AppleWorks 6 for Dummies [Paperback]

Bob LeVitus (Author), Dennis Cohen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764506366 | ISBN-13: 978-0764506369 | Publication Date: 2000

Advice from this leading Mac authority helps you if you're new to the Mac and need to get up to speed fast. For starters, you definitely need to know a few basics about the software suite that came with your iMac or iBook. Try spreadsheets and word processing, and then add drawings and charts. But if you really want to impress your peers, whip out your AppleWorks paintbrushes and palettes. And you'll be fully wielding your new creation tool when you set up an address book database, design a Web page, or build a business presentation.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Macs are fun--they even smile--but, before long, you'll find yourself merrily mousing away on your Mac when the dark strains of required productivity become audible. What to do? AppleWorks most likely includes the bit of software you need to get your work done, and AppleWorks 6 for Dummies can show you how to use that suite of applications in no time at all. Before you know it, you'll be back to listening to MP3s while you surf the Internet.

In this book, a couple of Mac experts (including Mac demigod Bob LeVitus) explain how to use the productivity applications that make up AppleWorks, getting straight to the point without sounding dry or dull. Whether you're interested in using the index to locate the authors' coverage of how to group objects in AppleWorks' paint program, or in following along as they reveal the intricacies of spreadsheet design, you'll be pleased by what you find here. The authors have written lots of easy-to-follow procedures, which include information on what you should do and what you should see as a result, and sprinkled their chapters with solid tips. These tips explain how to create image collections, for example, and how to avoid common pitfalls in database design. --David Wall

Topics covered: How to use the applications in AppleWorks 6, including the word processor, spreadsheet, database, graphics tools, and Internet applications. Adequate attention goes to the programs' extensive integration, as well as to utility operations, such as printing and file management.

From the Publisher

Now bundled with the hot new iBook as well as with the popular iMac, AppleWorks id becoming a staple of Mac households and businesses worldwide. Well-known for his ability to translate technical jargon into usable advice, Bob LeVitus shows Mac lovers how to take full advantage of all the components in the suite - including word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and presentation software.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: IDG Books (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764506366
• ISBN-13: 978-0764506369
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,242,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Computers & Technology > Apple > AppleWorks

More About the Author

Edward C. Baig is the Personal Technology columnist for USA TODAY and the author of Macs For Dummies, 10th Edition. Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus pens the popular Dr. Mac column for the Houston Chronicle and is the author of Mac OS X® Snow Leopard For Dummies.

Customer Reviews

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64 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Appleworks 6 for Dummies, May 28, 2000

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James E Cox - See all my reviews

This review is from: AppleWorks 6 for Dummies (Paperback)

Appleworks 6 for dummies is great. Apple has manuals stored in Appleworks 6 but they get in the way of what you are trying to do. Having the book handy makes it a great asset for any Appleworks 6 owner. Easy step by step instructions.

Great read and a must have help book.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Apple Works 6 for Dummies, August 29, 2005

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C. Berry (KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AppleWorks 6 for Dummies (Paperback)

Just switched from MSFT. Great for spreadsheets and other questions.Better than Apple Works 6 The Missing Manual which I bought at same time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DUMMIES FOR DUMMIES, March 21, 2007

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Sirde "artist761" (Sautee Nacoochee,GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AppleWorks 6 for Dummies (Paperback)

This book really is for dummies. It explains Appleworks 6 well, and if you're new to Appleworks in general or if you are only familiar with Appleworks 5, this is definitely the book for you.