You may have never used the default calculator app on your iPhone or simply used it for normal addition and subtraction. However, in fact, this calculator app is not just for adding and subtracting as you use it, it also contains many interesting features for you to explore and use. In this article, WebTech360 will guide you through some great tips and tricks on the calculator app that you can apply on your iPhone.
Calculator App Tips and Tricks for iPhone
Swipe to delete digits
If during use, you accidentally press the wrong number, instead of pressing the C button to start pressing again, you can swipe the screen to the left or right, the application will automatically delete the number you entered most recently so you can continue entering the calculation.
Copy paste
You can also easily copy any result or number. You just need to press and hold on the phone screen, the screen will now display the word copy, now you copy that result and send it easily without having to remember too complicatedly.
All-in-one computer
There is also a more versatile calculator built into the native app on the iPhone. To open it, you simply activate the screen rotation mode and place the iPhone in landscape mode. The Calculator app will now provide quite a full range of functions and calculations for you to serve your study and work.
Copy final result
If you switch to another application, you can quickly find the last calculated result without having to go back to the calculator application to copy it.
Swipe up or down, open Control Center on your phone, press and hold the Calculator app icon and you will see the “Copy Last Result” option.
Computer in Spotlight
Did you know that calculator functions are also built into Spotlight Search?
Swipe down from the home screen to open Spotlight, you can perform basic calculations by typing them directly into the search box without having to open the calculator app.
Ask Siri to solve math problems for you
If you're doing something with your hands, like holding a tape measure, it can be inconvenient to open the Calculator app to do some calculations. Thankfully, Siri is smart enough to do that for you.
So instead of using your hands to find the answer to your math problems, you can just say something like "Hey Siri, what's 23.5 inches in centimeters?" or "Hey Siri, what's 7% of 339?" . With that, you can quickly do the math on the fly and Siri will give you the answer.
Ask the computer to read the results to you
You can also have the Calculator app read the results to you. However, you'll need to enable the feature that lets your iPhone read text aloud first. You can do this by going to Settings > Accessibility > Read Out Loud > Speak Selection .
Once you enable this feature, select the number on the Calculator screen and press the Speak button to hear the result. It's that easy!
Increase Font Size in Computer
Even though Calculator has a large screen, it may not be enough, especially if you have poor eyesight. So if you want to see the numbers more clearly, you can use your iPhone's Accessibility settings.
Go to Settings > Accessibility > Settings by app , then tap Add an app . Type Calculator in the search box and tap the appropriate result.
Once you're back in Settings by app , tap Calculator . Under Display & Font Size , tap Bold Text and select On. Back in the Larger Text section , drag the slider at the bottom to the right to maximize the font size. Now try using the Calculator app; you should see larger numbers on its screen.
Some more tips for the calculator app on Apple Watch
The calculator app on Apple Watch gets a few extra features like splitting bills in groups or calculating tips.
Note that the two new functions can be used together, as you can calculate individually by setting the tip amount to 0% (if you want to use it for splits) or changing the number of people (if you want to use it for tipping).
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