Structuring and editing a recursively multi-dimensional spreadsheet

A system for structuring an electronic document having an ordered set of cells, the system comprising:

• a communication module configured to receive a request to split at least one target cell of the electronic document, the request comprising an identification of the at least one target cell and splitting parameters;
• and
• a splitting module configured to create one or more new cells embedded into the at least one target cell, in accordance with the splitting parameters.

A processor-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive a request to split at least one target cell of the electronic document, the request comprising an identification of the at least one target cell and splitting parameters;
• and
• create one or more new cells embedded into the at least one target cell, in accordance with the splitting parameters.