What do you do if you need a calculator when working on the computer?
Try to find one in the office?
Run through endless menus to find the Windows calculator?
Maybe you even know you can just start typing “calc” in the Start menu searchbox of Windows 7? Or just type it on the Modern Interface start screen of Windows 8.
How about pinning it to your Start Menu or Taskbar in Windows 7 or 8? No room for a calculator you say?
If you can spare a minute, you can have Windows’ very own calculator pop-up within seconds (and other programs you want to use this technique with).
First, navigate or show by typing (see above) the Calculator in the Start Menu/Screen.
For Windows 8 you now have to right-click the tile and on the bottom click on “Open file location”.
For all Windows locations you now RIGHT-click the Calculator icon/shortcut and select “Properties”.
In the pop-up window, go to the box besides “Shortcut key:” and press “CTRL”, “ALT” and the “c” key all at once.
Now you should see “Ctrl + Alt + c” in the box.
Now click “OK” and possibly acknowledge the Administrator warning.
From now on when you hit “Ctrl + Alt + c”, the calculator pops up. You can set it to “Standard” or “Scientific” under “View” and it will remember the settings.
Mark Krieger helps organizations and individuals to create systems for success, both on the IT and operations side and implement strategies for financial well-being. www.makbiz.ca