Keyboard question for everyone

[boscoe99]

Who was self taught to type and who has had some formal training?

I just found out about a protocol that I have not been following. Did not even know of it. Never heard of it in 69 years.

[pstephens46]

I found some practice drills on the internet about ten years ago. What protocol?

[boscoe99]

I just read that after a period, at the end of a sentence, there are supposed to be two spaces before the start of the next sentence. I never knew that. I have always only used on space. I asked the wife about it, as she had taken typing in high school, and she said she was taught to use two spaces. I was never taught anything and just presumed to use one space.

I read an article where people were fighting about this. One space versus two spaces. Sounded like a Yamaha versus Evinrude fight. We humans are nuts.

[panasonic]

I got kicked out of typing class in high school on purpose...now I sorta wish I had not done that.

One space.

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I took a typing class in High School many decades ago. I never heard of the two space between sentences...

I'm a two finger (pointers) type writer (while peeking at the board) but am pretty quick for just two fingers.

On forums such as this, I'll start a new paragraph just to make reading easier and no run on sentences...


Used an old fashioned type writer for arrest reports way back before computers. Then was forced to using a computer & key board once the cop shop modernized.

I still type up (and print) invoices for my customers so they know what's been done to a machine. And because my handwriting sucks.

[99yam40]

never took typing class or used a type writer.
PCs got me into using a keyboard.
I had to write electrical, operating ,Hot work,and clearing, along with other safety procedures for my job so I had to get use to it.
PC saved my ass. correcting me and allowing me to cut,copy,and paste.

But I still cannot type with out looking at keyboard

As Sargent Schultz would say I know nothing of protocols

[pstephens46]

I just read that after a period, at the end of a sentence, there are supposed to be two spaces before the start of the next sentence. I never knew that. I have always only used on space. I asked the wife about it, as she had taken typing in high school, and she said she was taught to use two spaces. I was never taught anything and just presumed to use one space.

I read an article where people were fighting about this. One space versus two spaces. Sounded like a Yamaha versus Evinrude fight. We humans are nuts.

Wife taught me a long time ago in college to use two spaces. I had to have others type my papers for classes. The Macintosh had just been introduced as I was finishing up. Very cool. So user friendly. First laser printers too. I never took typing in high school. Dumb move...I guess we will not have to type much of anything shortly.

[dray0151]

Just use voice recognition software and the problem is solved! I have used both one or two spaces after a sentence. Probably sometimes in the same paragraph too.

[zenoahphobic]

Typing lessons at school was strictly girly stuff. If only we knew what was to come with computing.

Didnt know two spaces between sentences, but I guess can make reading big long word sentences easier.

Now what happened to the rule of using one or two spaces at the start of paragraphs??

[boscoe99]

Typing lessons at school was strictly girly stuff. If only we knew what was to come with computing.

Didnt know two spaces between sentences, but I guess can make reading big long word sentences easier.

Now what happened to the rule of using one or two spaces at the start of paragraphs??

I forgot about the rule that new paragraphs are supposed to be indented. I never use it. Did not think about it and now that I do, too much work.