Texas Instruments TINSPIRE Teacher Software Guidebook - Page 667

Converting selected items to math expression boxes ` To convert items to math expression boxes, first select the text, or combination of text and existing math expression box, to evaluate. Then do the following: - On the Actions menu, select Convert to Math Expression Box. Or right-click and select Convert to Math Expression Box. - Handheld: Press b to display the Notes menu, and then press Actions > Convert to Math Expression Box. The result replaces the selected part only. Deactivating math expression boxes Calculations are by default activated, which means that results automatically update when you evaluate or approximate an expression. If you don't want results to automatically update, you can deactivate a math expression box, group of boxes, or the entire application. Deactivating a box or a group of boxes To deactivate a box or a group of boxes, do the following: 1. Select the box or boxes that you want to deactivate. 2. Deactivate the selected box or boxes: - Windows®: Select Actions > Deactivate or right-click and select Actions > Deactivate. - Macintosh®: Select Actions > Deactivate or ì" + click and select Actions > Deactivate. - Handheld: Press b to display the Notes menu. On the Actions menu, select Deactivate. Note: You can manually update a deactivated box or boxes by selecting the box or boxes and using the process described in Evaluating and approximating math expressions. Deactivating all boxes in the Notes application To deactivate all boxes in the Notes application, do the following: ` With a document open, place your cursor in the Notes application that you want to deactivate and select Deactivate All. - Windows®: Select Actions > Deactivate All or right-click and select Actions > Deactivate All. - Macintosh®: Select Actions > Deactivate or ì"+ click and select Actions > Deactivate. Using Notes 655