If you have used an earlier version of AppleWorks or ClarisWorks, you'll notice that AppleWorks 6 has a new look.
Starting Points:
The Starting Points window, which replaces the New Document dialog box, lets you quickly create and open documents including recently opened files, templates, and Assistants, and access Internet content. You can add your own panels to Starting Points to provide easy access to your frequently used files.
Clippings:
The Clippings window, which replaces the libraries in earlier versions of AppleWorks, gives you ready access to the variety of clip art included with AppleWorks 6 as well as Internet clippings. A powerful search feature helps you find the items you want easily.
Accents:
The Accents window combines the tools for setting colors, patterns, wallpaper (textures), gradients, and line styles into a single floating window with palettes for adding or changing the fill, pen, and text attributes.
Button Bar:
In addition to its new appearance, the Button Bar can now be scrolled. It has been streamlined to include a single set of the most commonly used buttons for each of the six AppleWorks environments. You can add, delete, or customize buttons if the default buttons don't meet your needs.
Tools:
Tools now appear in a floating window, giving you more flexibility in managing the "real estate" in the document window. The Tools window allows quick access to frame creation, drawing, and painting tools.