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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2002
Owen C. Braun, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher H. Pratley, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter L. Engrav, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Yalovsky, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven J. Sinofsky, Seattle, WA (US);
Alex J. Simmons, Seattle, WA (US);
Owen C. Braun, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher H. Pratley, Seattle, WA (US);
Peter L. Engrav, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark Yalovsky, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven J. Sinofsky, Seattle, WA (US);
Alex J. Simmons, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for creating asides within an electronic document are provided. The keystroke combination is defined for creating an aside with an electronic document. If the keystroke combination is received, a location is identified within the electronic document for an aside object. Once the location for the aside has been determined, an outline object is created at the location. The outline object holds text or other contents for the aside. An insertion point is then placed within the object. The user may then enter keystrokes or other data into the second object. If the keystroke combination is again entered, the insertion point is returned to its location immediately prior to moving the insertion point to the aside object. The keystroke combination for creating an aside and the keystroke combination for returning from the aside may be identical. Asides may also be created in various portions of an electronic document, such as a title portion, in a similar manner.