Keyboard shortcut to start Calculator in Windows 7

Question

What is the keyboard shortcut to start Calculator in Windows 7? Is there a way to create it?

Answer 1

Find the shortcut to calculator in the Start menu, right click and select "Properties". You can enter any shortcut you want in the "Shortcut Key" field.

Answer 2

Well if you put it in your quicklaunch bar, the items there automatically get a shortcut (well the first 10 anyway) of Windows + #

Answer 3

It is not a true shortcut key combination, but a comfortable way to do it anyway. Win + R (for the run window), type calc and press Enter.

It might seems like a bit of work relatively for a shortcut, but if you're not completely rubbish at typing, it's easy and quick (and if you use the method for other programs you really get used to it).

Answer 4

I know I sound like a fanboy, but I haven’t been using Microsoft keyboards for nine years. I know it doesn't solve your problem in software, but all Microsoft keyboards have a dedicated calculator button which I found very useful from time to time.