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Solution 11893: Saving Text to a TI Graphing Calculator.

How do I save text to a TI graphing calculator?

For the following models of TI graphing technology, use the program text editor to save text on a graphing unit. To access the program text editor, a user must create a program or edit an existing program. The following instructions reference the procedure for various TI calculators.

Procedure for the TI-82, TI-73, TI-83 Family, TI-84 Plus Family or TI-Nspire™ Handheld in TI-84 Plus Mode:

Creating a new program:

1) Press [PRGM]

2) Scroll to NEW, then press [ENTER]

3) Input the program name, then press [ENTER]

4) Now input the text information

1) Press [PRGM]

2) Scroll to [EDIT]

3) Scroll to the name of the program to be edited, then press [ENTER]

1) Press [PRGM] [F2]

2) Input the program name, then press [ENTER]

3) Now input the text information

1) Press [PRGM] [F2]

2) Select the name of the program to be edited using the function keys (F1-F5), then press [ENTER]

Please Note: If > is displayed after the fifth item in a menu group, press [MORE] to display other items.

Procedure for the TI-92:

Opening a new file in the text editor:

1) Press [APPS] [9] [3]

2) Input the name of the file in the box marked variable

3) Press [ENTER] [ENTER]

4) Now input the text information

1) Press [APPS] [9] [2]

2) Select the variable name

3) Press [ENTER]

1) Press [APPS] [8] [3] (If the Apps Desktop is on, press [APPS], select Text Editor, and [3].)

2) Input the name of the file in the box marked variable.

3) Press [ENTER] [ENTER]

4) Now input the text information

1) Press [APPS] [8] [2] (If the Apps Desktop is on, press [APPS], select Text Editor, and press [2].)

2) Select the variable name

3) Press [ENTER]