You need to hold ⇧ and press the other key for the 2nd function.
It’s easier to tap the same key twice for the 2nd function.
Magic Number ▸ Preferences… ▸ Shortcuts
In general, any function that requires pressing the shift (⇧) key can be accessed via Double Key.
Trigonometry
S=sin | SS=sin⁻¹ | |
C=cos | CC=cos⁻¹ | |
T=tan | TT=tan⁻¹ |
Exponents
Y=xY | YY=x1/Y | |
Z=x2 | ZZ=x3 | |
J=√ | JJ=n√ | |
E=ex | EE=2x | EEE=10x |
L=log | LL=log₂ | LLL=log₁₀ |
Tax*
V=tax | VV=tax2 | VVV=tax3 |
* Shortcut and names are customizable. See here.
Memory
A=a | AA=a2 | |
B=b | BB=b2 | |
K=k | KK=k2 | |
M=m | MM=m2 | |
N=n | NN=n2 |
The buttons here).
and can be customized with extra functions (seeTheir keyboards shortcuts are F1 and F2.
You may find it easier to use F and G instead.
If you right-click or control click
, you get a menu of functions with the related ones grouped together:You can use Double Key to access related functions.
For example:
If: | Then: | |
---|---|---|
F1=Modulo | F1F1=Quotient | |
F1=Percent Change | F1F1=As Percentage Of | |
F1=Combinations | F1F1=Permutations | |
F1=Round | F1F1=Truncate |
It works the other way too. If F1 = Quotient, then F1 F1 = Modulo. The same applies to F2.
Note: The keys F1 and F2 are often used by OS X.
We recommend you use F and G.