Disable or Change Clippy

Submitted by HelpMeRick.com on December 30, 2005 - 10:50am.

Who is 'Clippy'? He's the little paper clip guy that pops up in Microsoft Word, Excel or any other Microsoft Office program in their 97 and 2000 versions. In the computer world, he appears to be like the Dallas Cowboys...people either love him or hate him.

If you are on the dislike side of the fence, follow this procedure to disable him once and for all:

1. RIGHT Click on Clippy
2. Click on Options (not Hide)
3. Uncheck the box that says "Use the Office Assistant"
4. Click OK

If you start to miss him, just click on Help from the menus and then click on Show Office Assistant

For those of you who like Clippy, but would like a different character, have your Office CD available then:

1. RIGHT Click on Clippy
2. Click on Options
3. Click on Gallery
4. Click on Next to find the character you like and the click OK

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