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- What order do the keys go on a keyboard?
- Why does 0 come after 9 on keyboard?
- Why are qwerty keyboards in that order?
- Why are keyboard rows staggered?
What order do the keys go on a keyboard?
If you were to look at the standard keyboard layout for a computer or phone, you would immediately see that the keys are not arranged in alphabetical order. In fact, the top row of keys has the letters Q, W, E, R, T and Y. The QWERTY keyboard is so-called because it's named for those six letters or keystrokes.
Why does 0 come after 9 on keyboard?
Typewriter keyboards which used a shift key for uppercase did generally include a "0", however, since typing an uppercase "O" as an alternative would require using the shift key. Putting the zero to the right of the nine meant that it could be in the same place on keyboards which include a "1" as on keys which do not.
Why are qwerty keyboards in that order?
The 'qwerty' keyboard was designed for use on typewriters so that frequently used letters were spread apart, avoiding clashing or jamming of the most used 'hammers'.
Why are keyboard rows staggered?
The reason for this staggering was to allow equal distance between the arms that connect the keys to the type-writing mechanism. From left to right, as one ascends the keyboard, the keys have positions 1, 3, 2, 4.
