Calculator: FAQ

You can use the Calculator in the desktop for a variety of tasks, from simple math to advanced statistics.

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What are the different modes in Calculator?

Calculator includes four modes—Standard, Scientific, Programmer, and Statistics.

  1. Tap or click to open Calculator.

  2. Tap or click View, and then choose the mode you want.

Note

Note

When you switch modes, your current calculation is deleted. Calculation history and numbers stored in memory are saved.

Scientific mode

In this mode, you can perform calculations that are slightly more complex than in Standard mode.

  • To use inverse functions, tap or click the Inv button.

  • In Scientific mode, Calculator is precise to 32 significant digits.

Note

Note

If you combine several operators (+,-,*,/), Calculator uses standard operator precedence—that is, it performs calculations in the following order:

  1. Brackets (or parentheses)

  2. Exponents and roots

  3. Multiplication and division

  4. Addition and subtraction

Programmer mode

In this mode, Calculator is precise up to 64 bits, depending on the word size that you've selected.

  • Calculator honors operator precedence.

  • Programmer mode is an integer only mode—the decimal portions of numbers aren't used.

Statistics mode

In this mode, enter the data that you want to calculate statistics for, and then perform the calculations.

  1. Enter your first piece of data, and then tap or click Add to add the data to the data set.

  2. Tap or click the button for the statistical calculation you want to perform.

What is calculation history?

A session starts when you open Calculator and lasts until you close it. Calculation history saves all the calculations performed in a session. You can change the values in the history and calculate new results. You can see calculation history for both Standard and Scientific modes.

  1. Tap or click to open Calculator.

  2. Tap or click View, and then tap or click History.

  3. Swipe across or double-click the calculation that you want to edit.

  4. Enter the new values that you want to calculate, and then press Enter.

Note

Note

Calculation history is kept separately for Standard and Scientific modes. You’ll only see the history for the mode that you're using.

How do I convert values from one unit of measurement to another?

  1. Tap or click to open Calculator.

  2. Tap or click View, and then tap or click Unit conversion.

  3. Under Select the type of unit you want to convert, tap or click the type of unit you want to convert, the value you want to convert from, and the value you want to convert to.

  4. In the From box, enter the value that you want to convert.

Can I calculate dates?

Yes, you can use Calculator to find out the difference between two dates or to add or subtract days from a specified date.

  1. Tap or click to open Calculator.

  2. Tap or click View, and then tap or click Date calculation.

  3. Under Select the date calculation you want, choose the type of calculation you want to perform.

  4. Pick your values, and then tap or click Calculate.

How do I calculate fuel economy, lease, or mortgage payments?

  1. Tap or click to open Calculator.

  2. Tap or click View, tap or point to Worksheets, and then tap or click the item you want to calculate.

  3. Under Select the value you want to calculate, choose the value that you want to calculate, enter the values in the text boxes, and then tap or click Calculate.

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