Windows Calculator

Windows Calculator
Original author(s)Chris Peters,
Mark Cliggett,
Marc Taylor,
Kraig Brockschmidt[1]
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial release20 November 1985; 38 years ago (1985-11-20)
Stable release
11.2405.2.0 / 2024[2]
Repositorygithub.com/Microsoft/calculator
Written inC++, C#
Operating systemAll versions of Microsoft Windows, Xbox system software,[citation needed] Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone
PlatformIA-32, x86-64, ARMv7-A, and ARMv8-A (and historically DEC Alpha, Itanium, MIPS, and PowerPC)
TypeSoftware calculator
LicenseProprietary Software (Windows 1.0 - Windows 8.1)
MIT License (Windows 10)
Websiteaka.ms/calculator Edit this on Wikidata

Windows Calculator is a software calculator developed by Microsoft and included in Windows. In its Windows 10 incarnation it has four modes: standard, scientific, programmer, and a graphing mode. The standard mode includes a number pad and buttons for performing arithmetic operations. The scientific mode takes this a step further and adds exponents and trigonometric function, and programmer mode allows the user to perform operations related to computer programming. In 2020, a graphing mode was added to the Calculator, allowing users to graph equations on a coordinate plane.[3]

The Windows Calculator is one of a few applications that have been bundled in all versions of Windows, starting with Windows 1.0. Since then, the calculator has been upgraded with various capabilities.

In addition, the calculator has also been included with Windows Phone[4] and Xbox One.[citation needed] The Microsoft Store page proclaims HoloLens support as of February 2024, but the Calculator app is not installed on HoloLens by default.

  1. ^ Juarez, Seth (2016-02-09). "Kraig Brockschmidt, Creator of Calc, on the Early Days at Microsoft". Microsoft Learn. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Windows Calculator". Microsoft Apps. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ "Windows Calculator will get a Graphing Mode: first look - gHacks Tech News". gHacks Technology News. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ "Von Windows Phone 8.1 zu Windows 10 Mobile: Eine kleine Revolution in Screenshots" (in German). Dr.Windows. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2024.