Application Guide

23 Working with Documents
Changing Document Settings
Document settings control how all numbers, including elements or matrices and lists,
are displayed in TI-Nspire™ documents. You can change the default settings at any
time, and you can specify settings for a specific document.
Complete the following steps to customize the settings that are applied to your
document.
1. Create a new document or open an existing document.
2. Tap Settings .
When you open Document Settings the first time, the default settings are
displayed.
3. Tap the menu name to open the menu and view the available values for each
setting.
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Field Value
Display Digits • Float
• Float1 - Float12
• Fix0 - Fix12
Angle • Radian
• Degree
• Gradian
Exponential Format • Normal
• Scientific
• Engineering
Real or Complex Format • Real
• Rectangular
• Polar
Calculation Mode • Auto
• CAS: Exact
• Approximate
Note: Auto mode shows an answer that is not a
whole number as a fraction except when a decimal is
used in the problem. Exact mode (CAS) shows an
answer that is not a whole number as a fraction or in
symbolic form, except when a decimal is used in the
problem.