Another approach is to hit Control in its default corner location with the bone below the pinky (fifth metacarpal) instead of the pinky itself. It's definitely

Another approach is to hit Control in its default corner location with the bone below the pinky (fifth metacarpal) instead of the pinky itself. It's definitely a little awkward at first, but works better than you might expect after a little bit of practice. Probably not very viable for most laptop keyboards, though. Truly hardcore modifier wizards (or people recovering from injury) have been known to use pedals.