Windows Extras: |
Character Map | Calculator | Windows Explorer |
| You can use Character Map to
copy and paste special characters into your documents, such as the
degree symbol, special mathematical characters, or a character from the
character set of another language.
To open Character Map, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Character Map. For information about using Character Map, click Help in Character Map. |
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The Character Map indicates the keys needed to make special characters if you prefer to not copy and paste. When you use these keys you must use the numbers from the numeric keypad rather than the numbers above the QWERTY row.
Frequently used symbols and the required keystrokes for most fonts:
| Symbol | Keystroke |
| ° degrees | ALT+0176 |
| ½ one-half | ALT+0189 |
| ¼ one-fourth | ALT+0188 |
| ¢ cents | ALT+0162 |
You can use Calculator in Standard view to do simple calculations, or in Scientific view to do advanced scientific and statistical calculations.
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| Standard | Scientific |
To open Calculator,
click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Calculator.
| Windows Explorer displays the hierarchical structure of files, folders, and drives on your computer. It also shows any network drives which have been mapped to drive letters on your computer. You can also view My Network Places, which lists other computers that are connected to your local area network (LAN). Using Windows Explorer, you can copy, move, rename, and search for files and folders. For example, you can open a folder that contains a file you want to copy or move, and then drag it to another folder or even another drive. |  |
The "flying window" icon is on the Windows logo key at the lower left
on the keyboard between the Control key (CTRL) and the Alternate key (ALT).
MS Equation - How to Use It in Word to Write Mathematical or Scientific Equations
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My Network Places (Network Neighborhood) provides a view of all the shared computers, files and folders, printers, and other resources on the network to which your computer is connected. |
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Last updated June 23, 2011
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Mrs. K. Bradley
kbradley@otsegoknights.org