Quick Calculator
January 20, 2022 - by Bill Jelen
![Quick Calculator Quick Calculator](/img/excel-tips/2022/01/quick-calculator.jpg)
Problem: I need to find a quick answer to a mathematical problem, and I don’t have a calculator. Can Excel help?
Strategy: You can use Excel as a simple calculator. Follow these steps:
1. Go to a blank cell.
2. Type an equals sign.
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3. Enter a calculation.
![Use Excel as a calculator. Type =14215469*5 but don't press Enter.](/img/content/2022/01/LE10000277.jpg)
4. Press the F9 key. Excel will display the result.
![Press F9 and Excel shows the result 71077345](/img/content/2022/01/LE10000278.jpg)
5. Press the Esc key to clear the cell.
You can start a formula with equals, plus, or minus signs. You could also have typed +14215469*5.
This article is an excerpt from Power Excel With MrExcel
Title photo by Amol Tyagi on Unsplash