# Hand position for Ctrl key

I am referring to touch typing, it is a bit painful to `Ctrl + ~`, is there a better way to do that?

We can press it with bottom start of the pinky finger. Practice this key hand positioning, it will payoff in the long run.

### `Ctrl + Shift + ~` for opening terminal

![trigger Ctrl+Shift combination with karate strike](/files/1cHZXVMUxGcmwH8GVFJP)

### `Ctrl` for control key combinations

We can press it with bottom start of the pinky finger.

![Press Ctrl key without fingers](/files/mviP3iZkLswvd8lPyd4g)

### Photographs

![](/files/YtIJ2IS7aTZ00gmGXg6c)

![](/files/PAkJZPskDd6PovAzMj1D)


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