To display the format settings, press  FORMAT or  2^nd ZOOM . The default settings for FORMAT are as follows:

A.2.1.: RectGC  PolarGC    Sets cursor coordinates

RectGC  -  rectangular graphing coordinates

      RectGC and CoordOn  -  X and Y are displayed

PolarGC – polar graphing coordinates

     PolarGC and CoordOn – R and q are displayed

A.2.2.: GridOff  GridOn

     GridOff -  does not display grid points              GridOn – displays grid points

A.2.3.: AxesOn AxesOff

    AxesOn – displays the axes

            FORMAT                              GRAPH                             TRACE

    AxesOff – does not display the axes. 

               FORMAT                               GRAPH                       TRACE

This setting is usually chosen if you would like to create a picture on your screen using a program. For example:  HAPPY  BIRTHDAY TO YOU. I will share the program  with you later!

This program was created with the following FORMAT settings: RectGC, CoordOff, GridOff, AxesOff, LabelOff, ExprOff.

A.2.4.: LabelOn  LabelOff -  displays labels for X and Y axes (or likewise r and q)

ExprOn   ExprOff  -  determines whether to display the  Y=expression when the trace cursor is activated.       

         FORMAT                               GRAPH                                 TRACE

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