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iPhone calculator tip

By J. Carlton Collins, CPA

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2017. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function.

Q. Why doesn’t my iPhone calculator keyboard have a backspace key?

A. If you swipe across the numbers you’ve entered (left or right), it will remove the most recent digit added.

About the author

J. Carlton Collins (carlton@asaresearch.com) is a technology consultant, a CPE instructor, and a JofA contributing editor.

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