Tuesday Tip: Do Math on your iPhone Without Using the Calculator App

iPhone screen shot showing how to use search feature to do math

If you ever need to do math on the fly and don’t want to open your calculator app, there’s a quick way to get an answer you may not know about.

Use the Spotlight Search to perform basic calculations by typing them directly into the Search field.

  • Swipe down from the middle of your Home screen.
  • Tap the Search field
  • Enter your equation or formula, and the result will appear underneath.
  • NOTE: Use * to multiply and / to divide.

I hope you use this quick and easy way to do math if your calculator app isn’t handy!

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