Seven Windows 7 Calculator features you may not know about

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Windows Calculator program has been a part of Windows since version 1.0. What started out as a simple arithmetic calculator has evolved into a far more powerful and diverse too.



you may already know that the Windows 7 version of Calculator performs basic arithmetic, as well as scientific, programmer, and statistical calculations. What you may not know is that it can also calculate mortgage payments, fuel economy, perform unit conversions, and more.

Here are seven Windows 7 Calculator features you may not know about

 Calculate mortgage payments

No need to search online for a good mortgage calculator; you've got one built right into Windows. From Calculator, go to View > Worksheets > Mortgage. You can choose fr


monthly payment, down payment, purchase price, and term in years









 Calculate car lease payments


Thinking about leasing a vehicle? Use this worksheet to calculate lease period, lease value, payments, and residual value. Go to View > Worksheets > Vehicle lease


 Calculate fuel economy

The fuel economy worksheet can calculate your vehicle's fuel economy, distance, and fuel used. Go to View > Worksheets > Fuel economy.


 Calculate the difference between two dates

Say you want to figure out the exact age difference between your two kids. This Calculator worksheet will figure it out for you. Go to View > Date calculation or use the Ctrl+E shortcut.

 Unit conversions


The Windows calculator can perform a large number of unit conversions, like area, length, power, and volume. Go to View > Unit conversion or use the Ctrl+U shortcut.

 History support


You can view and edit the history of your calculations. Standard and Scientific modes have their own history and can be accessed by going to View > History. Just double-click on the calculation you want to edit, then press Enter when you're done.

 Keyboard shortcuts


If you use the Windows calculator frequently, use keyboard shortcuts to save some time.


Alt+1 : Switch to standard mode


Alt+2 : Switch to scientific mode


Alt+3 : Switch to programmer mode


Alt+4 : Switch to statistics mode


Ctrl+E : Launch date calculations


Ctrl+H : Toggle calculation history


Ctrl+U : Launch unit conversion




Ctrl+Shift+D : Clear calculation history

That's it. The next time you start to open a spreadsheet or search for an online app, remember that your good old Windows calculator might be all you need.


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