Accessing an out-space user interface for a document editor program

摘要

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.

主权项

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.