Abstract: An enhanced find and replace feature for a spreadsheet program module is disclosed. The enhanced find and replace feature allows users to search for terms and attributes across multiple sheets of a workbook. The find and replace feature also allows searches to be performed based on the formatting attributes of a cell as well as the textual or numerical contents of a cell. The enhanced find and replace feature also allows users to perform bulk formatting of cells (even cells without text) in a spreadsheet. In another aspect, the enhanced find and replace feature lists all the results of the find operation in a results list so that the user may choose which result(s) to view and edit. In another aspect, the find and replace feature is modeless so that a user can search for terms or attributes, view a results list, exit the find and replace feature, perform editing functions in the document and then return to the find and replace feature.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 5, 2001
Publication date:
September 12, 2002
Applicant:
Microsoft Corporation, Recordation Form Cover Sheet
Inventors:
Marise Chan, Tuan Huynh, Justin M. Maguire, Marcella C.S. Rader, Christopher C. Yu