Windows Calculator has been around for more than 35 years, as it was first included in Windows 1.0 back in 1985. Chances are you've used it to solve a few sums.

Over the years, Windows Calculator has evolved beyond simple addition and subtraction. You can now use it in different modes like Scientific and Graphing, along with converting things like currency, temperature, and weight.

If you want to be a math whiz, you need to use your calculator like a pro. That's why we've put together this ultimate list of Windows Calculator keyboard shortcuts, which will help get you the answer you need as quickly as possible.

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Windows Calculator Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut

Action

Alt + 1

Switch to Standard mode

Alt + 2

Switch to Scientific mode

Alt + 3

Switch to Graphing mode

Alt + 4

Switch to Programmer mode

Alt + 5

Switch to Date Calculation mode

Ctrl + M

Store in memory

Ctrl + P

Add to memory

Ctrl + Q

Subtract from memory

Ctrl + R

Recall from memory

Ctrl + L

Clear memory

Delete

Clear current input

Esc

Fully clear input

Tab

Navigate to the next UI item and give it focus

Spacebar

Selects UI item that has focus

Enter

Selects =

F9

Select +/-

R

Select 1/x

@

Select 2√x

%

Select %

Ctrl + H

Select history button

Up arrow

Move up

Down arrow

Move down

Ctrl + Shift + D

Clear history

Scientific Mode

F3

Select DEG

F4

Select RAD

F5

Select GRAD

G

Select 2x

Ctrl + G

Select 10x

S

Select 10x

Shift + S

Select sin-1

Ctrl + S

Select sinh

Ctrl + Shift + S

Select sinh-1

T

Select tan

Shift + T

Select tan-1

Ctrl + T

Select tanh

Ctrl + Shift + T

Select tanh-1

O

Select cos

Shift + O

Select cos-1

Ctrl + O

Select cosh

Ctrl + Shift + O

Select cosh-1

U

Select sec

Shift + U

Select sec-1

Ctrl + U

Select sech

Ctrl + Shift + U

Select sech-1

I

Select csc

Shift + I

Select csc-1

Ctrl + I

Select csch

Ctrl + Shift + I

Select csch-1

J

Select cot

Shift + J

Select cot-1

Ctrl + J

Select coth

Ctrl + Shift + J

Select coth-1

Ctrl + Y

Select y√x

Shift + \

Select |x|

[

Select floor

]

Select ceil

L

Select log

Shift + L

Select logyx

M

Select dms

N

Select ln

Ctrl + N

Select ex

P

Select Pi

Q

Select x2

V

Toggles F-E button

X

Select exp

Y, ^

Select xy

#

Select x3

!

Select n!

%

Select mod

Graphing mode

Ctrl ++ on numpad

Graph zooms in

Ctrl +- on numpad

Graph zooms out

Programmer mode

F2

Select DWORD

F3

Select WORD

F4

Select BYTE

F5

Select HEX

F6

Select DEC

F7

Select OCT

F8

Select BIN

F12

Select QWORD

A-F

Select letters A-F

Shift + ,

Select RoL

Shift + .

Select RoR

Shift + ,

Select Lsh

Shift + .

Select Rsh

%

Select %

|

Select OR

^

Select XOR

\

Select NOR

~

Select NOT

&

Select AND

.

Select NAND

Do More With Windows Calculator

Looking to do more with Windows Calculator? You can keep the window always on top, recall from its memory, perform calculations on dates, and so much more. Windows Calculator is an indispensable tool for us all.