Opening a document – Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 User Manual
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After you save a document for the first time, you can:
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resave it periodically to keep your work up to date
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save it with a different name to create two identical documents
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make a backup copy regularly to protect your data
Opening a document
When you open a document, it looks like it did when you last saved it. For
information about opening and using stationery, see “Saving document
formatting as templates (stationery)” on page 2-10.
In the Open dialog box, you can search for a document and choose the type
of document you want to open.
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Choose Index from the Help menu and type the first few letters of the entry. Double-click the
entry and then double-click a topic.
To
Do this
Open an AppleWorks document
from within AppleWorks
Click
on the Default button bar or choose Open from the
File menu, choose the document, and then click Open. (The
names of the last four documents you opened or saved
appear at the bottom of the File menu. To open one of these
documents, select its name.)
If you’re asked for a password, type the password, and
then click OK. (For more information about passwords, see
“Protecting documents with passwords” on page 2-14.)
Open an AppleWorks document
from Windows
Double-click the document icon in Windows Explorer, or
My Computer, or click the Start menu, choose Documents,
and then choose the document name. AppleWorks starts
up (if it’s not already running) and opens the document.
If you’re asked for a password, type the password, and
then click OK. (For more information about passwords, see
“Protecting documents with passwords” on page 2-14.)
There are many ways to open documents from Windows.
For more information, see the documentation that comes
with your computer.
Open a document created by
AppleWorks for Mac OS
software
Choose Open from the File menu, choose Show All Files (*.*)
from the Files of type pop-up menu, choose the document,
and then click Open.
If you’re asked for a password, type the password, and
then click OK.
In the Help index,
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see:
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opening