CNN's The Story Behind QWERTY explains the origins of the QWERTY keyboard and why it is still the standard on computer keyboards today.
Sunday, December 12, 2021
The Story Behind QWERTY - Why Keyboards Aren't in Alphabetical Order
Thinking back to my middle school typing class (done on electric typewriters, not computers) I remember wondering why the keyboard wasn't arranged in alphabetical order. I was recently reminded of that when my five-year-old asked me the same question. I knew that the answer was related to the frequency of use of certain letters and also the early limitations of typewriter keyboard configurations. But to get a better answer I turned to YouTube where I knew I had seen a video on the topic not that long ago.