(1)               The Main Menu

This is the main menu menu for The Works.  To select a 
utility, use the cursor keys to highlight a specific 
option.  Then press the RETURN/ENTER key to use that 
option. 

You can also press the first letter of each utility
name to activate it.

Pressing "E" or the ESC key will exit The Works and 
return you to the desktop. 

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(2)               The Spreadsheet

Use the cursor keys to move around the spreadsheet row
by row or column by column.  Pageup and Pagedown move a 
page at a time.  To enter characters or numbers in a 
specific cell, type the number or or text, then press 
the RETURN/ENTER key.  To edit, simply press enter on 
the value/text to be changed. 

To edit or enter a formula, position the cursor, then
press the F2 key.  Enter the formula, one operation at a 
time, then press ESC.  Legal functions are: 

SUM(range) --- Total + Sum of range 
SMS(range) --- Total - Sum of range
AVG(range) --- Total + Average (mean) of range
(range is in the format of cell:cell)

+Cell reference or value   --- Total + ref or value
-Cell reference or value   --- Total - reference or value 
*Cell reference or value   --- Total * reference or value 
/Cell reference or value   --- Total / reference or value 
^Cell reference or value   --- Total + square of 
                                       reference or value

(2)
(3)                 The Word Processor

Use the keyboard to enter text, or the cursor keys to 
position the cursor.  The INSert key toggles between 
insert and overwrite modes. 

 F1 - Help
 F2 - save file and then return to The Works main 
      menu.  
 F3 - save the file, and then resume editing.  
 F4 - abort the present edit (all changes since the last 
      save will be lost), and bring up the fileloader. 
 F5 - prints the entire file presently being edited.  
 F6 - marks the begining of a block of text.  
 F7 - marks the end of that block.  
 F8 - Copies the currently marked block to the present 
      cursor position.  
 F9 - Deletes the currently marked block
F10 - Clear present block 
ESC - Aborts the edit returns to the main menu. 

Other Keystrokes

Control A       Move left one word
Control F       Move right one word
Home            Beginning of current line
End             End of current line
Control Home    Beginning of current screen
Control End     End of current screen
PgUp            Previous screen
PgDn            Next screen
Control PgUp    Beginning of document
Control PgDn    End of document

Insert          Toggle insert mode

Control Y       Delete current line
Control T       Delete word to the right of cursor
Control B       Reformat paragraph

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(4)               The Spell Proofer

Check the spelling of words in your documents.  

Load the file that you want to check.  Then select the 
'Check File' option. 

While checking, press:
ENTER      to add the current highlighed word to the 
dictionary.
ESC        to ignore this occurence of the word. 
TAB        to add this word to the rejects file and 
thereby ignore ALL future occurences. 
SPACE BAR  to choose from dictionary list, or edit the 
word by hand.
Q          to quit the check, and write the remainder 
of the unchecked file, to the checked portion.

Use the 'Locate Word' function to check the existence 
of a certain word, without having to load in a 
document.

If the check is slower than normal, or is inaccurate, 
use the 'ReIndex Dictionary' function.

To delete all the words in the Rejects file (and start 
fresh) use the 'Purge Rejects' option.  In order to 
remove a selection of the words, use the Database.

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(5)                 The Database

A simple menu driven, dBase compatible database.

Select the file that you wish to use.  Once selected 
you can:

SORT : by selecting the fieldname to sort, you can 
change the order of the records in the file. 

VIEW/EDIT/ADD : use the cursor keys to scroll up and 
down, left and right through the database.  Press enter 
or space to being editing the current field.  Move the 
cursor all the way to the bottom of the database to add 
a new record.  

APPEND FROM OTHER DATABASE/FILE : Choose a .DBF file of
identical or almost identical structure.  Or choose a
text file.

WRITE TO TEXT FILE : Enter a file name and the contents
of the current database file will be written to an
ASCII file.

MODIFY DATABASE : allows you to change field names and 
lengths, and/or add new ones.

CREATE/MODIFY REPORT : in order to print the 
information in your database, you must enter the 
desired fieldnames in this report.  They may be placed 
anywhere on the page, but must begin and end with '<' 
and '>' signs.  Ordinary text may also be placed 
anywhere in the report and will print as well.

PRINT REPORT : if a report for the current file exists 
it will be printed.

If the database you require does not exist, use the 
CREATE NEW DATABASE option to create a new one.  You 
must enter a fieldname, type and length for each field.  
If the field is numeric, it can have a decimal length.


