TLC Tips of the Week:                          from Helen Olberg

                       This tip applies to Windows XP.

Do you often need a calculator while entering data? Some keyboards come with a built-in calculator, but most don’t. Here’s how to create a shortcut to the Windows calculator on your desktop.

1. Right-click an empty area of the desktop and choose New>Shortcut.

2. In the Create Shortcut dialog box, type in calc and click Next.

3. In place of calc.exe type Calculator.

4. Click Finish and try the shortcut.

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