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I've been playing my priest a lot more often these days.  No matter which spec she's in, I use far more keys, far more frequently, than on my rogue.  Solidsamm doesn't go much farther than 6 on the keyboard, with ctrl+1-6 and Q and E joining the fun during certain situations.  Sagart , either in healing spec or DPS spec, is equipped with more rotational spells than her rogue counterpart, and just as many situational skills. Due to the switch in playtime I've taken a hard look at my keyboard layout in an attempt to optimize my left hand's ability to handle everything Solidsagart should be throwing out.  Solidsagart has remapped Q and E (strafing is now A+D, the former turning keys) to handy spells just like Solidsamm.  She's also followed his example with the upper main bar, linking them to 1-0 with ctrl as the modifier.  Shift 1-= (handles 12 things total) has turned in to the right pair of bars, something Solidsamm rarely ventures too, and Autobar provides her with a collection of collapsible bars right above the main bars, which also happens to be directly below her on-screen avatar. I'll continue to refine her layout as I participate in more heroic healing roles, but I would love input from seasoned healers (her DPS spec is currently fairly optimized).  Meaning, what should I make sure I have quick and easy access to, and which spells are more situational?  Allow me to answer the obvious question - I'm using the cookie cutter Holy raid (AoE) healer build. I feel that Solidsamm's layout is incredibly fine-tuned, enabling me to pull off ~5k DPS in gear that averages an ilvl of a pitiful 207.  If you feel like you could be producing more and have already asked others for help with spell rotation, spec and macros, then a look at your keyboard should be next on your list.  Heck, for many people, switching between mouse-clicking and keyboard-clicking is a giant leap in effectiveness.  A highly optimized keyboard layout will only help that much more. I've been able to use a pretty basic keyboard throughout my DPSing career, but I'm thinking the lack of a left-handed overload may hamper my healing abilities.  Do most healers out there do it with a basic keyboard, or are you rocking a G15 with a G9 in the right?