Keyboard shortcuts for Calculator on Mac
In the Calculator app 
on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts. See the shortcuts below, as well as in Calculator menus in the menu bar. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.
The shortcuts vary based on the type of calculator you’re using.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Tip: To learn a key’s function, hold the pointer over the key to see its help tag.
All calculator types
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Clear | Esc C key |
Clear All | Option-Esc |
Negate the displayed value | Option-Minus Sign (–) |
Per cent | Per Cent Sign (%) |
Divide | Forward Slash (/) |
Multiply | Asterisk (*) |
Subtract | Minus Sign (–) |
Add | Plus Sign (+) |
Equal | Equal Sign (=) |
Remove the most recently entered digit or letter | Delete key |
Show Basic calculator | Command-1 |
Show Scientific calculator | Command-2 |
Show Programmer calculator | Command-3 |
Scientific calculator
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Raise the displayed value to the power of the next value entered | Caret (^) |
Calculate the natural logarithm of the displayed value | E key |
Calculate the factorial of the displayed value | Exclamation Mark (!) |
Exponential notation | Shift-E |
RPN Mode
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Turn RPN Mode on or off | Command-R |
Swap the bottom two numbers on the stack | Command-E |
Rotate the contents of the stack up | Command-Up Arrow |
Rotate the contents of the stack down | Command-Down Arrow |
Remove the bottom number from the stack | Command-Delete |