Editing Space bar (section)

{{about|the typing key|the video game|The Space Bar}}
{{short description|Key on a typewriter or alphanumeric keyboard in the form of a horizontal bar}}
{{refimprove|date=November 2012}}
[[file:Leertaste.jpg|thumb|The space bar is on the bottom center of the keyboard.]]
The '''space bar''', '''spacebar''', '''blank''', or '''space key'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Space key – Merriam-Webster Dictionary|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20key|publisher=Merriam-Webster|access-date=18 November 2012}}</ref> is a key on a [[typewriter]] or [[alphanumeric keyboard]] in the form of a horizontal bar in the lowermost row, significantly wider than all other keys. Its main purpose is to conveniently enter a [[space (punctuation)|space]], e.g., between words during [[typing]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=What is a Spacebar?|url=https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/spacebar.htm|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.computerhope.com|language=en}}</ref>