Patent number: 10831367

Efficient temporary dynamic anchor points within and between application document(s)

Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation

Field of technology: Computer Software

Patent granted on: Tue, 10 Nov 2020

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Abstract

Navigating within a document to a specific cursor location within an open document which a user has marked with a temporary anchor point by receiving a retrieval keystroke within the document from the user; verifying the retrieval keystroke relates to a temporary anchor point; and based on the verified retrieval keystroke, a computer moving a cursor to the location within the document at which the temporary anchor point associated with the verified retrieval keystroke is located, without additional user interaction with the open document.