Abstract: Animation for the expansion and collapse of content in a user interface may be provided. The user interface may be displayed by a computer and may contain a content surface for editing content. The content may include a top data row and data items in rows below the top data row on the content surface. The computer may then receive an input to expand/collapse the data items into the top data row. The computer may then animate a display of the data items expanding/collapsing into the top data row. Animation for the sorting of content in a user interface may also be provided. The user interface may be displayed by a computer and may contain a content surface for editing a plurality of rows containing content. The computer may then receive a request to sort the content. The computer may then animate a sort of the content.

Abstract: Animation for the cut and paste of content in an electronic document may be provided. A user interface may be displayed on a computer which includes a content surface for editing the content. The computer may then cut the content from a first location in response to a received request. The computer may then paste the content to a second location on the content surface in response to a received request. The pasting of the content from the first location to the second location may be displayed as a gradual transition of the content on the content surface.

Abstract: Animation for the expansion and collapse of content in a user interface may be provided. The user interface may be displayed by a computer and may contain a content surface for editing content. The content may include a top data row and data items in rows below the top data row on the content surface. The computer may then receive an input to expand/collapse the data items into the top data row. The computer may then animate a display of the data items expanding/collapsing into the top data row. Animation for the sorting of content in a user interface may also be provided. The user interface may be displayed by a computer and may contain a content surface for editing a plurality of rows containing content. The computer may then receive a request to sort the content. The computer may then animate a sort of the content.

Abstract: Transitioning between an editing view and a backstage view of an electronic document may be provided. A user interface may be displayed on a computer which includes an editing view of the electronic document. The computer may then receive an input in the editing view for transitioning from the editing view to the backstage view of the electronic document. The backstage view may include meta information associated with data displayed in the editing view. A transition may then be performed from the editing view to the backstage view of the electronic document. The backstage view including the meta information may then be displayed in the user interface.