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 |
Multiply the displayed value by –1 | Option-Minus Sign (–) |
Percent | Percent 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 the basic calculator | Command-1 |
Show the scientific calculator | Command-2 |
Show the programmer calculator | Command-3 |
Open Math Notes | Option-Command-M |
Use Convert Mode (basic and scientific calculators only) | Option-Command-C |
Scientific calculator
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Use π (pi) in an expression | P key |
Raise the displayed value to the power of the next value entered | Caret (^) |
Calculate the square root | Option-V |
Calculate the factorial of the displayed value | Exclamation Point (!) |
Calculate the natural logarithm of the displayed value | E key |
Exponential notation | Shift-E |
Programmer calculator
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Use NOT | Tilde (~) |
Use OR | Pipe / Vertical bar (|) |
Use AND | Ampersand (&) |
Shift left | Left chevron (<) |
Shift right | Right chevron (>) |
Cycle through octal, decimal, or hexadecimal systems (base 8, 10, and 16) | R key |
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 |