Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for indicating a refresh activity that affects an object in a shared document are presented. A first instance of a shared document may be displayed on a computing device of a first user. A second instance of the shared document may be displayed on a computing device of a second user, wherein the first and second users are concurrently active in the shared document. An indication that the second user has initiated a refresh of underlying data affecting an object displayed in the first instance of the shared document may be received from the second instance of the shared document. An indication of the initiated refresh may be displayed in the first instance of the shared document.

Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for assisting with indicating user presence in a shared document are presented. A first instance of a shared document may be displayed, wherein the first instance of the shared document is associated with a first user. An indication of a second user's location in the shared document may be displayed, wherein the first and second users are concurrently accessing the shared document. An input may be received from the first user to display additional information about the second user. Additional information about the second user may be displayed based on the input. The additional information may include a full name of the second user, an activity status of the second user in the shared document, and one or more selectable elements for automatically initiating an electronic communication between the first user and the second user.

Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for indicating a refresh activity that affects an object in a shared document are presented. A first instance of a shared document may be displayed on a computing device of a first user. A second instance of the shared document may be displayed on a computing device of a second user, wherein the first and second users are concurrently active in the shared document. An indication that the second user has initiated a refresh of underlying data affecting an object displayed in the first instance of the shared document may be received from the second instance of the shared document. An indication of the initiated refresh may be displayed in the first instance of the shared document.

Abstract: A collaboration database service may allow users to create, edit, and share collaborative content on custom databases consistently across a variety of platforms and devices. For example, a collaboration database engine of the service may be configured to detect creation of a table through an application associated with the service, the table including one or more columns and rows that form a plurality of cells. The engine may also be configured to determine and optionally reduce a character count of data within each cell, map each cell to a bucket based on the character count of the data, and automatically select an optimal configuration of the table to be provided for display through the application based on the mapping. The optimal configuration may maximize an amount of the data presented within each cell of the table and enable consistent presentation of the table across a variety of platforms and devices.

Abstract: A collaboration database service may allow users to create, edit, and share collaborative content on custom databases consistently across a variety of platforms and devices. For example, a collaboration database engine of the service may be configured to detect creation of a table through an application associated with the service, the table including one or more columns and rows that form a plurality of cells. The engine may also be configured to determine and optionally reduce a character count of data within each cell, map each cell to a bucket based on the character count of the data, and automatically select an optimal configuration of the table to be provided for display through the application based on the mapping. The optimal configuration may maximize an amount of the data presented within each cell of the table and enable consistent presentation of the table across a variety of platforms and devices.

Abstract: Smart cards are used to provide a consolidated summary of tabular data from a collaboration database. Card layouts may be responsive to table schema and present data consistently across different devices and platforms. Cards may have pre-set layouts designed to present content in a user-friendly manner enhancing user experience and enabling interactivity. Card layouts may be determined by a set of pre-defined rules, which may be based on a type of data in a first column of an underlying table and types of data in other columns (such as images, communications, and other forms of rich data).

Abstract: A collaboration database service allows end users to create and collaborate on custom databases as any other type of productivity content (presentations, word processing documents, spreadsheets, etc.). Providing a more data centric experience rather than formatting centric may allow for a malleable experience. The custom entities the user defines may indicate how to best display the data on various devices, what rules should be enforced, and what actions need to be taken on behalf of the user. A collaboration database service according to embodiments may not only provide easy creation and sharing of various databases across devices, but also integrate and interoperate with various productivity application workloads. Each productivity application may play a unique role, and those individual strengths may be highlighted in an example service to bring the system together.

Abstract: A collaboration database service may allow users to create, edit, and share collaborative content on custom databases consistently across a variety of platforms and devices. For example, a collaboration database engine of the service may be configured to detect creation of a table through an application associated with the service, the table including one or more columns and rows that form a plurality of cells. The engine may also be configured to determine and optionally reduce a character count of data within each cell, map each cell to a bucket based on the character count of the data, and automatically select an optimal configuration of the table to be provided for display through the application based on the mapping. The optimal configuration may maximize an amount of the data presented within each cell of the table and enable consistent presentation of the table across a variety of platforms and devices.