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Changing Document Settings

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

Changing Document Settings

1. Create a new document or open an existing document.
2. From the TI‑Nspire™ File menu, select Settings > Document Settings.

The Document Settings dialog box opens.

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

3. Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¤ to open the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting.

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. Click the desired setting.
5. Choose one of the following options:
To apply the customized settings to ALL documents, click Make Default.
To apply the settings to the open document only, click OK.
To restore default settings, click Restore.
Click Cancel to close the dialog box without making changes.

 

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