Using Shortcut Menus

ƒ ^

Opens FRAC menu.

ƒ _

Opens FUNC menu.

ƒ `

Opens MTRX menu.

ƒ a

Opens YVAR menu.

ƒ b

Opens special menus.

Shortcut menus allow quick access to the following:

^

Templates to enter fractions, and to toggle between whole and mixed fractions, and fractions and decimals.

_

Selected functions from the MATH MATH and MATH NUM menus as you would see them in a textbook, when in MathPrint™ mode. Functions include absolute value, numeric differentiation, numeric integration, summation, log base n, square root, permutations, combinations, and factorials.

`

Quick MathPrint™ matrix entry, when available.

a

Names of function variables from the VARS Y-VARS menu.

To open a shortcut menu, press ƒ plus the corresponding F-key: ^ for FRAC, _ for FUNC, ` for MTRX, a for YVAR, or b for special menus within interactive graph activities, such as when using DRAW or Quick Plot and Fit Equation, and for TI-Basic program editing.

To select a menu item:
-either-

Press the number corresponding to the item.

-or-

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the appropriate line and then press [enter].

You can select all shortcut menu items except matrix templates using standard menus. For example, you can choose the summation template from several places:

FUNC shortcut menu

ƒ _

y N

The shortcut menus are available to use where input is allowed. If the calculator is in Classic mode, or if a screen is displayed that does not support MathPrint™ display, entries will be displayed in Classic mode. The MTRX menu is only available in MathPrint™ mode on the home screen and in the Y= editor.

Note: Shortcut menus may not be available if ƒ plus f-key combinations are used while an application is running.