User Guide

Computing with Palettes
As discussed in Palettes (page 10), some palettes contain mathematical op-
erations.
To perform a computation using a palette mathematical operation:
1. In a palette that contains operators, such as the Expression palette, click
an operator item.
2. In the inserted item, specify values in the placeholders.
3. To execute the operation and display the result, press Ctrl+= (Com-
mand+=, for Macintosh) or Enter.
For example, to evaluate inline:
1. Using the Expression palette, enter the definite integral. See Table
1.2 (page 12).
2. Press Ctrl+= (Command+=, for Macintosh).
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Context Menus
A context menu is a pop-up menu that lists the operations and actions you
can perform on a particular expression. See Figure 1.7.
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