops! I hadn't noticed that.
I still put 2 spaces though, because I've been doing it so long it's automatic.
Whoops! I hadn't noticed that.
I know you do. I can see them when I see your actual text, during a quote.
I'm too busy to put two spaces, I don't have that much time.