subject: How to Perform Unit Conversions with the Calculator in Windows 7 [print this page] How to Perform Unit Conversions with the Calculator in Windows 7
Maybe you will find there is almost no different with the calculator between Windows 7 and Vista when you first glance the Windows 7 calculator. Here are the screenshot of Windows 7 and Vista separately (Windows 7's Calculator on the left, Vista's calculator on the right.).
However, frankly, if you are a person always use calculator on computer, you'll discover Windows 7's calculator is more easy to convert area, volume, tempeture and many other units which receives a visual overhaul in Windows 7 when compared with the previous Windows versions. Today I will show you how to perform unit conversions with the Windows 7 calculator.
Perform Unit Conversions with the Calculator in Windows 7
Actually, Window's 7's calculator has lots of new exciting features.Let's feel it.
Just type Calculator in the start menu search to open the calculator.
Simply click the View menu to uncover the new features.You can see there are many different modes you can choose, including Unit Conversion mode which we will look at.
If you choose the Unit Conversion mode, the Calculator will expand with a form on the left side as the screenshot showed below.
There are 3 drop-down menus of this conversions pane.From the top one, "select the type of unit you want to convert".
In the next two menus, select which values you wish to convert to and from.For instance, here we selected "Temperature" in the first menu, "Degrees Fahrenheit" in the second menu, and "Degrees Celsius" in the third menu.
You'll find if you enter the value you wish to convert in the From box, the conversion will automatically appear in the bottom box.
Note: The Calculator contains dozens of conversion values, including more uncommon ones.So if you've ever wanted to know how many US gallons are in a UK gallon, or how many knots a supersonic jet travels in an hour, this is a great tool for you!
Do you think the Windows 7's calculator is really more useful than you image before after you read this article? Make good use of it if you want!
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