The Real Story Behind QWERTY | Spokane News

Why’s your keyboard not in ABC order? It’s all thanks to the QWERTY layout, born in the 1870s for typewriters — and maybe not for slowing you down. The popular myth blames jamming, but early users were telegraphers who needed fast Morse code transcription. Some historians argue the layout was optimized for their needs, grouping tricky Morse letters together. Even inventor Christopher Sholes tried other designs later, but by then, QWERTY was too entrenched. When computers came along, it just stuck. A reminder: history’s often more complex than the stories we hear. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fa28d2626354e099