Using The Home Screen - Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Getting Started

Using the Home Screen

Use the home screen to enter instructions and evaluate expressions. Answers appear
on the same screen. Most calculations are stored in home screen history. Press } and
† to scroll through the entry history and paste the entries or answers to the current
entry line.
1. Enter a calculation.
2. Press y 5 from any screen until you get back to
the home screen.
3. Press y C 3 ¡ Ã 4 ¡ ~ Ã 6 Í.
: When you are in a MathPrint™ template, the cursor
Note
turns into a right arrow
~ to get out of the template before you continue entering
the calculation.
Displaying Entries and Answers
Mode settings control how the TI-84 Plus CE interprets expressions and displays
answers. Press z to switch between classic entries and MathPrint™ mode. This
guide focuses on MathPrint™ Mode, but may reference some classic entries.
MathPrint™ Mode
• If an expression exceeds one line, it may scroll off the screen (on the home screen
or the Y=screen). Press ~ to see the entire expression.
Press the cursor without pressing y to move the cursor along the line.
Tip:
An arrow appears to the left of an answer if it scrolls off the screen. Press ~ and
•
| before you enter another expression to display the entire answer.
Expressions
Answers
to indicate that you must press
Using the Keyboard 7