How to Use calculator with Office

Thursday, May 8, 2008

All versions of Microsoft Windows include a calculator. You can copy and paste results from the Windows Calculator into any Microsoft Office program.

In Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Calculator.

• Many newer keyboards include a button that automatically starts the Windows Calculator.
• To switch to a scientific calculator, on the View menu in Calculator, click Scientific.

In Microsoft Windows 2000

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Calculator.

• Many newer keyboards include a button that automatically starts the Windows Calculator.
• To switch to a scientific calculator, on the View menu in Calculator, click Scientific.

Copy and paste your calculator results into an Office program

1. In Calculator, on the Edit menu, click Copy.
2. In your Office program, on the Edit menu, click Paste.

Alternative calculators

Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Excel 2003 offers a multitude of ways to do both simple and advanced calculations. For Excel 2003 users, Training on Microsoft Office Online offers the course Get to know Excel to help you explore how to use Excel as your calculator.

Microsoft Power Toys for Windows XP Available only for Windows XP, Power Toys includes Power Calculator, which you can use to graph and evaluate functions as well as perform many different types of conversions.

Note This tool is not a part of Windows and is not supported by Microsoft. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support and Computer Help is unable to answer questions about Power Toys.