Scrollable and re-sizeable formula bar
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsBrandon Weber, Charles Ellis
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Abstract
The present invention relates to new and improved embodiments of systems and methods for displaying content within a spreadsheet graphical user interface. In one embodiment, a computer system has a graphical user interface that performs a method for displaying data within a spreadsheet application. The method comprises displaying a formula bar comprising a text box that displays data contained in the spreadsheet, displaying a first portion of the spreadsheet data in the text box, and expanding the formula bar to display a second portion of the spreadsheet data in the text box.
Claims20
In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display device and one or more user interface selection devices, a method for displaying data within a spreadsheet application, comprising:
- displaying a formula bar comprising a text box that displays spreadsheet data;
- displaying a first portion of the spreadsheet data in the text box;
- and
- expanding the formula bar to display a second portion of the spreadsheet data in the text box.
In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display device and one or more user interface selection devices, a method for displaying data within a spreadsheet application, comprising:
- expanding a formula bar such that the expanded formula bar would prevent a cell from being displayed in the spreadsheet;
- and
- automatically scrolling the display of the spreadsheet to continue to display the cell.
In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display device and one or more user interface selection devices, a method for displaying data within a spreadsheet application, comprising:
- receiving an input to display data in a text box, wherein the text box is in a formula bar;
- determining that only a first portion of the cell data can be shown in the text box;
- and
- in response to the determination, providing a visual indication that the text box contains is more data than is currently shown in the text box without expanding the formula bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.