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(6)                The Calculator

Perform simple calculations with a keypad driven 
calculator.  Use the '=' key to force a total.  Input 
is 'printed' upon and endless 'tape'.  Select edit to 
change any entry on the tape and recalcuate the total. 

When you exit the calculator, any numbers on the tape or 
in the total bar will be preserved until you 'clear' 
them. 

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(7)               The Address Book

Keep track of names, addresses, and phone numbers. Print 
complete lists, enevelopes or labels. 

Add New Label : Enter the required information to add a 
new name.

Viewing & Editing Labels : Use the up and down cursor 
keys to scroll through window at left.  Press RETURN/ENTER 
to edit the current one.  Press F2 to search, F3 to toggle 
print status, or DEL to toggle delete on and off.

Memos - While viewing the name database, press the INS 
key to add/edit a memo.

Printing

F10 - Toggle "Print Type : Labels" (page at a time) or
"Priny Type : Envelopes" (one at a time).

Print One : Print one label (enter search key)

Print Several : Print all labels whose print status has 
been toggled "on"

Print All : Print all labels unconditionally.

Print Black Book : Print just names and phone numbers.


(7)
(8)               The Time Manager

Keep track of dates, appointments, and even set up to
five alarms per day.

Use the cursor keys to highlight a date.  Press ENTER/ 
RETURN to add or edit an entry.  Press F2 to add a year 
to the calendar. 

Press F3 to add/edit alarms.

While editing, the following key strokes are active:

F1              Help
F2              Copy note to buffer
F3              Copy buffer to note
F4              Clear Buffer
ESC             Leave editing
Control A       Move left one word
Control F       Move right one word
Home            Beginning of current line
End             End of current line
Control Home    Beginning of current screen
Control End     End of current screen
PgUp            Previous screen
PgDn            Next screen
Control PgUp    Beginning of document
Control PgDn    End of document

Insert          Toggle insert mode

Control Y       Delete current line
Control T       Delete word to the right of cursor
Control B       Reformat paragraph

(8)
(9)                The Quick DOS Shell

Perform common DOS function easily and painlessly.

Format Diskette - format the disk in drive A: or B:
Delete File(s)  - delete a single file 
Copy File(s)    - choose the first file, then select 
                  the destination directory with the 
                  second window. (press ESC or place 
                  the cursor on another file.
Move File(s)    - Identical to copy file, but the 
                  original file is erased after it is
                  copied.
Rename File     - Select the desired file, then enter
                  a new name for it.
Lock File(s)    - Protect a file from accidental erasure.
Unlock File(s)  - Allow a file that had been locked to
                  be erased.
Make Directory  - Create a new DOS directory.
Remove Directory- Delete an existing DOS directory.
View File(s)    - Examine the contents of a file in a
                  scrolling window.
Clear Diskette  - Like a fast format, delete all files
                  from a diskette.
Set Date        - Set the DOS system date.
Set Time        - Set the DOS clock.
Print File(s)
   (background) - Use DOS's PRINT command
Print File(s)
   (foreground) - Simply prints a selected file.
Run Program     - Run an external program or batch 
                  file.  In most cases, after exiting 
                  the external program, FreeWorks will 
                  return to the Quick DOS application.
Change Volume 
          Label - Change the drive's name.
Display Directory
          Tree  - Display a representation of the system 
                  directory tree.
Copy Diskette   - Copy an entire diskette.


(9)
(10)           The File Encoder/Decoder

Protect your text or database files so that no one else
read them.  Select a file with the file loader, choose
'Encrypt' and enter a password.  When done, view the
completed encryption in the righthand window, press
ESC and select 'Save' if satisfied.

To decrypt a file, first select a previously encrypted
file, then select decrypt.  Enter the password, and wait
while the file in decrypted.  If it decodes properly
(examine window), select the save file option.

Don't forget your password.  There is nothing I can do
if you forget it!

(10)
(11)               The File Loader

F1 - Help
F2                      - Enter the name and path of a 
                          file not presently being shown. 
F3                      - Choose another drive. 
Control-RETURN/ENTER    - Select multiple files (DOS shell 
                          only)
RETURN/ENTER (filename) - Select a single file
RETURN/ENTER (dir name) - Changes to the selected 
                          directory
RETURN/ENTER (Previous) - Changes to the last directory
RETURN/ENTER (Root)     - Changes to the Root Directory


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