Patent
1995-06-07
1997-11-04
Feild, Joseph H.
395939, 395348, G06F 1700
Patent
active
056850018
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for automatically entering a data series into an electronic spreadsheet program or the like. After the user has selected source cells containing the start of the data series, the manipulation may be carried out with little effort on the part of the user. In a preferred embodiment, to enter a data series, the user merely positions the cursor over a predefined location on the outside border of the source cells, depresses and holds down a predefined mouse button, drags the border to a new location, and then releases the mouse button. The data series is created based on the contents of the source cells and predetermined criteria.
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Capson Brian
Cherry Wes
Devaan Jon
Duncan Chris
Fowkes Raymond E.
Feild Joseph H.
Microsoft Corporation
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