Windows 10 comes with a new interface and almost every app has a new look now. Opening an app is easy. You just need to type the first few initials of the app name in the search bar and you can jump to the app directly. In this post, we will learn about the Calculator app in Windows 10.
Windows 10 CalculatorType ‘
Calculator’ in the taskbar search bar and select the top result to open this window. If you wish it frequently, you may pin it to your Start Menu.
The new Calculator app can be easily
resized to
square,
horizontal or
vertical shapes.
The features are almost similar to the old one. You can use it in different modes like
Standard Calculator,
Scientific Calculator,
Programmer and
Converter. Just click on the
Hamburger menu on the
top left corner and you can see the modes in a dropdown menu.
Standard CalculatorHere you can carry out
normal calculations like
additions,
subtractions,
divisions,
multiplications,
square roots,
percentages and
fractions. You can also save the calculations and view them in History tab given in the right panel of the app. Adding them to memory (
M+) will save and display the figures under the Memory tab.
Scientific Calculator
This fully featured Scientific calculator mode of the Windows 10 Calculator is very helpful for the students and they can perform the typical mathematical calculation here. For example,
Trigonometric functions in
degrees and
radians, and other standard functions like
SIN,
COS and
TAN which are useful for the high school student.
They can save a number in Calculator memory and use it for further calculation.
Programmer
This mode of the calculator is specially designed for programmers which work for
binary,
decimal,
binary,
octal and
hexadecimal calculations, allows
QWORD,
bitwise operations and
Basic calculations.
Converter
The converter in Windows 10 Calculator can help you converting units which include
Volume,
Length,
Weight and
Mass,
Temperature,
Energy,
Area,
Speed,
Time,
Power,
Data,
Pressure and
Angle. It also lets you convert tablespoons in teaspoons under the Volume category.
Bonus Tip:If you wish to get back the classic old-look calculator back in Windows 10, you can
download Calculator Plus from Microsoft.
It offers
Standard,
Scientific and
Conversion modes. The Conversion mode offers to convert
length,
area,
energy,
consumption,
power,
pressure,
temperature,
velocity,
volume,
weight and
currencies. Exchange rates can be downloaded from the
European Central Bank.
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