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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2009
Daniel Albert Swett, Issaquah, WA (US);
Daniel Albert Swett, Issaquah, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method for selecting a row or column within a computer-generated table at a client computing device includes: receiving an indication of a cursor being located within a specified perimeter zone associated with a row or column within a table; in response to receiving an indication of a cursor being located within a specified perimeter zone associated with a row or column within a table, displaying an on-object user interface; receiving an indication of a selection of the displayed on-object user interface; and in response to receiving an indication of a selection of the displayed on-object user interface, designating the row or column within the table associated with the displayed on-object user interface for allowing modification to content contained within the designated row or column.