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## Compatibility with graphing calculators

Note: Not all TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition graphing calculator files are compatible with other TI‑84 Plus Family graphing calculator files because of the high resolution of the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition color screen. In general, numeric files (not limited to lists, variables, matrices, and functions) are shared between these graphing calculators but Apps are not shared between these graphing calculators even if they have the same title. When incompatible, the computer file extensions for the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition are different from a similar variable from the TI‑84 Plus/TI‑84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculators.

File Type | Link from TI‑84 to TI‑84 Plus C | Link from TI‑84 Plus C to TI‑84 | 84P computer file type | 84PC computer file type
Operating System | No | No | 8xu | 8cu
Apps | No | No | 8xk | 8ck
AppVar* | Yes | Yes | 8xv | 8xv
Programs - TI Basic* | Yes | Yes | 8xp | 8xp
Assembly Programs* | Yes | No | 8xp | 8xp
Pictures | No | No | 8xi | 8ci
Background Images | N/A | No | N/A | 8ca
Group Files | Yes | Yes | 8xg | 8xg
User Zoom | Yes | Yes | 8xz | 8xz
String | Yes | Yes | 8xs | 8xs
Table | Yes | Yes | 8xt | 8xt
Function file | Yes | Yes | 8xy | 8xy
GDB* | Yes | Yes | 8xd | 8xd
List | Yes | Yes | 8xl | 8xl
Matrix | Yes | Yes | 8xm | 8xm
Number | Yes | Yes | 8xn | 8xn
Complex | Yes | Yes | 8xc | 8xc
Window Setup | Yes | Yes‘ | 8xw | 8xs
Certificate | No | No | 8xq | 8cq
Backup | No | No | 8xb | 8cb

* Programs created using commands available only in the latest OS version will not transfer to graphing calculators with an earlier OS version.

* App Vars and Programs should be reviewed for use after the transfer between the TI‑84 Plus Family and the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition graphing calculators. Some App Vars may not setup an App as expected. Some Programs will need to be modified due to the difference in screen resolution and new commands.

** You may receive a version error if you used DOT-THIN line style. Change the line style to avoid the error.

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