HP 40G manual $/3+$@, 175@, +,7@ Clear, +,7@ Chars

Entry/Edit keys The entry and edit keys are:

Key	Meaning
>21@ (CANCEL)	Cancels the current operation if the
	calculator is on by pressing >21@.
	Pressing >6+,)7@, then OFF turns the
	calculator off.
>6+,)7@	like “=”. When 2.67or$6757a$57a￿is present
	Accesses the function printed in blue
	above a key.
>+20(@	Returns to the HOME view, for
	performing calculations.
>$/3+$@	Accesses the alphabetical characters
	printed in orange below	key. Hold
	down to enter a string of characters.
>(17(5@	Enters an input or executes an
	operation. In calculations, >(17(5@ acts
	as a menu key, >(17(5@ acts the same
	as pressing 2.aor	.
>￿￿￿@	Enters a negative number. To enter
	–25, press >￿￿￿@25. Note: this is not the
	same operation that the subtract
	button performs (>￿@).
>;￿7￿5@	Enters the independent variable by
	inserting X, T, θ, or N into the edit line,
	depending on the current active aplet.
>'(/@	Deletes the character under the cursor.
	Acts as a backspace key if the cursor is
	at the end of the line.
>6+,)7@CLEAR	Clears all data on the screen. On a
	settings screen, for example Plot
	Setup, >6+,)7@CLEAR returns all settings
	to their default values.
*>,, *A,, *k,,	Moves the cursor around the display.
*e,	Press >6+,)7@ first to move to the
	beginning, end, top or bottom.
>6+,)7@CHARS	Displays a menu of all available
	characters. To type one, use the arrow
	keys to highlight it, and press 2.a. To
	select multiple characters, select each
	and press (&+2a, then press 2.a.

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