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An alternative to the Windows calculator and Excel
I need to use the calculator built into Windows a lot but I have found the buttons and display too small for comfort. I don’t need the scientific features built in to many replacements and Excel is too complicated for quick calculations. My solution is Freecalc.
Once installed, click and drag on the bottom right-hand corner to increase the size of the window. The text is resized as the window gets bigger. The size of the window can be reset by left-clicking on the Edit menu and then on Reset Size.
Craig Moore
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