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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2020
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Michelle Elena Keslin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Christopher John Gross, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph Mcdaid, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew James Becker, Saxapahaw, NC (US);
Su-Piao Bill Wu, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A formula abstraction system is described. The system includes detecting a user-generated formula in a cell of a spreadsheet document, generating a graphical user interface that queries entries of a custom function based on the user-generated formula, forming the custom function by abstracting the user-generated formula to the custom function based on the entries, and storing the custom function in a function library of the spreadsheet document. The custom function applies the user-generated formula in a user-selected cell of the spreadsheet document.