The Spacebar

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Which thumb should we use to press down on the spacebar? Both of course! To do so, use the thumb opposite to the finger that you just used to type the last character. This way, you spread the effort between the two. It takes practice, but you'll get it down. Happy optimizing!

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quarter 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Although I still type the spacebar with both thumbs, I don't champion this position as strongly as I used to. Many of the world's fastest typists type with one thumb just fine. If you were to choose just one thumb, go with the right as most words end with a letter typed with the left hand.

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