Space key

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A computer keyboard, Space Bar is on the bottom center of the keyboard.

The space bar, spacebar, or space key, is a key on an alphanumeric keyboard in the form of a horizontal bar in the lowermost row, significantly wider than other keys. Its main purpose is to conveniently enter the space, e.g., between words during typing. Users typically only use their right thumb to press it. It is large enough so that a thumb from either hand can use it easily.

Depending on the operating system, the space bar used with a modifier key such as the control key may have functions such as resizing or closing the current window, half-spacing, or even backspacing.

In computer games and other applications the key has myriad uses in addition to its normal purpose in typing, such as jumping and adding marks to check boxes.

In certain programs for playback of digital video, the space bar is used for pausing and resuming the playback.

The space bar is the biggest key on the keyboard, and is typically the most used key on the keyboard.

IBM/Windows keyboard (US layout)
Esc		F1	F2	F3	F4		F5	F6	F7	F8		F9	F10	F11	F12		PrtSc	ScrLk	Pause
																	Ins	Home	PgUp		NumLk	/	*	-
																	Del	End	PgDn		7	8	9	+
																					4	5	6
																		↑			1	2	3	Ent
																	←	↓	→		0		.