Method and system for editing a table in a document
US6112216A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/177
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for inserting a table over text, for splitting a cell with text into two or more cells, for converting a bordered paragraph into a table, and for adding cells to a table. A table drawing tool allows a user to insert a table over existing text in a document, convert a bordered paragraph into a table, split a table cell into multiple cells, and add cells to a table, among other features. To insert a table over existing text, a subset of the plurality of lines of text that the table covers is determined. A determination is made whether the subset of text needs to be placed inside the table. If so, then the subset of text is extracted from the electronic file and the subset is placed inside a paragraph. The table is inserted into the electronic file with a height equal to the height of the extracted subset of text and the paragraph is pasted into the table. If it is determined that the subset of text does not need to be placed inside the table, then the table is added to the electronic file as a paragraph, without any text in the paragraph.
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