Method and system in an electronic spreadsheet for handling graphical objects referring to working ranges of cells in a copy/cut and paste operation
US7392478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of copying and pasting a source range of cells onto a destination range of cells in a spreadsheet. The source range includes at least one working range of cells and at least one fastening range of cells that include graphical objects. The source range of cells and any graphical objects whose associated fastening range of cells is included therein are copied onto the destination range of cells. When the cell identifications are relative rather than absolute, means for identifying the working range of cells within the source range of cells are replaced by means for identifying the copied working range of cells within the destination range of cells.
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