Changing Document Settings

Document settings control how all numbers, including elements or matrices and lists, are displayed in TI‑Nspire™ documents. You can change the default settings at any time, and you can specify settings for a specific document.

Complete the following steps to customize the settings that are applied to your document.

1.

Create a new document or open an existing document.

2.

Tap Settings .

When you open Document Settings the first time, the default settings are displayed.

3.

Tap the menu name to open the menu and view the available values for each setting.

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Field	Value
Display Digits	• Float • Float1 - Float12 • Fix0 - Fix12
Angle	• Radian • Degree • Gradian
Exponential Format	• Normal • Scientific • Engineering
Real or Complex Format	• Real • Rectangular • Polar
Calculation Mode	• Auto • CAS: Exact • Approximate Note: Auto mode shows an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction except when a decimal is used in the problem. Exact mode (CAS) shows an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction or in symbolic form, except when a decimal is used in the problem.
Vector Format	• Rectangular • Cylindrical • Spherical
Base	• Decimal • Hex • Binary
Unit System (CAS)	• SI • Eng/U.S.

4.

Select the desired settings.

5.

Choose one of the following options:

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To apply the customized settings to ALL documents, tap Make Default.

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To apply the settings to the open document only, tap Done.

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To restore default settings, tap Restore.

 

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