Tip of the Month

October 2011

Quick Calculations in Browser Search Bar

Q. Sometimes I need to run a quick calculation. Instead of digging out the calculator, or opening Excel, is there anything else to do?

A. Search engines such as Google and Bing will also do calculations if you type something into the search box.

For instance, if you type “487 * 2” – without the quotes – you’ll get the answer. It will even do algebra, and some trigonometry, too.

More examples:

4396/6
2^16 (raise to the power of 16)
20% of 200
sqrt 10000
log 1000000
4 + 5!