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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="guide" id="scientific">
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<link type="guide" xref="index#number"/>
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<title>Scientific Notation</title>
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To enter numbers in scientific format use the <gui>×10x</gui> button (<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>E</key></keyseq>).
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The <link xref="superscript">number mode</link> automatically changes to superscript.
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To enter 2×10¹⁰⁰, start by entering the mantissa (2):
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Then press the scientific notation button (or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>E</key></keyseq>):
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Then enter the exponent (100):
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To show results in scientific form change the <link xref="number-display">result format</link>.