Streamlined collaboration on document
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1. A method performed on a client computing device that is associated with an on-line document system, the method comprising:
- automatically importing, via the client computing device into the on-line document system from an received email that includes an attached document, a copy of the attached document resulting in an on-line version of the attached document, where the received email is addressed to a plurality of collaborators;
opening and presenting, by the client computing device, the on-line version of the attached document;
displaying, by the computing device in response to the on-line version of the attached document being dosed, a user interface that provides an option to send a reply to the received email with at least one change made during the presenting of the on-line version of the attached document; and
sending, by the client computing device in response to the option being selected, the reply to the received email, where the reply includes a link to the on-line version of the attached document with the at least one change.
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Abstract
Collaborating on documents by e-mail may be streamlined into a unified process. In one example, a user creates a document in an online document service, and sends the document to collaborators by mailing a link to the document. The document may have permissions set so that the creator of the document, and any user on the e-mail distribution list, can read and edit the document. When a user receives the e-mail, that user may open and edit the document. Upon closing the editing application, the user may be presented with an appropriate interface to create a reply e-mail.
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1. A method performed on a client computing device that is associated with an on-line document system, the method comprising:
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automatically importing, via the client computing device into the on-line document system from an received email that includes an attached document, a copy of the attached document resulting in an on-line version of the attached document, where the received email is addressed to a plurality of collaborators; opening and presenting, by the client computing device, the on-line version of the attached document; displaying, by the computing device in response to the on-line version of the attached document being dosed, a user interface that provides an option to send a reply to the received email with at least one change made during the presenting of the on-line version of the attached document; and sending, by the client computing device in response to the option being selected, the reply to the received email, where the reply includes a link to the on-line version of the attached document with the at least one change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A client computing device that is associated with an on-line document system, the client computing device comprising:
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at least one processor; memory that is coupled to the at least one processor and that includes instructions that, based on execution by the at least one processor, configured the client computing device to perform actions comprising; automatically importing, via the client computing device into the on-line document system from an received email that includes an attached document, a copy of the attached document resulting in an on-line version of the attached document, where the received email is addressed to a plurality of collaborators; opening and presenting, by the client computing device, the on-line version of the attached document; displaying, by the client computing device in response to the on-line version of the attached document being closed, a user interface that provides an option to send a reply to the received email with at least one change made during the presenting of the on-line version of the attached document; and sending, by the client computing device in response to the option being selected, the reply to the received email, where the reply includes a link to the on-line version of the attached document with the at least one change. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. At least one hardware computer-readable storage media that comprises instructions that, based on execution by a client computing device that is associated with an on-line document system, configure the client computing device to perform actions comprising:
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automatically importing, via the client computing device into the on-line document system from an received email that includes an attached document, a copy of the attached document resulting in an on-line version of the attached document, where the received email is addressed to a plurality of collaborators; opening and presenting, by the client computing device, the on-line version of the attached document; displaying, by the computing device in response to the on-line version of the attached document being closed, a user interface that provides an option to send a reply to the received email with at least one change made during the presenting of the on-line version of the attached document; and sending, by the client computing device in response to the option being selected, the reply to the received email, where the reply includes a link to the on-line version of the attached document with at least one change. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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