32 Using the Scratchpad
—or—
Press b 1 5.
All expressions and results are removed from the history.
Editing Scratchpad Expressions
Although you cannot edit a ScratchpadCalculate expression in the history, you
can copy all or part of an expression from the history and paste it into the entry
line. You can then edit the entry line.
Inserting Elements into the Entry Line
1. Press e, ¡, ¢, £ or ¤ to position the cursor in the expression.
The cursor moves to the closest valid position in the direction that you
press.
2. Type the elements or insert them from the Catalogue.
Selecting Part of an Expression
You can delete, cut or copy a selected part of an expression.
1. Press ¡, ¢, £, or ¤ to move the cursor to a starting point in the expression.
2. Press and hold g and press ¡, ¢, £ or ¤ to select.
- To delete the selection, press ..
- To cut the selection to the Clipboard, press / X.
- To copy the selection to the Clipboard, press / C.
- To paste the selection to a new entry line in Scratchpad, press / V.
Graphing with the Scratchpad
1. Press » to open the ScratchpadGraph page if it’s not already open.
By default, the entry line is displayed. The entry line displays the required
format for typing a relation. The default graph type is Function, so the form
f1
(
x
)= is displayed.
If the entry line is not shown, press Ctrl + G or press b 2 3 to
display the entry line and type an expression to graph.
2. Press b > Graph Entry/Edit and select a graph type.
For example: