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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2004
Michael D. Chavoustie, New Knoxville, OH (US);
Andrew M. Eberbach, Seekonk, MA (US);
Trevor L. Montgomery, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Joshua M. Woods, Farnhamville, IA (US);
Michael D. Chavoustie, New Knoxville, OH (US);
Andrew M. Eberbach, Seekonk, MA (US);
Trevor L. Montgomery, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Joshua M. Woods, Farnhamville, IA (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for processing cells in a spreadsheet. A first formula contained in a first cell and a second formula contained in a second cell to provide a consolidated formula, wherein the second formula references the output of the first cell are automatically consolidated. The consolidated formula is stored in a single cell. Further methods, systems and computer program products are provided for processing cells in a spreadsheet and wherein a first cell, a second cell that is referenced as a precedent cell by a formula contained in the first cell, and a formula or data contained in the second cell are displayed while hiding the formula contained in the first cell and its value.