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Creating Clippy: The Story Behind Microsoft's Iconic Assistant

Name: Creating Clippy: The Story Behind Microsoft's Iconic Assistant
Uploaded: 2023-06-07T07:11:11-07:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: This short traces how a paperclip named Clippit became Microsoft Office's default assistant in the late 1990s, and why so many users resented his unsolicited help. It is a quick nostalgia trip through interface design history for anyone who remembers Office 97.

2023 · 5 min · English

This short traces how a paperclip named Clippit became Microsoft Office's default assistant in the late 1990s, and why so many users resented his unsolicited help. It is a quick nostalgia trip through interface design history for anyone who remembers Office 97.

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