CiNotes

Put a searchable cheat sheet on your TI-84 Plus CE

Formula sheet, reference card, crib sheet, “study guide.” Whatever you’re calling it, CiNotes turns it into something you can search on your calculator.

Make my cheat sheetWhat can go in it?
the useful partThe point of a cheat sheet is finding the right line fast. CiNotes gives you keyword search, highlighted matches, one keypress to the next result, and a saved place for when you come back. No scrolling through fifty screens to find one formula.

What can go on a calculator cheat sheet?

Formulas and constantsIdentities, physics constants, chemistry relationships, finance formulas.
DefinitionsVocabulary, dates, rules, syntax, one-line explanations.
Worked examplesThe steps, the common mistakes, a sample problem done start to finish.
Questions and answersPractice problems with their answer keys and rubrics attached. Handy.

How to make one

  1. Put the material in a PDF, or copy the text you want.
  2. Upload the PDF to CiNotes, or paste the text into notes on the order form.
  3. Use clear section titles. If there are answers, keep them in the same PDF as the questions.
  4. Get the calculator files by email.
  5. Unzip the download, send every file inside it with TI Connect CE, then browse or search on the calculator.

Why search beats scrolling

Most calculator notes programs make you page through text until you spot what you need. CiNotes builds a small search index alongside your notes. Type part of a word, open a result, and land on the highlighted line.

Searching a cheat sheet on a TI-84 Plus CE
Search for the topic instead of remembering the page.
A highlighted match in a cheat sheet on a TI-84
The line you want, right where the search left you.

Yes, it survives a RAM clear.

You were going to ask. Everything lives in Archive memory, which a RAM clear skips. Your formulas are still there afterward.

Cheat-sheet questions

Can I make a short one for free?

Yes. Up to 300 pasted words in total costs nothing. Longer text and PDFs have one-time prices you see before paying.

Can it include an answer key?

Yes. Keep the answer key or rubric in the same PDF as the questions, and each answer stays with its question.

Does it work in Press-to-Test mode?

No. Press-to-Test exists to switch off programs and stored files, and it does exactly that. CiNotes works whenever calculator programs are allowed. Whoever runs the test sets the rules.

Your “quick reference” can be as long as you want.

We don’t judge the page count. We just price it.

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