Using the Calculators

PDFlyer includes a basic calculator and a 10-key calculator that produce an electronic calculator tape and can be attached to a PDF file. Both calculators display in the PDFlyer tools by default. To change this selection, select Calculator from the Settings tool.

Using the Calculator Tape

The calculator tape is placed on the upper left corner of the active page by default. You can drag it to a different location on the page if needed.

To change the tape color, text color, and text size on the calculator tape, select Calculator from the Settings tool. Changing the font size may be useful when the tape is too long to fit on a short form or slip.

To rotate the calculator tape, right-click on the tape and select either Rotate Tape Clockwise or Rotate Tape Counterclockwise.

To link the calculator tape to other pages on the PDF file or markup the calculator tape, add a connector or tickmark on the calculator tape itself.

Editing Calculations

Calculations are grouped into sections. A new section begins when a total or grand total is calculated for each section. You can enter a title on the first line (i.e. 1-0) of each section and additional notes on the remaining lines by double-clicking on the space in the Note column.

If you enter an incorrect number or operator, you can double-click on the number or operator to edit it. If the total for the section is already calculated, the total is recalculated based on the edited number or operator.

Note: For the 10-key calculator, if you replace an addition (+) or subtraction (-) operator with a multiplication (×) or division (÷) operator, the total will not include the numbers with the multiplication (×) and division (÷) operators. Remember that multiplication (×) and division (÷) operators require the equals (=) to calculate the total.

If you forget an item and need to add it in the calculator tape, highlight the line where it should be added and click Add Line. The new line is added above the highlighted line. To delete a line, highlight the line you want to delete and click Delete Line.

To edit the calculator tape that is already on the PDF, double-click the calculator tape. You can also right-click on the calculator tape and select Edit Tape. It automatically displays on the calculator and it is available for edit. You can then make all the necessary changes and send it back to PDF. The calculator tape on the PDF automatically updates with your changes.

Using the Basic Calculator

The basic calculator works like a regular calculator, with the capability of producing an electronic calculator tape that can be attached to a PDF file.

To open the calculator, click the Basic Calculator tool on the PDFlyer tools.

Show me the calculator buttons.

Clear Buttons
→	Backspace	<Backspace>	Clears the digit (clears from right to left)
C	Clear	<Esc>	Clears all incomplete calculation
CE	Clear Entry	<C>	Clears the number on the display
Function Buttons
+/-	Change of Sign Entry	<S>	Changes the sign of the number
%	Percentage	<%>	Calculates the percentage of the previously entered number
F	Decimal	<D>	Allows to select how many decimal places to display.
Date Time	Add Date & Time	<T>	Inserts a date and time on the Note column
Add Line	Add New Line	<Insert>	Inserts a line on an existing set of calculation
Delete Line	Delete Current Line	<Delete>	Deletes a line from an existing set of calculation
New Tape	Clear Current Tape		Clears the tape and starts a new one
To PDF	Print Tape to PDF		Prints the tape to the PDF file
Keypad Buttons
0-9	Numeric		Inserts the numeric digits 0 - 9
00	Double Zeros		Inserts two 0’s
000	Triple Zeros		Inserts three 0’s
.	Decimal		Inserts a decimal
Memory Buttons
MC	Memory Clear	<G>	Clears the number stored in memory
MS	Memory Store	<H>	Stores the number on the display in memory
MR	Memory Recall	<J>	Recalls the number stored in memory and inserts it into the display
M-	Memory Subtract	<K>	Subtracts the number on the display from the number currently in memory
M+	Memory Add	<L>	Adds the number on the display to the number currently in memory
Operator Buttons
+	Add	<+>	Adds two or more numbers
-	Subtract	<->	Subtracts two or more numbers
×	Multiply	<*>	Multiplies two or more numbers
÷	Divide	</>	Divides two or more numbers
=	Equals	<=>	Calculates the total of the current section

Show me examples of how to enter operations on the basic calculator.

Calculation	Operation		Calculator Tape
25+50=75			1-0
		25		1-1			25
	+	50		1-2		+	50
	=			1-T	Total	=	75
75-25=50			1-0
		75		1-3			75
	–	25		1-1		–	25
	=			1-T	Total	=	50
25+50-30=45			1-0
		25		1-1			25
	+	50		1-2		+	50
	–	30		1-3		–	30
	=			1-T	Total	=	45
2x3=6			1-0
		2		1-1			2
	x	3		1-2		x	3
	=			1-T	Total	=	6
6÷3=2			1-0
		6		1-1			6
	÷	3		1-2		÷	3
	=			1-T	Total	=	2
-2x3=-6			1-0
		2 +/-		1-4			-2
	x	3		1-1		x	3
	=			1-T	Total	=	-6
(2x3)+4=10			1-0
		2		1-1			2
	x	3		1-2		x	3
	+	4		1-3		+	4
	=			1-T	Total	=	10
500x10%=25000			1-0
		500		1-1			500
	x	10 %		1-2		x	10 %
				1-T	Total	=	25000
Memory Calculation	Operation		Calculator Tape
100+200=300			1-0
+ 400+500=900		100		1-1			100
1200	+	200		1-1		+	200
	=			1-T	Total	=	300
	MS
			2-0
		400		2-1			400
	+	500		2-2		+	500
	=			2-T	Total	=	900

	+		3-0
	MR			3-1			900
	=			3-2		+	300
				3-T	Total	=	1200
400+500=900			1-0
– 100+200=300		400		1-2		400	+
600	+	500		1-3		500	+
	=			1-T	Total	900	*
	MS
			2-0
		100		2-1			100
	+	200		2-2		+	200
	=			2-T	Total	=	300
	M-
	MR
			3-0
				3-1			600
	+	0		3-2		+	0
	=			3-T	Total		600
	MC

Using the PDFlyer 10-key Calculator

To open the 10-key calculator, click the PDFlyer 10-key Calculator tool on the PDFlyer tools.

