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July 11, 2026
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How do I position the calculator tool next to an indesign document on a Mac?

  • July 11, 2026
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Normally, I would hover over the green button and select a side-by-side view, but the green button is not reacting. When I hover over the green button in the InDesign document, no pop-up window appears. The Mac OS calculator tool does not have a green button. I need to use the calculator next to the InDesign document. 

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 13, 2026

    Hi ​@pk4ut,

     

    I wanted to follow up to see if you had a chance to try the suggestions shared by the Experts. Were you able to position the Calculator alongside your InDesign document, or are you still experiencing the same issue?

    If one of the suggestions resolved the problem, please consider marking the appropriate reply as the Correct Answer. It helps other community members with the same question quickly find the solution.

     

    If you're still running into the issue, let us know and we'll be happy to assist further.

    Abhishek

    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 12, 2026

    The Mac Calculator has an “Always on Top” option under the Window menu. 

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 14, 2026

    Oh wow. Never thought I'd learn something new about the Calculator.

    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 14, 2026

    I didn’t know about that setting either until I looked...

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
    m1b
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 12, 2026

    I recommend the free Raycast. It has a great calculator function. You press your Raycast hotkey and type your calculation into the Raycast  field, eg. “(287-151)/2” then press return, and the answer is on the clipboard, ready to paste into a field. And no need to rearrange your windows.

    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 11, 2026

    If I understand your question correctly, you’ll simply need to position them manually:

     

     

    You can also explore numerous 3rd-party calculator apps, maybe they have some more advanced window options such as floating mode, or menu icon popup etc.