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I see things I want to use in the list. How do I get them into the formula?
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Double-click something from the list to get it into the formula.
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How do I copy and paste in the formula editor?
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To copy, select what you want to copy and press Ctrl+C (Win) z+C (Mac). To paste, position the cursor and press Ctrl+V (Win) z+V (Mac).
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I’m having trouble editing a number. I can’t click in the middle of it. What do I do?
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With the cursor on either the left or right side of the number, use the arrow keys to move inside the number.
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How do I get the “not equals” sign?
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Hold down Ctrl (Win) Option (Mac) and press the ≠ button that shows up on the keypad.
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Pressing the comma doesn’t work to get to the second parameter of a function. Why not?
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You don’t have a correct function. Make sure the function name is colored blue, which means Fathom recognizes it.
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Do I have to be careful about uppercase and lowercase?
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Except for units, no. For example, stddev works as well as stdDev.
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Are string comparisons case sensitive?
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No. "New York"="new york" returns true.
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Why is it when I type mhz for megaHertz, Fathom doesn’t recognize it?
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Units are case sensitive. The abbreviation for megaHertz is MHz with a capital M and capital H.
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Sometimes the multiplication symbol doesn’t appear. Why is that?
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First of all, Fathom uses a small dot as a multiplication symbol, and you might just be missing it. Second, Fathom doesn’t show a multiplication symbol between a number and a letter. It can’t hurt to type *, but you might not see it.
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I’m not sure about Fathom’s order of evaluation. How does it work?
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Fathom obeys the normal rules of algebra. But, when in doubt, use parentheses.
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