Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.

Gemma Burman

Eniyan Thiruvidam

Ninoj Antony

Anjaneyulu Seetha Rama Kuchibhotla

Siddharth Kalita

Geeta Pai

Disclosed are techniques pertaining to the creation of a social document through a collaboration. A server executing a social document management application may create a document comprised of content. The social document management application may also create an adhoc workflow process associated with the document in which the workflow process includes steps to create the content of the document. Collaborators may be assigned to work on the steps of the workflow process. In addition, tasks associated with the steps of the workflow process may be assigned to the collaborators and tracked. The tasks may be assigned by selecting content directly within the document and assigning a task pertaining to the selected content. The steps of the workflow process may then be approved.

Techniques pertaining to document creation

Provided is a method of displaying a context menu. A triggering event related to selection of an object on a computing device is recognized. A direction observed during the selection of the object is recognized. A context menu based on the direction observed during the selection of the object is displayed.

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Bengaluru, India

Gemma Burman