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According to letter frequency analysis, the majority of the Dvorak layout's key strokes (70%) are done in the home row, claimed to be the easiest row to type because the fingers rest there. Additionally, the Dvorak layout requires the fewest strokes on the bottom row (the most difficult row to type). By contrast, QWERTY requires typists to move their fingers to the top row for a majority of strokes and has only 32% of the strokes done in the home row.[{{cite magazine|url=http://discovermagazine.com/1997/apr/thecurseofqwerty1099/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=|title=The Curse of QWERTY|author-first=Jared |author-last=Diamond|author-link=Jared Diamond|date=April 1997|access-date=2010-04-28|archive-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926201851/http://discovermagazine.com/1997/apr/thecurseofqwerty1099/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=|url-status=dead|magazine=[[Discover (magazine)|Discover]]|issn=0274-7529}}] |
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According to letter frequency analysis, the majority of the Dvorak layout's key strokes (70%) are done in the home row, claimed to be the easiest row to type because the fingers rest there. Additionally, the Dvorak layout requires the fewest strokes on the bottom row (the most difficult row to type). By contrast, QWERTY requires typists to move their fingers to the top row for a majority of strokes and has only 32% of the strokes done in the home row.[{{cite magazine|url=http://discovermagazine.com/1997/apr/thecurseofqwerty1099/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=|title=The Curse of QWERTY|author-first=Jared |author-last=Diamond|author-link=Jared Diamond|date=April 1997|access-date=2010-04-28|archive-date=September 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926201851/http://discovermagazine.com/1997/apr/thecurseofqwerty1099/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=|url-status=dead|magazine=[[Discover (magazine)|Discover]]|issn=0274-7529}}] |
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Because the Dvorak layout concentrates the vast majority of key strokes to the home row, the Dvorak layout uses about 63% of the finger motion required by QWERTY, which is claimed to make the keyboard more ergonomic.[{{cite journal|url=http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ458816&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ458816|title=Relative Efficiencies of the Standard and Dvorak Simplified Keyboards|author-last=Ober |journal=Pi Delta Epsilon |date=Winter 1993 |pages=1–33 |volume=35 |number=1 |author-first=Scot|access-date=2010-04-29|archive-date=June 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615031132/http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true|url-status=dead |issn=0011-8052}}] Because the Dvorak layout requires less finger motion from the typist compared to QWERTY, some users with [[Repetitive strain injury|repetitive strain injuries]] have reported that switching from QWERTY to Dvorak alleviated or even eliminated their repetitive strain injuries;[{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/12/09/1102182415761.html|title=Wrist Pain? Try the Dvorak Keyboard|author-first=Jonathan|author-last=Oxer |author-link=Jonathan Oxer|access-date=2010-04-28|location=[[Melbourne]]|newspaper=[[The Age]]|issn=0312-6307|date=2004-12-10|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313020026/https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/12/09/1102182415761.html|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.productivity501.com/michael-sampson-on-the-dvorak-keyboard/526/|title=Michael Sampson on the Dvorak Keyboard|author-first=Michael |author-last=Sampson |author-link=Michael Sampson|access-date=2010-04-28|archive-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203003451/http://www.productivity501.com/michael-sampson-on-the-dvorak-keyboard/526/|url-status=live}}] however, no scientific study has been conducted verifying this.[{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/should-i-use-an-alternative-keyboard-layout-like-dvorak-1447772004 |title=Should I Use an Alternative Keyboard Layout Like Dvorak? |last=Klosowski |first=Thorin |website=[[Lifehacker]] |date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=January 8, 2015 |archive-date=January 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107090542/http://lifehacker.com/should-i-use-an-alternative-keyboard-layout-like-dvorak-1447772004 |url-status=live }}] |
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Because the Dvorak layout concentrates the vast majority of key strokes to the home row, the Dvorak layout uses about 63% of the finger motion required by QWERTY, which is claimed to make the keyboard more ergonomic.[{{cite journal|url=http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ458816&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ458816|title=Relative Efficiencies of the Standard and Dvorak Simplified Keyboards|author-last=Ober |journal=Pi Delta Epsilon |date=Winter 1993 |pages=1–33 |volume=35 |number=1 |author-first=Scot|access-date=2010-04-29|archive-date=June 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615031132/http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true|url-status=dead |issn=0011-8052}}] Because the Dvorak layout requires less finger motion from the typist compared to QWERTY, some users with [[Repetitive strain injury|repetitive strain injuries]] have reported that switching from QWERTY to Dvorak alleviated or even eliminated their repetitive strain injuries;[{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/12/09/1102182415761.html|title=Wrist Pain? Try the Dvorak Keyboard|author-first=Jonathan|author-last=Oxer |author-link=Jonathan Oxer|access-date=2010-04-28|location=[[Melbourne]]|newspaper=[[The Age]]|issn=0312-6307|date=2004-12-10|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313020026/https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/12/09/1102182415761.html|url-status=live}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.productivity501.com/michael-sampson-on-the-dvorak-keyboard/526/|title=Michael Sampson on the Dvorak Keyboard|author-first=Michael |author-last=Sampson |author-link=Michael Sampson|access-date=2010-04-28|archive-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203003451/http://www.productivity501.com/michael-sampson-on-the-dvorak-keyboard/526/|url-status=live}}] however, no scientific study has been conducted verifying this.[{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/should-i-use-an-alternative-keyboard-layout-like-dvorak-1447772004 |title=Should I Use an Alternative Keyboard Layout Like Dvorak? |last=Klosowski |first=Thorin |website=[[Lifehacker]] |date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=January 8, 2015 |archive-date=January 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107090542/http://lifehacker.com/should-i-use-an-alternative-keyboard-layout-like-dvorak-1447772004 |url-status=live }}]{{Failed verification|date=April 2026}} |
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The typing loads between hands differs for each of the keyboard layouts. On QWERTY keyboards, 56% of the typing strokes are done by the left hand. As the right hand is dominant for the majority of people, the Dvorak keyboard puts the more often used keys on the right hand side, thereby having 56% of the typing strokes done by the right hand. |
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The typing loads between hands differs for each of the keyboard layouts. On QWERTY keyboards, 56% of the typing strokes are done by the left hand. As the right hand is dominant for the majority of people, the Dvorak keyboard puts the more often used keys on the right hand side, thereby having 56% of the typing strokes done by the right hand. |
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