Clippy’s hidden cameo in Office 97 has finally been uncovered, reigniting nostalgia for Microsoft’s most infamous assistant.

"It looks like you’ve clicked on an article about 'Clippy.' Would you like to know more?" For a generation of Microsoft Office users, "Clippy’s" cheerful, if occasionally intrusive, pop-ups were an ...

For Microsoft's third year of selling Windows ugly sweaters, the company has brought out Clippy, its old paperclip digital assistant in Office apps. The "Windows Ugly Sweater: Clippy Edition" is ...

Microsoft 365 may be all the rage now, but there were also simpler times when the only version offered by Microsoft for its Office products was the "perpetual" version. To be clear, it still exists, ...

Microsoft's once infamous, but now loved (sort of) Office Assistant Clippy was, in many ways, a precursor to what the company is trying to to do now with its generative AI features like Bing Chat and ...

Just when you think you know everything about one of the most divisive figures in PC history... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I ...

(NEXSTAR) – A tiny anthropomorphized paperclip is making a comeback as people revive Clippy’s memory in protest. Remember Clippy, a paperclip with floating eyes that served as Microsoft Office’s ...

If you were around for the release of Office 97, you'll know the overly-helpful Clippy Office Assistant. For newcomers to Office Suite, he was actually quite useful, showing you the ropes of the new ...