As you enter and evaluate expressions in the Calculator application, each entry/result pair is saved in the Calculator history. The history gives you a way to review your calculations, repeat a set of calculations, and copy expressions for reuse in other pages or documents.
Viewing the Calculator History
Note: You may notice a processing slowdown when the history contains a large number of entries.
| ▶ | Press ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the history. |
You can quickly copy an expression, subexpression, or result from the history into the entry line.
| 1. | Press ▲ or ▼ to move through the history and select the item that you want to copy. |
—or—
Select part of the expression or result by using Shift in combination with the arrow keys.
Note: The float setting for the current document may limit the number of decimal places displayed in a result. To capture the result in its full precision, select it either by scrolling with the up and down arrow keys or by triple-clicking it.
| 2. | Press Enter to copy the selection and insert it into the entry line. |
| 1. | Press ▲ or ▼ to move through the history and select the item that you want to copy. |
| 2. | Optionally, select part of the expression or result by pressing Shift in combination with the arrow keys. |
| 3. | Use the standard key shortcut for copying a selection. |
Windows®: Press Ctrl+C.
Mac®: Press “+C.
Handheld: Press / C.
| 4. | Place the cursor at the location where you want the copy. |
| 5. | Paste the copy. |
Windows®: Press Ctrl+V.
Mac®: Press “+V.
Handheld: Press / V.
Note: If you copy an expression that uses variables into a different problem, the values of those variables are not copied. You must define the variables in the problem where you paste the expression.
When you delete an expression, all variables and functions defined in the expression retain their current values.
| 1. | Drag or use the arrow keys to select the expression. |
Handheld: Use the arrow keys.
| 2. | Press Del. |
The expression and its result are removed.
When you clear the history, all variables and functions defined in the history retain their current values. If you clear the history by mistake, use the undo feature.
| ▶ | From the Actions menu, select Clear History. |
All expressions and results are removed from the history.