Apple AppleWorks 5 : Mac OS - Manual (Page 148)

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You can also use a spreadsheet to present text in a table. For example, use a
spreadsheet document to type a schedule or list, or use a spreadsheet frame
to format a table in a word processing document. For more information about
using a spreadsheet frame as a text table, see “Creating tables” on page 4-19.
Spreadsheet or database? You can use either a spreadsheet or a database
document to store and organize information. Use a spreadsheet when you
primarily want to do computations or when you want to do simple (numeric
or alphabetic) sorts. Use a database document when you want to print labels,
present the information in various layouts, or do complex sorting. For more
information on databases, see chapter 8, “Database.”
Spreadsheet basics
A spreadsheet can be a document or a frame (a spreadsheet within another
document). You use the same commands and controls any time you work
with a spreadsheet, whether it’s a document or a frame.
* Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from
the list and click Go To Topic.
In the Help index, * see:
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spreadsheets, documents
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tables
Spreadsheet frame
Word processing document