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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2010
Benjamin C. Chamberlain, Redmond, WA (US);
Bruce Cordell Jones, Bellevue, WA (US);
Christopher M. Street, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric B. Vigesaa, Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin C. Chamberlain, Redmond, WA (US);
Bruce Cordell Jones, Bellevue, WA (US);
Christopher M. Street, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric B. Vigesaa, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Generally described, embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to utilize dynamic thresholds and dynamic threshold values when generating variable formatting rules to be applied to a range of cells. Dynamic thresholds include, but are not limited to, 'Highest Value,' 'Middle Value,' “Lowest Value,” “Number,” “Percent,” “Percentile,” and “Formula.” When using a dynamic threshold, dynamic threshold values are determined based on values contained in a selected range of cells.