Financial calculator app

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Does anyone know of a financial calculator app I can use on my windows pc?

i.e. the type where you input "100" then hit "+", and then can keep hitting "+" and it will keep adding the last number you input (100).


The standard windows calculator won't do that.
 

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https://www.judysapps.com/TenKey.htm

That’s what I use. Upgrading can be a bit of a pain sometimes but it works and I wouldn’t be without it. You can save tapes.
 

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Thanks! that is exactly what I was looking for!!!
 

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The only drawback with Judy's TenKey is that there is no double zero button on the computer keyboard. Sometimes that is mildly annoying, but not enough to stop me using it.
 

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You might also take a look at:
https://calctape.app/
It can used both on your PC and also on your phone.
 

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SumwunLost wrote:https://www.judysapps.com/TenKey.htm

That’s what I use. Upgrading can be a bit of a pain sometimes but it works and I wouldn’t be without it. You can save tapes.


Is there a short cut to bring the app up?

or do you just click the icon everytime you want to use the calculator?
 

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There is a calculator button on my keyboard. I press that and it comes up, even though I have the standard Windows calculator on my desktop as well. I am not aware that I did anything special to make that happen.
 

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I read about the calculator button in the help menu. What does it look like?

I found out CTR+ALT+J pops it open. I would rather just hit this "calculator button"
 

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Well, on my computer keyboard, it sits in the row above the number lock. Not all keyboards have them.
 

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No recommendations on a calculator. The one I use doesn't have that functionality, but it does let me copy and paste the tape into Adobe comments/textboxes which is worth the opportunity cost to me.

Just came here to comment on the calculator button. My keyboard has a physical button as well, but it originally defaulted to the native Windows calculator. There is a way to change this, but involves registry key changes. Pretty easy for me to do, but I'd rate it intermediate level in terms of difficulty of doing it.

Here is the guide:
Open Registry Editor and navigate to this location:
HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/explorer/appkey/18/ShellExecute
NOTE: HKLM stands for HKEY_Local_Machine

If it ShellExecute does not exist, right click and click "New" and then "String Value". Name it ShellExecute and add the path to your program as the value data.

Hope this helps!
You can’t always trust what you read on the internet; therefore, all opinions are my own and don’t constitute tax advice.
 

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Thanks Wisco!

Anything to reduce mouse clicks!
 


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