Fact · Typing and writing speed
Wikipedia's worked example of home-row placement puts the right thumb on the space bar.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“with the right thumb on the space bar while the left hand covers”
Touch typing, Wikipedia, n.d., Home row section, worked example.
Open the original- What it measures
- Wikipedia illustrates the home row with the word poll on a QWERTY keyboard, one finger per key.
- What it does not show
- An encyclopedia example, not a teaching rule. It shows one hand's thumb placement and does not say which thumb to use in general.