{"id":8157,"date":"2024-02-01T15:02:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8157"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:23:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:23:51","slug":"why-our-keyboard-layouts-are-the-way-they-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/why-our-keyboard-layouts-are-the-way-they-are","title":{"rendered":"Why our keyboard layouts are the way they are"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">When you look at your keyboard layout, you&#8217;ll notice that the keys are not arranged alphabetically; instead, they follow the QWERTY keyboard layout. Proficient writers and typists internalize this keyboard, enabling them to type sentences quickly and smoothly without looking at the keyboard. 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