Tech Tip - How To Access The Hidden Features Of Windows Calculator

Did you know that the calculator app in Microsoft Windows has lots of additional features, such as:
- Scientific mode
- Programmer mode
- Date mode
- Currency converter
- and more.....
Here is how to access the additional features in Windows calculator
- In Windows, open the calculator, do this by clicking start and typing calc, and from the list, open the application
- Click on the menu (top left corner, three horizontal lines)
- Select the type of calculator mode you want to use from
- Standard
- Scientific
- Graphing
- Programmer
- Date Calculation
- or.... select from a conversion tool to calculate
- Currency
- Volume
- Length
- Once you have selected the calculator type or conversion tool, you will see additional functions or specialist calculation settings ready for your use.
Give it a go, have a play, for example, you can try the date calculation, choose todays date and your birthday and see how many days you have been alive for!