Summary; Algebra Window; Expression Entry Toolbar - Texas Instruments Derive 5 Introduction Manual

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Summary

Algebra Window

or (Del) ............................................................................................. delete highlighted expression
or Insert>Text Object
or Author>Expression
or Simplify>Basic
or
Simplify>Approximate
File>Exit .................................................................................................................................. exit D
................................................................................. expand highlighted expression
Simplify>Expand
Options>Display ............................................................................................... change display settings
Window>View Toolbars>Formatting Toolbar
(½), (¼)........................................................................ move highlighting one expression up, down
(Esc) ............................................................................................................................. cancel command
click left mouse button into row occupied by the expression ......................... highlight expression
click left mouse button into text object .................................................. edit contents of text object
click onto text object frame or left or right of it, or press (Esc) from within text editing ...............
.....................................................................highlight text object (without text editing)

Expression Entry Toolbar

or (¢) ...................................................................................................................... enter expression
................................................................................................................ enter simplified expression
...................................................................................... enter expression and simplified expression
(Esc) ............................................................................................ move focus into the algebra window
(ÿ) ...................................................................................................... highlight contents of entry field
or (Ctrl)+(P) or pi ...........................................................................................................................
or (Ctrl)+(E) or #e .............................................................................. base of natural logarithm e
or (Ctrl)+(I) or #i ................................................................................................. imaginary unit i
, etc................................................................................................................................... Greek letters
or (Ctrl)+(Q) or sqrt ..................................................................................... square root symbol
= (postfix equals operator) ................................................................................ enforce simplification
or (F5) ............................. insert text object after the highlighted object
or (F2) ............................. enter expression, move focus into entry line
......................................................................... simplify highlighted expression
................................................... approximate highlighted expression
.................................... toggle the formatting toolbar
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