Show me the 10-key calculator buttons.

Clear Buttons
→	Backspace	<Backspace>	Clears the digit (clears from right to left)
C	Clear	<Esc>	Clears all incomplete calculation
CE	Clear Entry	<C>	Clears the number on the display
Function Buttons
+/-	Change of Sign Entry	<S>	Changes the sign of the number
%	Percentage	<%>	Calculates the percentage of the previously entered number
F	Decimal	<D>	Allows to select how many decimal places to display
Date Time	Add Date & Time	<T>	Inserts a date and time on the Note column
GT	Grand Total	<Enter>	Calculates the total of all set of calculations
◊	Subtotal	<Space>	Calculates the subtotal of the current set of calculation and continues with that set
*	Total	<Enter>	Calculates the total of the current set of calculation
Add Line	Add New Line	<Insert>	Inserts a line on an existing set of calculation
Delete Line	Delete Current Line	<Delete>	Deletes a line from an existing set of calculation
New Tape	Clear Current Tape		Clears the tape and starts a new one
To PDF	Print Tape to PDF		Prints the tape to the PDF file
Keypad Buttons
0-9	Numeric		Inserts the numeric digits 0 - 9
00	Double Zeroes		Inserts two 0’s
000	Triple Zeroes		Inserts three 0’s
.	Decimal		Inserts a decimal
Memory Buttons
MC	Memory Clear	<G>	Clears the number stored in memory
MS	Memory Store	<H>	Stores the number on the display in memory
MR	Memory Recall	<J>	Recalls the number stored in memory and inserts it into the display
M-	Memory Subtract	<K>	Subtracts the number on the display from the number currently in memory
M+	Memory Add	<L>	Adds the number on the display to the number currently in memory
Operator Buttons
+ =	Add	<+>	Adds two or more numbers Calculates the total of × and ÷ and continues with the addition process
- =	Subtract	<->	Subtracts two or more numbers Calculates the total of × and ÷ and continues with the subtraction process
×	Multiply	<*>	Multiplies two or more numbers
÷	Divide	</>	Divides two or more numbers

Show me examples of how to enter operations on the 10-key calculator.

Calculation	Operation		Calculator Tape
25+50=75
			1-0
	25	+		1-1		25	+
	50	+		1-2		50	+
		*		1-T	Total	75	*
75-25=50			1-0
	75	+		1-1		75	+
	25	–		1-2		25	–
		*		1-T	Total	50	*
25+50-30=45
			1-0
	25	+		1-1		25	+
	50	+		1-2		50	+
	30	–		1-3		30	–
		*		1-T	Total	45	*
2x3=6			1-0
	2	x		1-1		2	x
	3	*		1-2		3	=
				1-3		6	T
6÷3=2			1-0
	6	÷		1-1		6	÷
	3	*		1-2		3	=
				1-3		2	T
-2x3=-6			1-0
	2	+/- x		1-1		-2	x
	3	*		1-2		3	=
				1-3		-6	T
(2x3)+4=10			1-0
	2	x		1-1		2	x
	3	+		1-2		3	=
				1-3		6	T
				1-4		6	+
	4	+		1-5		4	+
		*		1-T	Total	10	*
500x10%=50			1-0
	500	x		1-1		500	x
	10	%		1-2		10	%
				1-3		50	T
100+200=300			1-0
+ 400+500=900	100	+		1-1		100	+
1200	200	+		1-2		200	+
		*		1-T	Total	300	*
			2-0
	400	+		2-1		400	+
	500	+		2-2		500	+
		*		2-T	Total	900	*
		GT	GT		Grand Total	1200	*
Memory Calculation	Operation		Calculator Tape
100+200=300			1-0
+ 400+500=900	100	+		1-1		100	+
1200	200	+		1-2		200	+
		*		1-T	Total	300	*
		MS
			2-0
	400	+		2-1		400	+
	500	+		2-2		500	+
		*		2-T	Total	900	*
		M+
		MR
			3-0
		+		3-1		1200	+
		*		3-T	Total	1200	*
		MC
400+500=900			1-0
– 100+200=300	400	+		1-3		400	+
600	500	+		1-4		500	+
		*		1-T	Total	900	*
		MS
			2-0
	100	+		2-1		100	+
	200	+		2-2		200	+
		*		2-T	Total	300	*
		M-
		MR
			3-0
	+			3-1		600	+
	*			3-T	Total	600	*
	MC

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