Working with the Calculator
You can display the calculator from any window, cell or box by pressing F3. The calculator displays the results in a list similar to a calculator tape. When you use the calculator, you can paste the results to the selected cell or box in the active window.
In most numeric fields that have decimal values, when you enter an arithmetic operator (such as +, -, *, or /), Sage 100 Contractor evaluates the arithmetic as you type it, displaying the result as you go. For these fields, the calculator
For numeric fields on the 9-3 Assemblies and the 9-5 Takeoffs windows, you use the calculator to perform arithmetic operations. The program displays the calculator when you press an arithmetic operator.
There are several ways to display the calculator from some numeric-entry cells in a grid.
- Enter a number followed by an operator.
- Press F3.
- Select the cell or box in the active window, and open the calculator.
- Enter the first number in the calculation.
- Click an operator.
- Enter the next number in the calculation.
- Click Enter.
- Click the check mark button next to the Entry, Memory, or Total boxes.
- Use the Copy and Paste commands.
- Open the calculator.
- Enter the number you want to convert.
- On the Conversions menu, point to Standard, US to Metric, Metric to US, or Pitch and select the type of conversion you want.
- Under Places, select the option for the number of decimal places you want.
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Do this |
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Place a number in memory |
Click the Memory button. |
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Recall a number in memory |
Click the Recall button. |
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Add a number to memory |
Click the M+ button. |
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Remove a number from memory |
Click the M– button. |