In-Editor Reference Object Creation for Shorter Document Workflows
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional document creation methods require users to leave the current document and perform separate operations, causing inconvenience during the process of creating new documents or arranging content.
Innovation Solution
An operation panel is called and displayed in the editing interface of a current document based on a triggering event, allowing users to create a reference object and establish a reference relationship between the current document and the new object directly within the interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users leave the current document to create new documents or arrange content, then document creation operations can be performed, but user convenience deteriorates and operation paths become longer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the document creation function with the current editing interface by displaying an operation panel directly within the editing environment. This allows users to create new documents or arrange content without leaving the current document context, effectively combining two previously separate operations (editing current document and creating new document) into a single integrated interface, thereby reducing operation path length and improving user convenience
2Productivity
If users perform separate creation operations on specified creation controls, then new documents can be created, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The operation panel serves multiple functions within a single interface: it allows users to create new documents, arrange existing content, and manage reference relationships between documents. By making the operation panel universal and multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for users to navigate to different specialized controls for different document management tasks, thereby reducing operation complexity while maintaining or improving document creation efficiency
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AI summary
A document creation method, and a device and a storage medium are provided. The method comprises: in an editing interface of the current document, calling an operation panel according to a trigger event, and displaying the operation panel; displaying a creation control of a reference object in the operation panel; and in response to an operation of a user for the creation control, creating a new reference object, and establishing a reference relationship between the current document and the reference object.