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A Calculator to Fit in Your Taskbar

SUMMARY: Add a calculator to your Windows system that only takes up a little room on your Taskbar.

Picture this scenario - you need to perform a quick calculation in Windows but your Desktop is full and you don't want to open a new window. Plus, you can't find a calculator anywhere next to your computer desk / table. What do you do?

Taskbar Calculator, an older application, may be what you need. This program adds a simple calculator directly on the Windows Taskbar that can perform basic math functions. It also handles percentages, square roots, inverses, flipping between negative and positive numbers, and can perform decimal to hexadecimal conversion.

After installing the application a help document appears showing how to enable the Taskbar if it is not visible (right-click an empty area of the Taskbar, choose "Toolbars", then "Taskbar Calculator"). It also lists keyboard shortcuts.



Enabling Taskbar Calculator



The software can be downloaded at the following link:

* Taskbar Calculator

This tip was written regarding Taskbar Calculator v1.5.3 running on a Windows XP system. Features, information, and screenshots for other versions / operating systems may vary. I did NOT test it on Windows 7, so your experiences may vary.

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