You should be using Word for your word processing needs, but if all you have is AppleWorks, here you go. The old and tried ClarisWorks has been renamed Appleworks which is also on the chopping block. It is basically the same programs with a new look and feel, and some new features. It still has the familiar word processing, spreadsheet, database, drawing and painting program within. Your older ClarisWorks documents will work fine with the new AppleWorks, but if you want to send a new AppleWorks document to someone still using ClarisWorks, there is an extra step involved.

Button Bar:

You can modify or customize your button bar by going to the "Preference" under the "Edit" menu.

Indents:

You will see these marks on the left side of the ruler.

You will notice that if you drag the first line indent marker to the right, it will indent the first line by the desired amount.
	If you drag the left indent marker (the triangle, not the little button under it) to the right, everything except the first line is indented.
If you move the left indent button to the right, the entire paragraph is indented.
	Remember, different sections of the text can have different indentations. Just select the text you want and set the markers.

You can set the top, bottom, left, and/or right margins independently to any size you wish. Pull down the "Format" menu and choose "Document." Retype the desired margin size in any or all of the margin boxes. Click OK and the margins will be reset.

Text can be aligned on the left, right, centered, or justified. Lines can be single spaced, double spaced, or more.

To change the alignment or spacing of text, select or highlight the text and click on the appropriate button.

This text has Left alignment This text has Right alignment This text has Center alignment

Justified alignment is generally used when typing narrow columns and is aligned on both sides

Tabs are programmed stops along the ruler that you can get to immediately by pressing the "Tab" key. Note that their are 4 different tabs, each have a specific function. Generally you use the left tab, however occasionally the other tabs are very handy.

Click on the appropriate tab button and drag it onto the ruler at the desired location(s).

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Tab Leaders:

Tabs can also be used to create leaders or lined worksheets.

Double-Click on one of the Tab buttons. Click on on the radio button next to "Right." Click the radio button next to the line fill of your choice. Or, you can type in the exact position you want the tab.

The sample to the right was created by; Typing "Introduction," Pressing the Tab key, then the page number. Then repeating. All numbers are aligned and the dotted fill lines are automatic.

Lined Worksheets:

Lined worksheets are easy using this same method;

	Select "Number" instead of "Body" before you start this process, the numbers will appear automatically, and remain in order regardless of additions or deletions.
Double click on the "Right" Tab button Set the Tab Dialog Box just like the one to the right Click OK. After typing the first question, press the Tab key and the line will go all the way across the page. If you want to or more lines, press Tab again. (see example below)

Example

Normal documents have one column
Click on the Add Column Tool to add a column
Continue to add or subtract columns as needed.

The width of the columns are always even. You can change the width of a column by holding the "Option" key down as you click in the middle of the column guides. This symbol: will appear. Drag to resize the column.

To change the spacing between columns hold the "Option" key as you click directly on the line of the column guide. The symbol: will appear. Drag to change the column spacing.

When the text from the first column reaches the bottom of the page it moves up to the top of the next column. If you want to have text appear at the top of the second column without filling up the first column, you must Insert a Column Break (You should do this instead of hitting return several times)

Place the cursor in front of the test that you want to be the top of the column, Select Insert Column Break from the Format Menu.

Your text will now be divided between the columns.

You can divide a page into several sections. Each section can have its own set of columns or margins. By using Sections and columns you can have control of the layout of your document.

To create a layout like this example, you need to set Section Breaks.

Click the cursor where you want the Section Break to appear. Select Section.... from the Format Menu

If you left Start Section on New Page then the Section Break would start at the top of a new page. This can sometimes be helpful. For instance, ending one chapter and starting a new chapter on a new page.

Select Insert Section Break from the Format Menu

A line now appears separating you document into sections. You can now add columns and column breaks as needed.

For more options; In the Start Section box, click on New Page...

... and change it to New Line

You can put Headers (at top of page) and Footers (at bottom of page) on any document. What ever you put in the header/footer will appear automatically on every page. Common uses of headers/footers are page numbers, chapter titles, dates, etc.

Select Insert Header or Footer from the Format Menu

The Header or Footer line will appear at the top or bottom of the document. (The gray line will not appear when it is printed)
Type what you want in the header/footer.
For page number; Select Insert Page # from the Edit Menu. The page # will change on each page accordingly.

To remove the header/footer, select Remove Header/Footer from the Format Menu.

When typing list of items, it is often convenient and appropriate to use bullets, or numbers. This can easily be preset to save time.

Click and pull down the menu from the button bar where you see the word "Body." You have various choices; Bullets will put a small black dot in front of each line, Number will number each line, Checklist and Diamond give you some other options.

You can easily zoom in and out of your ClarisWorks pages by clicking at the lower left corner on the small mountains to zoom out and the big mountains to zoom in. Notice that you will see the percentage of magnification to the left of the mountains. (100% is the normal size)

If you are using AppleWorks and wish to send it to someone else on campus via an email attachment or disk, chances are that they are probably using ClarisWorks instead of AppleWorks (most staff have not updated yet) and will not be able to open the AppleWorks document you send them. What you need to do is to save your AppleWorks document as a ClarisWorks file so that their version of ClarisWork will be able to read and open it. This is very easy to do. To do so;

1. Choose "File" and "Save As" just as you normally would,.
2. Before you click on the "Save" button, Where it says "File Format; AppleWorks," click and choose "ClarisWorks"
3. Then save it.

You will still be able to open it with your AppleWorks and so will anyone else with their ClarisWorks.

*note: some of the other choices you can save a file as; (i.e.: Microsoft Word, html, Nisus, text, etc.)

Web Page by Steve Christensen - Rev 10/08