Apple AppleWorks 5 : Mac OS - Manual (Page 147)

Chapter 7: Spreadsheet
This chapter describes what you can do with an AppleWorks spreadsheet
document or spreadsheet frame. All spreadsheet features, including
procedures, buttons, and troubleshooting, are described completely in
onscreen Help.
When to use a spreadsheet
Use a spreadsheet when you want to organize text and numbers in rows and
columns. For example, you can:
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develop a budget
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analyze financial performance
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track loans, mortgages, and stock and bond performance
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maintain a checkbook
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schedule projects
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manage business and personal assets
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chart your children’s growth and medical information
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produce profit-and-loss statements
Spreadsheet Chart based on first two
columns of the spreadsheet
Expense categories in rows,
months in columns
Add your
own title
Use a formula to calculate totals