People are realizing that they are using the iPhone calculator app all wrong

MILLIONS of iPhone owners don’t use the Calculator app properly.

It’s one of the most popular apps on the iPhone and comes installed by default – but there are many secrets you might have missed.

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Here is a roundup of some little-known iPhone hacks, calculator tips and tricks that you must try.

Delete digits

We’ve all done it – you make a typo and then press C and it’s all gone.

Well, it is actually possible to delete digits one by one.

Just swipe left or right on the number pad and the last digit will be deleted.

So you can undo a mistake very easily without losing all your progress.

Unlock the scientific calculator

The calculator app may look simple, but it has a lot of depth.

First, make sure your screen orientation is not “locked”.

You can set this in the Control Center.

Then turn your iPhone sideways in the calculator to unlock a hidden mode.

It’s a scientific calculator that you might remember from your school days.

This reveals many additional features that were previously hidden.

Use the clear button correctly

Unless you’re a calculator expert, you might not understand exactly how the C or “Delete” key works.

Tapping it will clear your number – but not the calculation.

It only deletes the last entry and not everything else you have entered so far.

To clear an entire calculator, you must first press C. Then the button turns into AC, which means “all clear”.

Tap AC to clear your entire calculation.

Coincidentally!

There is a hidden feature that allows you to generate a completely random number in the Apple calculator.

First, switch to the scientific calculator using the method above.

Then look for the “Border” button.

You could use this to create randomness in a board game if you don’t have dice handy.

copy and paste

You can easily copy and paste numbers within the calculator.

For example, if you press the display with three fingers, the number is copied to the display.

And if you tap and spread with three fingers, the number will be inserted.

Secret “2.” button

There are also some hidden buttons in the scientific calculator.

If you look to the left side of the screen, you will see an icon that says 2nd.

Tap on it and you’ll notice that many of the buttons will change into something else.

This will give you even more features that you may not have noticed before.

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