From the Applications folder, open the AppleWorks (US English) folder and find the AppleWorks 6 icon (1).
Drag it from that position to the Dock (2) to make a shortcut to the program.
From the AppleWorks menu, select Preferences
Slide over to select General
Change the Topic: from Text to Files
Deselect AutoSave
Click OK. You should be good to go
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