Exposing non-authoring features through document status information in an out-space user interface

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:

• receiving a status of the document being edited in a computer-generated user interface, the computer-generated user interface including a display area for displaying the document and for displaying an out-space actuator;
• determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document;
• receiving a selection of the out-space actuator;
• in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the document from the display area and displaying an out-space user interface for displaying the status of the document;
• displaying the status of the document in the out-space user interface;
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• displaying information about the non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document in the out-space user interface with the displayed status of the document.

A method of exposing document features in association with status information for a document, comprising:

• receiving a status of a document being edited in a computer-generated user interface, the computer-generated user interface including a display area for displaying the document and for displaying an out-space actuator;
• determining a non-authoring feature that may be utilized for changing the status of the document;
• receiving a selection of the out-space actuator;
• in response to receiving the selection of the out-space actuator, removing the document from the display area and displaying an out-space user interface for displaying the status of the document within the display area;
• displaying the status of the document in a document status display pane that is displayed in the out-space user interface;
• displaying a selectable control in the document status display pane for accessing the non-authoring feature for changing the status of the document;
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• monitoring the status of the document, and dynamically updating the status of the document displayed in the document status display pane as the status of the document changes.