Welcome to the ClarisWorks 5.0 Trial for Macintosh!
This trial version differs from the full version of ClarisWorks 5.0 in that you may:
-Open and create files, but not Save
-Print with the words "ClarisWorks Trial" across each page
-Cannot use links to URL's
-Copy and Paste within this trial application, or from other applications, but not to other applications
Items not installed with this trial software:
Apple Guide,
AppleScripts,
Introductory Tour,
ClarisWorks 4.0 -> 3.0 File Converter,
ClarisWorks Internet Features,
Internet Config,
Equation Editor,
Electronic Help,
Spelling and hyphenation dictionaries,
Thesaurus.
To run this trial, you will need:
-Mac-OS compatible computer with 68020 processor or higher;
-System 7.0.1 or later;
-8 Mb RAM minimum;
-7.1 Mb free hard disk space
I. New Features in ClarisWorks 5.0
Changes to the Interface
The Button Bar
The most noticeable change in ClarisWorks is the button bar. The button bar gives you one-click access to 150 shortcuts to make your work easier. You can also create your own buttons to appear on the button bar. With so much flexibility the button bar could get pretty crowded so we've added the ability to create multiple button bars. There are 4 different button bars (Default, Assistant, Internet and Document), and you can create your own button bar! You can switch between button bars at any time. Also, you can now dock your button bar at the top, bottom, left, or right on your screen. You can even tear it off to make it into a palette.
The Text Ruler
The text ruler has been streamlined to make it easier to set up tabs and margins. When you move tabs or margins, page guides allow you to align text precisely.
The Paste Function Dialog
In a spreadsheet, clicking the Paste Function button will bring up a dialog showing all functions, organized by category that you can paste into your spreadsheet. This feature makes memorizing the syntax of a function unnecessary.
Compatibility
ClarisWorks can now read documents created in Microsoft Word and Excel, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and other applications.
Content
ClarisWorks includes many new stationery files. To see the new stationery files, choose New from the File menu, click the button "Use Assistant or Stationery" and choose "About Stationery" from the pull down menu. Additionally, there are new clip art libraries. Choose "Library" from the File menu to display a menu containing all libraries in the application.
II. Usability and Design Changes in Version 5.0
Styles
In ClarisWorks 4.0, applying a style to text (for example) then applying another style would "compound" (overlap) the two styles. In ClarisWorks 5.0, you can compound styles or not. By default, compounding styles is turned off. Refer to the Help system using the keyword "Compound Styles command" for more information.
Palettes
The Texture palette is new in ClarisWorks 5.0. You can edit textures as well as patterns.
III. Technical Notes and Tips
Using Documents Created in ClarisWorks 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 and 4.0
ClarisWorks 5.0 has a different file format than ClarisWorks 2.0, 2.1, 3.0 (which all used the same file format) and ClarisWorks 4.0.
When you open ClarisWorks version 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, and 4.0 files in ClarisWorks 5.0, you will see the message "This document was created by a previous version of ClarisWorks. A copy will be opened and '[v5.0]' will be added to the filename."
Note: Macros and shortcut buttons created in ClarisWorks 3.0 and 4.0 documents are not supported in ClarisWorks 5.0 and will need to be recreated.
Using ClarisWorks 4.0 and 5.0 on the Same Macintosh
Some users may want to keep both versions 4.0 and 5.0 on their Macintosh. (You might choose to do this if others in your organization have older versions of ClarisWorks.) Keep in mind that all versions of ClarisWorks use the same "Creator", so older versions of ClarisWorks and the ClarisWorks documents created by them will have the same desktop icons as version 5.0.
Editing Documents Created with the ClarisWorks Assistants
Some documents created using the ClarisWorks Assistants or provided as Stationery files contain objects that are locked or grouped. (Locking and grouping keeps text and graphics objects in position and prevents accidental edits.)
To unlock and ungroup objects so you can move or edit them:
1. Click the Arrow tool and then select the object.
2. Choose Unlock or Ungroup from the Arrange menu. If an object is both locked and grouped, first unlock it and then ungroup it.
To edit a text object, click the Text tool and then click the text you want to edit.
Adjusting ClarisWorks Memory
In most cases, the preset memory allocation is adequate for working on ClarisWorks documents. However, if you are working with large Paint documents, very long documents, or if you have several large documents open at the same time, you may see the message "Not enough memory to complete this operation" or "The document has been reduced to fit the available memory." These messages mean that you need to increase the amount of memory set aside for ClarisWorks. Increasing the memory allocation may also reduce the time it takes to print some documents.
To increase the memory allocation for ClarisWorks:
1. If ClarisWorks is open, quit the application.
2. Open the folder that contains the ClarisWorks 5.0 Trial application.
3. Click the ClarisWorks Trial application once. (If you click the icon twice, you'll start ClarisWorks. If that happens, choose Quit from the File menu and try again.)
4. Choose Get Info from the File menu.
5. Double-click the Preferred Size box.
6. Type a larger number to increase the memory size.
7. Close the ClarisWorks Info window.
MacLinkPlus for ClarisWorks
The MacLinkPlus for ClarisWorks files are not compatible with Macintosh 840AV and 660AV computers when running system software 7.1.2 or earlier. If you have either of these systems, and would like to take advantage of the MacLinkPlus translators provided with ClarisWorks, you'll need to upgrade your system software to version 7.5 or newer.
ClarisWorks installs the 68K versions of all the MacLinkPlus for ClarisWorks files and filters on PowerPC as well as 68K computers. There is a known problem resulting from PowerPC versions of MacLinkPlus for Easy Open and Mac OS Easy Open that could cause ClarisWorks to experience difficulties when it is first launched. We have worked around this problem by providing the 68K files.
When opening files using any of the MacLinkPlus or XTND supported file filters, we suggest that you specifically select the "Document Type" and "File Type" to be used in the Open Dialog. Many applications use the same file types for multiple versions of their documents. Attempting to open these documents without specifically selecting the document and file type may cause the application to use a translator for an earlier version and fail to translate the document. If this happens, you'll see the message "Cannot convert to specified document type".
ClarisWorks contains portions of the file translation library of MacLinkPlus, a product of DataViz, Inc.
