Auto-Save and auto-recover

When the new Auto-Save preference is turned on, you can create documents without worrying about losing data. AppleWorks automatically saves your documents as often as you like: every few seconds, every 12 hours, or anything in between.

Further, if your computer or AppleWorks unexpectedly quits, AppleWorks automatically reopens the files you were working on.

Improved mail merge

An enhanced mail merge feature makes it easy to merge data from a database document into a form letter or other word-processing or spreadsheet document. With AppleWorks 6, you can merge to a single file, multiple files, or directly to a printer.

Enhanced spreadsheet functionality

•	You can now insert references to external spreadsheet documents or frames.
•	Using the new Paste Function dialog box, you can choose from over 100 built-in functions for spreadsheet and database calculations. The dialog box now provides both the function name and a simple description.
•	New cursor key commands make it easy to navigate around large spreadsheets without using the mouse.
•	AppleWorks 6 automatically adds an ending parenthesis if it is accidentally omitted from a spreadsheet formula.

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What's new in AppleWorks 6