From scientific to programming

There are times when you need to do a complex calculation that a standard calculator won’t handle. If you’re like me and don’t feel like reaching for a physical calculator, you’ll have to make do with a digital one. Sometimes I go for a calculator app on my phone. However, the Windows calculator has evolved a lot and does many jobs.

Upon opening it, you’re usually greeted by the standard calculator for basic math. If you open the hamburger menu, you’ll see many other options, such as a scientific calculator for doing trigonometry, a graphing calculator, a programmer calculator for bitwise operations, and a date calculator.

It also has many converters like currency, temperature, height, area, among others. These modes have been part of Windows for years, yet many users never venture beyond the default view. The next time you need to solve a more complex problem, it’s worth checking the Windows calculator before reaching for a third-party app or opening a browser tab.