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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W Hilton, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael R Plasterer, Cupertino, CA (US);
Bruce H Browne, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Claris Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395148 ; 395146 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for adjusting the format of a table. The table comprises a column with a first, second, third, and fourth edges. The method comprises selecting a first edge of the column, the first edge residing in a first position on a page. Then, the first edge is moved to a second position on a page. Text of the column is reflowed to fit within the first, second, third, and fourth edges. The means for selecting comprises a mouse, in a preferred embodiment, and a means for selecting comprises a selection button on the mouse.