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Tech help - making a comma with the left hand - TN

Posted: Sep 18, 2014

I could increase my speed a lot if I could find some way to make a comma with my left hand. I'm using my right hand to control the ==> cursor, and I have an ESL dictator who never says "comma" and a POS speech recognition software that never puts in commas, so I have 25 commas per report to put in.

Is there any way to designate comma (,) to another key? I have a Microsoft ergometric keyboard.

Thanks.

If you have Instant Text - or another

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similar expander that will allow you to use function keys, you can use an entry that will put in a comma and a space using your left hand. I have a whole bunch that insert comma space, period space, colon space. check your expander's help section.

or... - GB

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you could just do a copy and then paste (Ctrl V) for the comma, which would use your left hand. Gotta be frustrating!

Thanks! - TN

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This works! Thanks for the info!

My keyboard has programmable keys. I made F1 a comma. - Very quicx to put commas in now. nm

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question - how is one hit of F1 any quicker than a one hit on comma key? - just wondering. NM

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Making commas with left hand - TN

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Problem is I'm using my right hand to do something else (cursor tracking). So I need to be able to make a comma or a period with my left hand, so I don't have to stop the cursor.

I use the index finger of my left hand. sm - Anon

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I just jog my left hand over a bit to the right and tap the comma with my index finger, then return my left hand to the home keys. Once you get used to it, it is very quick.

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