Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 - Manual (Page 176)

8-8 AppleWorks 5 User’s Manual
Important The examples in this documentation are based on U.S. conventions
and are shown in U.S. formats. In English-speaking countries other than the
United States, numbers, dates, times, functions, formulas, and calculations
might be formatted differently. For example, in the U.S., periods act as
decimal points. In other countries, commas might be used as decimal points.
Use this field type To
Example
(in Browse mode)
Text Enter any text, numbers, or symbols (up to
1008 characters, depending on custom
styles—such as italic—assigned to the field)
Number Enter any number
Date Enter the day, month, and year
Time Enter hours, minutes, and seconds
Name Enter names that sort by the last, first, or
other word in the field, depending on how
you type the name. See “Entering data in
fields” on page 8-12.
Pop-up Menu Choose from a menu of preset values
Radio Buttons Choose among options
Check Box Select or deselect the field
Serial Number Have AppleWorks assign a unique,
sequential number to the field in each
record
Value List Choose from a scrolling list of preset
values, or enter a different value