Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 19

Introduction 1-7 What's a document? You use the AppleWorks application to create documents. A document is a computer file in which you enter information. You can create, open, change, save, print, delete, and duplicate documents. When saved, a document appears as an icon on the desktop. When you create a document, it appears in its own window, with the tools needed for that document type. When a document is open, you see its contents (such as a letter or a drawing) displayed in the window. When printed, a document looks just as it does on the screen. Document types You can create six different types of documents with AppleWorks- word processing, drawing, painting, spreadsheet, database, and communications. As you look at the document windows on the following pages, notice that each document type has its own menus and tools. While each type of document is mainly for a certain type of work such as writing a letter or drawing a picture, you can use AppleWorks to combine different kinds of work within a single document by using a frame, a view of one document within a different type of document. For example, you can add a spreadsheet to a letter without first creating a spreadsheet document.