It had a wide selection of characters to choose from, with the most well-known being a paperclip called Clippit[1][2] (commonly referred to by the public as Clippy). The Office Assistant and particularly …

Aug 20, 2025 · Clippy (given name: Clippit) was designed by illustrator Kevan Atteberry, who contributed more than 15 of about 250 potential characters for the new Office Assistants.

Oct 24, 2025 · Today, as part of a massive Copilot Fall Release, Redmond is bringing Clippy back – at least as an avatar for its new AI helper named “Mico”. Mico (short for Microsoft) is the new face of …

Aug 11, 2025 · People across social media are banding together against what they believe are unethical practices by some of the biggest tech companies today, and they're doing it by changing their profile …

Clippy lets you run a variety of large language models (LLMs) locally on your computer while sticking with a user interface of the 1990s. It's a love letter and homage to the late, great Clippy - and the …

Oct 29, 2025 · The problem wasn't Clippy; it was the underpowered computers trying to run him, combined with just enough smarts to get him in trouble without having options for more advanced users.

May 7, 2025 · Many of the most popular publicly-available LLMs will function with Clippy, with one-click installation supported for the newest from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Qwen. Clippy’s original art...

May 8, 2025 · Clippy, the iconic animated assistant from Microsoft Office, is back—this time as a local AI-powered tool. While once dismissed as annoying and outdated, Clippy is now enjoying a second …

2 days ago · Clippy, the Office 1997 assistant, wasn't a failure. He was 30 years ahead of his time.

Dec 9, 2024 · Clippy was a virtual assistant that helped kids and beginners navigate Office apps effectively, though some found it patronizing. Clippy acted as an early AI-style assistant, paving the …