Microsoft Threatens To Resurrect Its Office Assistant Clippy

[stewie_e]

Microsoft threatens to resurrect Clippy as an Office emoji https://t.co/bWNDgLVW2k pic.twitter.com/4mnnMPP8ug
- The Verge (@verge) July 14, 2021
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it would revive its controversial office assistant - Clippy - as a replacement emoji for the paperclip in Office 365. A message on Twitter asked followers to like the

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[rhapsodeeinblue]

I loved Clippy lol.

Does anyone else remember that they had other characters too? My faves were a dog and a wizard.

[sandstorm]

They did! I remember Speaker.

[gillenvillain]

I feel old

[jellycar]

yesss the cat always scratched my homework wtf

[frejasface]

CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER

[sandstorm]

Re: CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER

[mwffj]

Good god, I had no idea all of this was buried in my brain!

Re: CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER

[sandstorm]

That's not even all of them BUT I Think these may have been Microsoft Bob exclusive @7:14

Re: CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER

[shineitonme]

omg I remember using either the cat and dog one because it was so cute how the paws were on the screen

[chuckisfuckis]

Let this bully bitch stay dead

[ohwutevernvm]

Lol what the fuck. Why? It’s taking up too much space and everything else

[sandstorm]

lbr they're taking the source code straight from 2003.

I wouldn't be surprised if the code has been buried in each version of Windows ever since, but since no one really buys Word anyomre (You can use it for free online stripped down), they haven't activated Sleeper Agent Clippy.

[babydontsweat]

didn't know you can use the office apps free online! I was about to dip for the $150 one time purchase bullshit. thank you! and yeah I miss clippy to be honest

[maidenhell]

I just bought it a few weeks ago : ( Damnit.