Accessing an out-space user interface for a document editor program
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1. A method for accessing an out-space user interface associated with an in-space user interface, comprising:
- displaying the in-space user interface, the in-space user interface comprising an in-space user interface area comprising in-space user interface elements and a document display area to display a document, wherein the in-space user interface area comprises a ribbon comprising ribbon tabs and authoring features for authoring the content of the document;
displaying an out-space actuator with the in-space user interface; and
in response to receiving a selection of the out-space actuator, removing at least a portion of the in-space user interface elements displayed in the in-space user interface area, removing the display of the document from the document display area, and displaying the out-space user interface within the document display area, the out-space user interface comprising out-space user interface elements that when selected do not affect the content of the document, and wherein the out-space user interface elements include non-authoring features associated with the document in the document display area.
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Abstract
An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface.
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1. A method for accessing an out-space user interface associated with an in-space user interface, comprising:
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displaying the in-space user interface, the in-space user interface comprising an in-space user interface area comprising in-space user interface elements and a document display area to display a document, wherein the in-space user interface area comprises a ribbon comprising ribbon tabs and authoring features for authoring the content of the document; displaying an out-space actuator with the in-space user interface; and in response to receiving a selection of the out-space actuator, removing at least a portion of the in-space user interface elements displayed in the in-space user interface area, removing the display of the document from the document display area, and displaying the out-space user interface within the document display area, the out-space user interface comprising out-space user interface elements that when selected do not affect the content of the document, and wherein the out-space user interface elements include non-authoring features associated with the document in the document display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for accessing an out-space user interface for a program, comprising:
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a processor; a display; and a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to; display an in-space user interface, the in-space user interface comprising an in-space user interface area comprising in-space user interface elements and a document display area to display a document that can be edited, wherein the in-space user interface area comprises displaying a ribbon comprising tabs and authoring features for authoring the content of the document; display an out-space actuator with the in-space user interface; and in response to receiving a selection of the out-space actuator, remove at least a portion of the in-space user interface elements displayed in the in-space user interface area and the document from the document display area, and display the out-space user interface that replaces the document display area, the out-space user interface comprising a display of out-space user interface elements that when selected do not affect the content of the document, and wherein the out-space user interface elements include non-authoring features associated with the document in the document display area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system for accessing an out-space user interface for a program, comprising:
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a processor; a display; and a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer-executable instructions are configured to; display a document editor including an in-space actuator and an out-space actuator; in response to receiving a selection of the in-space actuator, display the in-space user interface comprising an in-space user interface area comprising in-space user interface elements and a document display area to display a document, wherein the in-space user interface area comprises a ribbon comprising ribbon tabs and authoring features for authoring the content of the document; and in response to receiving a selection of the out-space actuator, remove at least a portion of the in-space user interface elements displayed in the in-space user interface area, and display the out-space user interface within the document display area, the out-space user interface comprising out-space user interface elements that when selected do not affect the content of the document, and wherein the out-space user interface elements include non-authoring features associated with the document in the document display area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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