Patent ID: 9122654
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a selection of content in a source region within an electronic document; determining, by one or more computing devices, a local formatting of the source region within the electronic document; determining whether a portion of the selected content has a direct formatting for emphasis relative to the local formatting in the source region; receiving a selection to paste the selected content at an insertion point in a destination region; determining a local formatting of the destination region within the electronic document; formatting the selected content with the local formatting of the destination region; determining whether application of the direct formatting to the portion of the selected content will maintain emphasis relative to the local formatting of the destination region; if the application of the direct formatting to the portion of the selected content will maintain emphasis, applying the direct formatting to the portion of the selected content; and if the application of the direct formatting to the portion of the selected content will not maintain emphasis, applying a second direct formatting to the portion of the selected content for emphasis relative to the local formatting of the destination region.