1. A computer-implemented method comprising: identifying a data record in a business data system, the business data system configured to perform a workflow on the data record; generating a representation of a user interface display that represents the data record and includes a document display pane that displays a document corresponding to the data record; identifying a data item based on the workflow; generating a representation of a touch-enabled actuator element on the user interface display, the touch-enabled actuator element representing a document edit operation that corresponds to the identified data item, the touch-enabled actuator element comprising: a visual border that distinguishes the touch-enabled actuator element from another user interface element on the user interface display; a first touch-enabled user input mechanism displayed within the visual border of the touch-enabled actuator element and comprising text that identifies the data item; receiving an indication of a first manipulation touch gesture that actuates the first touch-enabled user input mechanism; in response to the indication of the first manipulation touch gesture, generating a representation of a summary section on the user interface display that includes a visual indication of an effect of the document edit operation on the data record or workflow; and generating a second touch-enabled user input mechanism displayed within the visual border of the touch-enabled actuator element and visually associated with the first touch-enabled user input mechanism; receiving an indication of a second manipulation touch gesture that actuates the second touch-enabled user input mechanism; based on the indication of the second manipulation touch gesture, automatically performing the document edit operation to edit the document based on the data item, wherein performing the document edit operation comprises automatically adding the data item to the document in the document display pane; and modifying the representation of the touch-enabled actuator element to indicate that the document edit operation was performed on the document displayed in the document display pane.