# Hey, \[b\]mac\_bolan00\[/b\], use the \[shift\] key. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 2, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852 "2011-12-02T16:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/21 "2011-12-04T06:37:51Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > I am ashamed to admit that I have defended this behavior…and probably in a thread about him. I’m so used to auto correct that I still have problems with the shift key, and there are lots of forums that don’t notice. > > I’m getting better about using it. My spelling still sucks. I’m working on that as well. Well, you are putting effort into your posts, which counts for something. The quality of mac\_bollan00’s material is rather low even setting punctuation aside, probably because he doesn’t really care all that much about the reader or improving his game. At any rate, I think it’s a good general rule to simply dismiss those who can’t be bothered to craft their missives. Plus in his sig he claims that he is slightly racist, an understatement in my view. Not much worthwhile about 'ol mac. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/22 "2011-12-04T13:42:40Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > I’ve noticed a newer, more annoying trend here. It’s when people don’t use apostrophes. This may be caused by the proliferation of iPads. You have to go to a second keyboard screen to get to the apostrophe. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/23 "2011-12-04T14:52:30Z")
no, you just hold down the “,” key and the apostrophe will pop up. my own pet peeve is the dependency on auto correct. there’s something about a typo hiding in plain sight as another word that irks me, especially when you find it in books and newspapers. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/24 "2011-12-04T14:56:27Z")
> [@shijinn](#): > > no, you just hold down the “,” key and the apostrophe will pop up. Holy cow, it does! ‘’‘’ Thanks for that tip!‘’’ ---
**Author:** ![bucketybuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@bucketybuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bucketybuck)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/25 "2011-12-04T15:11:06Z")
He should use Capslock, its quicker anyway. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/26 "2011-12-04T15:16:43Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Holy cow, it does! ‘’‘’ > > Thanks for that tip!‘’’ 🙂 here’s more in case you’re not aware of them: [ul] [li]hold other assorted keys for æćçëñtš[/li][li]hold the “.” key for quotation marks[/li][li]you can add international keyboards in settings[/li][li]tap the shift key twice if you want to type in all CAPS[/li][li]double tap the spacebar after a word to add a full stop.[/li][li]hold the dock key to split the keyboard in half so you can use your thumbs instead[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/27 "2011-12-04T15:18:55Z")
> [@shijinn](#): > > 🙂 > > here’s more in case you’re not aware of them: > > [ul] > [li]hold other assorted keys for æćçëñtš[/li][li]hold the “.” key for quotation marks[/li][li]you can add international keyboards in settings[/li][li]tap the shift key twice if you want to type in all CAPS[/li][li]double tap the spacebar after a word to add a full stop.[/li][li]hold the dock key to split the keyboard in half so you can use your thumbs instead[/li][/ul] Those I know, but somehow I missed this really, really useful one! I love the keyboard split, myself. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/28 "2011-12-04T19:03:19Z")
> [@shijinn](#): > > \ > my own pet peeve is the dependency on auto correct. there’s something about a typo hiding in plain sight as another word that irks me, especially when you find it in books and newspapers. That’s rapidly becoming mine, too. These errors make reading comprehension really difficult - auto-cucumber? God donut? WTF? ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/29 "2011-12-05T01:25:06Z")
> [@shijinn](#): > > no, you just hold down the “,” key and the apostrophe will pop up. > > my own pet peeve is the dependency on auto correct. there’s something about a typo hiding in plain sight as another word that irks me, especially when you find it in books and newspapers. Why don’t you capitalize? Auto correct doesn’t bother me as much as those who can’t put minimal effort into their posts. Is this another iPad thing? ---
**Author:** ![mac\_bolan00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mac\_bolan00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac_bolan00)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/30 "2011-12-05T01:28:59Z")
nothing can spoil my christmas spirit. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/31 "2011-12-05T01:31:13Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Holy cow, it does! ‘’‘’ > > Thanks for that tip!‘’’ Interesting. But it still requires more effort than just a tap and some people are supremely lazy. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/32 "2011-12-05T01:33:11Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Those I know, but somehow I missed this really, really useful one! I love the keyboard split, myself. Pray tell, what is the dock key? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/33 "2011-12-05T01:34:44Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > Interesting. But it still requires more effort than just a tap and some people are supremely lazy. I know. I was excited for me. I like punctuation. Also, if you hold down the period key you get quotes. Cool! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/34 "2011-12-05T01:44:34Z")
Another iPad/iPhone caps tip: put your finger on the Shift key then move it to the letter you want to capitalize. It will capitalize that letter then revert to lower-case. The same technique can be used for punctuation and numbers by sliding from the “123” key to the temporarily visible number/punctuation keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/35 "2011-12-05T03:35:52Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Why don’t you capitalize? Auto correct doesn’t bother me as much as those who can’t put minimal effort into their posts. Is this another iPad thing? no, it’s just a passive-aggressive way to rebel against those who would so quickly judge a person by his cover despite the content. (no, not really, but it’s as good a reason as any. /nods ) of all the quirks to have, this has the least impact on readability. yet it is brought up rather often as an apparent means of insulting a poster. i do not know who this \*\*mac\_bolan00[Zb] is but if the best you could do is pit him on capitalisation, to this by-stander it speaks more about you then it does him. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/36 "2011-12-05T03:38:39Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > Pray tell, what is the dock key? When you have the keyboard up its the key next to the .?123 button, that looks like a diagram of a keyboard. Press and hold it. A world of wonder awaits you. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/37 "2011-12-05T04:02:18Z")
> [@mac\_bolan00](#): > > nothing can spoil my christmas spirit. 😃 Happy holidays, mac! ---
**Author:** ![mac\_bolan00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mac\_bolan00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac_bolan00)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/38 "2011-12-05T04:08:13Z")
and to you. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/39 "2011-12-05T05:31:12Z")
Can’t we all just ‘get along’? \ ---
**Author:** ![mac\_bolan00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mac\_bolan00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mac_bolan00)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852/40 "2011-12-05T05:39:39Z")
> [@JBDivmstr](#): > > Can’t we all just ‘get along’? i prefer the limbaugh release “they didn’t beat that idiot hard enough.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-b-mac_bolan00-b-use-the-shift-key/604852.md?page=3)