Which is the most efficient keyboard layout?

Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. Correct Answer: Colemak Designed by Shai Coleman, Colemak is an alternative to the QWERTY keyboard layout that rearranges 17 keys to significantly reduce finger movement – by over 50%. Notably, the ZXCV keys remain unchanged, ensuring that common shortcuts such as undo, cut, copy, and paste function the same as in QWERTY. According to efficiency tests, Colemak users spend 74% of their typing time on the home row, compared to just 34% for QWERTY. Additionally, QWERTY requires 193% more effort in terms of finger movement. Dvorak also beats QWERTY in efficiency, but its layout isn't as intelligent as Colemak. While Dvorak aims to reduce finger movement by placing the most commonly used letters on the home row, it does not distribute the typing load as evenly between the left and right hands. Colemak, by contrast, places a greater burden on the index and middle fingers – typically the strongest – while also making better use o ... Read full article.