Windows Calculator by Hitting the F12 Key

To let the user hit the F12 key to bring up the Windows Calculator anytime you can do this:

o Create or add to a macro with the exact name of AutoKeys

o In the AutoKeys macro add this new row:
MacroName of {F12}
Action of RunCode with FunctionName of tlbCalculator()
Comment of Calculator

o Then create or add to any module the following function:

Public Function tlbCalculator()
' Purpose: Open Windows Calculator.
' Remarks: Called by AutoKeys macro.
' Calculator has View | Standard which is the orig. default
' or View | Scientific which I like best.
' Windows "remembers" the last setting for this.

On Error GoTo Err_tlbCalculator

' Open Windows Calculator (original size with focus).
Call Shell("CALC.EXE", 1)

Exit Function

Err_tlbCalculator:
Exit Function
End Function

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