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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2000
Frederic Bauchot, Saint Jeannet, FR;
Albert Harari, Nice, FR;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A named range defined by a cell address range in a spreadsheet comprises a plurality of cells identified in each dimension by an address, each dimension comprising two directions. An open named range is specifyed to the named range in at least one open direction. A hidden named range with the cell address range of the open named range is expanded by one address in every direction specified as open. In response to user action, at least one direction is selected, the cell address range of the hidden named range is increased by inserting between two consecutive cell addresses, a new address in selected directions, the open named range is updated with the cell address range of the hidden named range shortened by one address in every direction specified as open.