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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

By Mark W. Kaelin March 10, 2010, 5:24 AM PST

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Windows 7 calculator

Windows 7 calculator

ntAdmittedly, the standard calculator application found in every version of the Microsoft Windows operating system since the beginning is not usually considered sexy, but the new version found in Windows 7 earns props for adding real value. Check out some of the new features found hidden in the menu tree of this often taken for granted free applet.
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ntThe Calculator app is located in its typical spot in the Start Menu – under Accessories. Of course, the easiest way to get to the application is to type “calc” in the Start Menu search box as shown.
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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Standard view

Standard view

Click on the Calculator application icon and you will get the familiar standard view.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

New options

New options

Click on the View menu item and one of the first things you should notice is that there are a plethora of new options available besides the Standard and Scientific modes of the past.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Programmer mode

Programmer mode

One of the new options.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Statistics mode

Statistics mode

One of the new options.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

History

History

History is a feature I have wanted for a long time. The ability to get what amounts to calculator tape appeals to the accountant in me.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Conversion

Conversion

But where the real feature changes have taken place are in the lower levels of the View menu. This image reveals the conversion feature, where you can convert one kind of unit of measurement into another unit of measurement. The categories of units you can convert range from angle to weight/mass.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Date calculation

Date calculation

The Date calculation will tell you how many days separate two dates. Yes, that is a lot of days.

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Additional worksheets

Additional worksheets

Under the Worksheets menu item, you see four additional worksheets for calculating:

  • Mortgages
  • Vehicle leases
  • Fuel economy in miles
  • Fuel economy in kilometers

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The hidden gems found in the Windows 7 calculator

Mortgage calculation

Mortgage calculation

I have been using Web sites to calculate the mortgages on my dream houses in the past, but now I can dream without involving the Internet.

Take advantage
The unadvertised enhancements to the standard calculator applet that comes with Windows 7 has raised the usefulness of this ubiquitous program 10-fold. Check out the new features and you just might end up pinning it to your desktop.

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