Tip o’ the Week #281 – Calculator rebooted

So, Windows 10 will be with us in less than 2 months. As well as many significant improvements and new experiences, there are a number of subtle but still cool updates. One such is the new calculator app, a “modern app” which has been enhanced compared to the old-fashioned Windows Calculator (which itself was updated in Windows 7, covered way back in ToW #90).

The new calculator app in Windows 10 functions largely the same as before, though it looks a bit groovier (with the now-standard “Hamburger” menu in the top left) . The refresh makes it touch-friendly without being unwieldy to desktop or keyboard users, and there are a bunch of cute touches too…

If you tap on the ‘burger, you can set different modes of operation, including the conversion of weights, measures and the like. As well as giving you the answer to your conversion query, it also furnishes an equivalent estimation …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a play – how many kilojoules are there in the equivalent food calories of a slice of cake? How many elephants does your car weigh?

The calculator doesn’t do currency conversion, but Bing.com does a decent job of that – just type the currency symbols or standard identifier into Bing and you’ll get an approximation. Add the quantity too if you like.

In fact, Bing also does calculations and other conversions, too – try a few for size. It’ll give you a simple calculator if you enter a sum.

Comments

• Anonymous
  July 30, 2015
  Assuming everyone has upgraded to Windows 10 by now, it’s a useful time to post some tips that could