Calculator

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Terry

XP Pro
Office 2003

I use the MS calculator that comes with XL etc, & I use it for general use
when not in XL, but is there a way I may have a shortcut placed somewhwere
so I do not have to open XL each time please.

TIA
 
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Gord Dibben

Terry

MS Office does not have a calculator AFAIK.

How do you activate it while in Excel?

Try the one under Start>Programs>Acessories>Calclator.

You can create a shortcut to that calculator.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
T

Terry

Gord
I access the calculator in Excel via:Tools/Customise...then found under
COMMANDS, which I place on the MENUE bar in excel.

The route you suggested is the same calculator I suspect anyway, but as I
say I was wandering if I was able to place it on my TASKBAR so it was a
"click" away.?

Terry
 
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Dana DeLouis

The program is called "calc.exe", and is found in the following folder in
Windows Xp.

C:\WINDOWS\system32

Right click, and drag the program to where you would like it. When you
release the right button, select "Create Shortcut."
HTH :>)
 
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Terry

Dana...Thank you

Terry

Dana DeLouis said:
The program is called "calc.exe", and is found in the following folder in
Windows Xp.

C:\WINDOWS\system32

Right click, and drag the program to where you would like it. When you
release the right button, select "Create Shortcut."
HTH :>)
Click to expand...
 
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Gord Dibben

Terry

I see Dana has given you what you want, which is a shortcut to the Windows
Calc.exe but I have a question.....

In Excel...........Tools>Customize>Commands and then what?

I don't see a calculator icon except for the Calculate Now icon under
Commands>Tools.


Gord
 
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Dana DeLouis

Hi Gord! In Excel XP, there is a slight "bug", errrr...I mean feature...
It's under Customize | Command Tab | Tools |
and the name is "Custom", not calculator. It's the one under the Camera
button. (two below "Calculate now") It looks like a calculator though.
HTH. :>)
 
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Gary''s Student

Hi Gord:

Tools > Customize > Commands > Tools ( in the catagories)> then select
Calculate ( in the Commands field) (its near the camera) and drag it to a
toolbar.

This icon will bring up the calculator directly from Excel
 
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Gord Dibben

Thanks Dana.

I see the calculator icon now you have pointed out this little fact.

Has not been changed in 2003. Remains as "Custom".


Gord
 
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Gord Dibben

Thanks

See Dana's posting about where/how to find it.

I was looking for a "Calculator" item.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP
 
D

Debra Dalgleish

Also, some keyboards have a Calculator button, that opens the calc.exe
program. On my Microsoft keyboard, it's above the number keypad.
 
T

Terry

Gord
If you scroll a little further you will see another calculator symbol with
the word "custom" against it...thats the one to drag to menu bar etc.

HTH
Terry
 
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