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by wildflowero 3085 days ago
I must ask: how many people actually use the right shift key when typing? I have grown accustomed to only using my left and was wondering if others shared this behavior.
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I do. Started with only left, but fixed with deliberate practice .
I actually only use the right shift and very barely use the left one myself
I touch-type, so I alternate left and right depending on which letter I have to capitalise, i.e. I tend to use right shift for left-hand letters and left shift for right-hand letters. Except that being right-handed means I favour the right shift and use it also for letters typed with the right index finger.
I almost exclusively use left modifiers. I blame first person shooters.
I use both shift keys. Left shift key when the other key I need to press is on the right side of the keyboard, and so on. I also use both of my thumbs to press the spacebar.
I use the right shift/ctrl/alt keys along with the keys under the left hand, and vice versa.
I use both, depending on what side of the keyboard the other character is on :-)
Yeah I only use the left one. I spose I should be using both?
Right shift yes but basically never right Ctrl/alt