How do you type the word 'minimum'?

[JLrep]

I'm doing some research on touch typing, possibly thinking of trying to learn Dvorak or Colemak. I have a simple question for you: how do you type the word 'minimum'? By which I mean, which fingers hit which keys? If you type by feel and aren't entirely sure, just type this normal-sounding sentence in the manner most natural to you:

We'll have to consider fourteen deep-dish pizzas a bare minimum.

So, how did you type it?

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My question is because, if you're typing on a qwerty keyboard and utilizing "correct" touch-typing methods, 'minimum' is a very awkward word to type; your right middle finger hits the I, while your right forefinger hits all the other letters, making the very awkward jump from M to U to M again. This is the kind of thing used as evidence for how awful qwerty is. However, when I type it, I use my middle finger for I and U, and my forefinger for M and N. This is just what came naturally to me when I was learning to touch type. I'm curious whether other people have developed this or similar methods, or whether many people actually suffer under a super strict qwerty touch-typing pattern.

 

[SturmDolch]

Index finger, but very fast. I type extremely weird. My left hand is fixed on WASD from obvious reasons and my right hand basically just uses the index finger. I still type pretty damn fast and accurately.

And no, I haven't looked at my keyboard in years, except for the flashy LCD screen.

 

[ultrachicken]

minimum

I typed it as you're supposed to without any trouble, I don't know what you're talking about

 

[Quaxar]

Only the index finger really fast so I don't have to actively think about the crisscrossing.

 

[Captain Pancake]

Index finger to type the N and M, second finger for the I and U. It's not exactly touch typing, but it works for me.

 

[child of lileth]

I just use my index finger. I only use my index and middle fingers when I type anything, other than holding shift and control. I use my left ring finger for that.

 

[PurpleLeafRave]

Just the index finger on my right hand, but fast.

 

[notyouraveragejoe]

Minimum. I type it the way that its supposed to be (using touch typing). I actually, now that you pointed it out, feel that its great to type. It is really fun to type considering the alternation between the M, U and N. It is fun.

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Right index finger for every letter but the "i"s, I use the right middle finger for that.

This is the widely recognized "proper" typing method.

 

[Edorf]

I type it with my thumbs! YEAAH!!
Naaah, I too do like Captain Pancake

Captain Pancake wrote:
Index finger to type the N and M, second finger for the I and U.

 

[Icecoldcynic]

We'll have to consider fourteen deep dish pizzas a bare minimum.

Okay from that I can glean that I use my index finger for 'm' and 'n', and my middle finger for 'i' and 'u'.

 

[Kajt]

Minimum.

I typed it all with my right hand's index and middle finger. Except for the shift in the beginning, of course.

 

[unoleian]

minimum

Index m, middle i, index n, middle i, index m, middle u, index m.

ed- weird, it seems to be the way almost everyone does it...

 

[Julianking93]

minimum

Index finger only.

 

[rokkolpo]

i let me right point and middle finger dance over the four keys.

 

[Scobie]

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[FretfulGnome]

I type the i's with my middle finger and everything else with my index finger. Just type the way you feel comfortable, who cares if it's not the "proper way". When I was first learning to type I had trouble with capital letters. I always used the left shift key no matter what letter I was capitalizing. I use both now, not really sure how that happened but whatever.

 

[Last Bullet]

Huh. Never thought about that. Middle finger for the I's and U, index for the M's and N. Good to see I'm not alone, either. Take THAT typing class!

 

[Feriluce]

I dont see how moving from m to u with the middle finger is awkward. I have no problem typing it as its supposed to be typed (middle finger i, rest index)