Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Conversion of data ranges to table objects
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Application No.: US16417389Application Date: 2019-05-20
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Publication No.: US10860790B2Publication Date: 2020-12-08
- Inventor: Allison Jane Rutherford , Uhl Albert , John Campbell , Aaron Lamar Wilson
- Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: NovoTechIP International PLLC
- Main IPC: G06F40/18
- IPC: G06F40/18

Abstract:
Conversion of data ranges to table objects in an electronic spreadsheet document is provided. When an electronic spreadsheet document is being utilized, data ranges may be automatically converted to tables to allow the user to enjoy the full benefits of the table properties and functionalities. When a data range is automatically converted to a table object, a user will be given an opportunity to revert the table object back to the data range from which it was converted. Instead of automatic conversion, a suggestion may be provided to a user before a data range is converted to a table object. If the user accepts the suggestion, then the data range may be automatically converted to a table object.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190272314A1 CONVERSION OF DATA RANGES TO TABLE OBJECTS Public/Granted day:2019-09-05
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