> > > > > I was rather surprised by that too. I was taught that one should always use the Shift key that is on the opposite side from the letter being capitalized. Using the same hand for both is very awkward.
> > > >
> > > > Move the hand. Personally, I'm a right-shifter.
> > >
> > > I think most of us who type "touch system" tend to use the other hand. But computers have brought along a lot of hunt and peck typist. I've seen four-fingner typists who type a lot faster than me.
> > >
> > > Typing by touch and using the other hand to shift is more effecient, assuming you have reasonable dexterity.
> > > Howard
> >
> > That's what I do. My right hand presses the right shift and my left hand types.
>
> From deep in the distant past comes this question and answer:
> "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"
> "The Shadow knows."
>
> Now I wonder what brought that up?
> Howard

That question/answer sounds distinctly as if it would have come from Lord of the Rings or something. And I don't get the reference, if there is one. Am I missing something?

Also, I'm one of those "always uses left hand to shift" people. I think part of it, for me, is just convenience. On a conventional keyboard, the left-hand shift is much closer (less movement for the pinky), and I actually think my right pinky is slightly shorter than my left. Plus, on a PC keyboard, the right shift key is much shorter than the left one, making it harder to target. Maybe that's just me. But really, the only thing I use the right pinky for is the Enter key, the apostrophe, and the "p".

Oh, yeah. I'm also a "Home Key" typist. I'm not sure of the official title for that, but my fingers always return to the asdf jkl; position.

I'm actually kind of curious about which thumb people use to press the space bar. I noticed that I always press the space bar with my right thumb (I'm right-handed) and was just wondering who presses the space bar with the thumb that's not on their regular writing hand.

Whoo. That was a long, confusing post. Sorry.

~Crystal"Just curious"109