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US 2010/0060645 A1Published application
Modifying a chart
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsAnupam Garg, Eric W. Patterson
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for modifying a chart. Chart elements are pictorially presented to a user for use by the user in modifying a generated standard chart. The chart elements may be presented to the user in a chart ribbon.
Claims20
A method for formatting a chart, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device comprising a memory storage and a processing unit, a standard chart;
- providing, by the computing device, a chart element pictorially, the chart element representing a chart modification for use in changing the standard chart and residing in a chart ribbon;
- modifying, by the computing device, the standard chart with the chart element, wherein modifying the standard chart comprises:
- presenting a first gallery representing a feature of the standard chart for possible modification, wherein the feature of the standard chart for possible modification comprises at least one of a horizontal axis title and a vertical axis title;
- receiving a selection of the feature of the standard chart for possible modification from the first gallery;
- in response to receiving the selection, presenting a second gallery comprising a set of options as to how the selected feature of the standard chart could be modified, wherein the set of options comprises a first option to not display an axis title and a second option to display the axis title below a horizontal axis;
- and receiving a selection of one of the options from the second gallery to modify the standard chart;
- and
- displaying, by the computing device, the modified chart.
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A method for formatting a chart, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device comprising a memory storage and a processing unit, a standard chart;
- providing, by the computing device, a chart element pictorially, the chart element representing a chart modification for use in changing the standard chart and residing in a chart ribbon;
- modifying, by the computing device, the standard chart with the chart element, wherein modifying the standard chart comprises:
- presenting a first gallery representing a feature of the standard chart for possible modification, wherein the feature of the standard chart for possible modification comprises at least one of a horizontal axis title and a vertical axis title;
- receiving a selection of the feature of the standard chart for possible modification from the first gallery;
- in response to receiving the selection, presenting a second gallery comprising a set of options as to how the selected feature of the standard chart could be modified, wherein the set of options comprises a first option to not display an axis title and a second option to display the axis title in a rotated orientation;
- and
- receiving a selection of one of the options from the second gallery to modify the standard chart;
- and
- displaying, by the computing device, the modified chart.
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A system for modifying a chart, the system comprising:
- a memory storage;
- a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
- receive a standard chart;
- provide a chart element pictorially in a chart ribbon;
- modify the standard chart, wherein the processing unit in modifying the standard chart is operative to:
- present a first gallery representing a feature of the standard chart for possible modification, wherein the feature of the standard chart for possible modification comprises at least one of a horizontal axis title and a vertical axis title;
- receive a selection of the feature of the standard chart for possible modification from the first gallery;
- in response to receiving the selection, present a second gallery comprising a set of options as to how the selected feature of the standard chart could be modified, wherein the set of options comprises a first option to not display an axis title and a second option to display the axis title in a rotated orientation;
- and
- receive a selection of one of the options from the second gallery to modify the standard chart;
- display the modified chart;
- and
- a display device for displaying the modified chart.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.