Keyboard Input

Simply type "5 + (3 * 72) =" to see the keys depress automatically and the input appear in the numeric screen.

Important. Functions, such as "sin", are accessed by single keyboard short-cuts, rather than free text. For example, to input the sine function, you would simply press "S" rather than typing out "sin". This method of input allows for speedier input once you are familiar with the basic key strokes (see right).

Keystroke Hints

Right-click or hover your mouse over any key for function and keyboard stroke information, as shown below.

Key Right-Click Hint

Right-Click on Keys for Help

Key hint and cursor behavior can be modified from the Options Windows.

Common Keystrokes

Notable keystrokes are:

  • Press "E" for [EEX].
  • SPACE bar operates [+/(-)].
  • ESC or DELETE for [AC] (All Clear).
  • BACKSPACE for [<DEL].
  • Press "S", "C", "T" for Sin, Cos, Tan respectively.
  • Press "R" for nth root function.
  • ALT-S and ALT-R for [STO] & [RCL] respectively (see below).
  • HOME key corresponds to [MODE].
  • CTRL-I & CTRL-M to directly store and recall the MEM register.
  • LEFT and RIGHT arrows operate the [ENG] key.
  • You can use CTRL-C & CTRL-V for copy/paste as normal.
  • Characters, "* / - + ^ % ! ( )" input applicable functions.
  • Keys on the numeric section of your keyboard control the corresponding keys on the calculator keypad interface.
  • The SHIFT key corresponds to [SHIFT] on the keypad.

It is possible to use a combination of keyboard and mouse, i.e. holding the keyboard SHIFT while clicking keys with the mouse.

Shifted Input using The Keyboard

The keyboard SHIFT corresponds to the [SHIFT] key on the calculator. For example, to input the DOW function from the keyboard, press:

SHIFT (release and then) "8"
Inputs DOW (day of week - located on the [8] key).

To access a shifted function, you should press the SHIFT keyboard key but release it prior to pressing the required function key. This helps DreamCalc to distinguish your input properly. Otherwise, pressing SHIFT and holding it while pressing "8" would input the multiply (*) operation, or whatever ever character is located on your keyboard "8" key.

Store & Recall Keys

Press ALT-S and ALT-R for the [STO] and [RCL] keys respectively, followed by the key naturally representing the memory register you require. DreamCalc will know that the following key press should correspond to a memory register, rather than a function.

For example:

ALT-S then "M"
Stores the current value to the MEM register.
or,
ALT-R then "E"
Recalls the value stored the E register.

See also: Calculator Input Style