Editing AppleWorks (section)

=== AppleWorks and ClarisWorks (Macintosh and Windows, 1991–2004) ===

The second incarnation of AppleWorks began as ClarisWorks, written by [[Bob Hearn]] and Scott Holdaway and published by Claris, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, also known as [[FileMaker Inc.]])<ref name="cw-by-bob">{{cite web|last=Hearn|first=Bob|date=2003|title=A Brief History of ClarisWorks|url=http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/users/bob/clarisworks.php|website=groups.csail.mit.edu}}</ref> The [[Creator code]] of ClarisWorks for the Macintosh is "BOBO". ClarisWorks combines these applications:<ref name="appleworks-users-guide-p18">{{cite web|url=http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/0/MA460/en_US/appleworks6_UserManual.pdf|title=AppleWorks 6: Getting Started|page=18}}</ref>
* A [[word processor]], which in version 6 also includes an [[Formula editor|equation editor]] based on [[MathType]].<ref name="appleworks-users-guide-p2">{{cite web|url=http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/0/MA460/en_US/appleworks6_UserManual.pdf|title=AppleWorks 6: Getting Started|page=2}}</ref>
* A drawing program,
* A painting program,
* A [[spreadsheet]],
* A [[database]] program, and
* A [[terminal program]] for communications (up to and including version 5), or
* A presentation program (in version 6).

All the components are integrated to provide a seamless suite that works in concert; for example, spreadsheet frames can be embedded in a word processing document, or formatted text into drawings, etc. The components are not derived from the contemporary Claris programs [[MacWrite]] and [[MacDraw]] but written from scratch and then redesigned to match other Claris programs after the purchase by Claris.<ref name="cw-by-bob"/>

ClarisWorks 1.0 shipped for the Macintosh in October 1991.<ref name="cw-by-bob" />

ClarisWorks 2.0 was released on March 24, 1993.<ref name="lowendmac">{{cite web|last=Knight|first=Daniel|date=March 8, 2014|title=ClarisWorks and AppleWorks for Mac FAQ|url=https://lowendmac.com/2014/clarisworks-and-appleworks-for-mac-faq/|website = LowEndMac}}</ref>

ClarisWorks 3.0 was released in October 1994.<ref>{{cite web|title=ClarisWorks 3.x|url=https://winworldpc.com/product/clarisworks/3x|website = WinWorld}}</ref> It is the last version to run on the 68000 CPU with at least System 6.0.7.

ClarisWorks 4.0 was released on June 14, 1995.<ref name="lowendmac" /> It requires a 68020 CPU and System 7.

When the Claris company was disbanded and absorbed back into Apple, the product was renamed AppleWorks;<ref name="cw-by-bob" /> version 5.0 was released on August 24, 1997,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hearn|first=Bob|title=ClarisWorks 5.0 with 5.0v3 Update|url=https://www.macintoshrepository.org/1821-clarisworks-5-0-with-5-0v3-update|website=Macintosh Repository}}<br>In one of the pictures, there is an about window reporting the release date as "August 24, 1997".</ref> shortly before the product's return to Apple and was briefly called ClarisWorks 5. ClarisWorks/AppleWorks 5 requires System 7.0.1, though the 5.0.4 patch can only be applied in Mac OS 9. It is the last version to support the 68k CPU architecture.

The last major version, AppleWorks 6.0, released at MacWorld Expo in January 2000,<ref>{{cite web|title= Apple Introduces AppleWorks 6|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2000/01/05Apple-Introduces-AppleWorks-6/|website=Apple Newsroom|date=January 5, 2000|access-date=August 4, 2023}}</ref> requires a PowerPC CPU and replaces the communications module with a [[presentation program|presentation]] module (in prior versions there was only rudimentary support for presentations through the other modules).{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} It was also [[porting|ported]] to the [[Carbon (API)|Carbon API]] to work on Mac OS X, but as an early Carbon application, it does not take advantage of many of the newer features of Mac OS X and portions of the interface still retain elements of the Platinum appearance of Mac OS 8/9.

Using Claris's [[XTND]] framework, AppleWorks can create, open, and save files in a number of file formats. For example, word processor documents can be saved in [[Microsoft Word]] format, and spreadsheet files can be saved in [[Microsoft Excel]] format.

The software received good reviews{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} during the course of its lifespan for its interface and the tight integration of its modules. For example, like the earlier versions, in AppleWorks a drawing "frame" can be placed in a spreadsheet document, a paint frame can be placed in a drawing document, etc. This allows for very elaborate and data-rich layouts. However, the limitations of the product became more apparent as the product aged.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} The program also only allows for a single undo/redo, and in many cases, if a frame from one module is placed in another module, the frame may no longer be editable in any way as soon as it is deselected.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

Equation Editor by Design Science is bundled with AppleWorks. Also, the [[MathType]] or [[MathMagic]] equation editors can be used. Both support automatic baseline alignment for inline equations.