Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Samantha S Yang

Doreen Nelson Grieb

Jaimin K Gandhi

Matthew Jay Kotler

Erez Kikin-Gil

Aaron Hartwell

Isaiah Ng

A collection environment comprises a collection canvas. The collection canvas may have included therein written text and a file graphic associated with a media file. Responsive to an invocation of the media file, media controls with which to control a media mode associated with the media file are presented. Responsive to a modification to the media mode initiated through the media controls, an appearance of the file graphic is modified to reflect the modification to the media mode.

Modification of file graphic appearance within a collection canvas

Systems, methods, and software for facilitating enhanced collection environments are disclosed. In at least one implementation, a collection environment is presented that includes a presentation recording and a written paragraph. The presentation recording includes presentation sections while the paragraph includes written sections. A user input may be directed to the written paragraph. One of the written paragraphs is identified as corresponding to the user input. In addition, one the presentation sections is identified as corresponding to the written section. A media function can then be applied to the presentation section in the presentation recording.

Enhanced collection environments

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Samantha S Yang