Cursor Mode - HP 40gs User Manual

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Cursor mode

Changing the
font
15-10
Pressing produces
the result of the partial
calculation.
Summing up
Pressing enables you to select the current
element and its neighbour to the right.
you to exchange the selected element with its neighbour
to the left. The selected element remains selected after you
move it.
In cursor mode you can select a large expression quickly.
To select cursor mode, press:
Cursor mode
As you press the arrow key,
various parts of the
expression are enclosed n in
a box.
When what you want to
select is enclosed, press
to select it.
If you are entering a long expression, you may find it
useful to reduce the size of the font used in the Equation
Writer. Select Change font from the
enables you to view a large expression in its entirety
when you need to. Selecting Change font again
returns the font size to its previous setting.
You can also see the selected expression or
subexpression is a smaller or larger font size by pressing
and then (to use the smaller font) or
(to use the larger font).
enables
menu. This
Equation Writer