Office Assistant (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Office Assistant" in English language version.

Last modified: 06:30:28, 9 August 2026 (UTC)

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3935web.archive.org

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99microsoft.com

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21dickinson.edu

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21oddisgood.com

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11time.com

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11office2010themovie.com

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11mashable.com

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11onmsft.com

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11pcgamer.com

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11sfist.com

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11artsy.net

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archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

G4TV. com. "g4tv.com-video4080: Why People Yell at Their Computer Monitors and Hate Microsoft's Clippy". Retrieved June 4, 2016 – via Internet Archive.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

artsy.net (Global: 6,213^th place; English: 4,191^st place)

Cain, Abigail (August 20, 2025). "The Life and Death of Microsoft Clippy, the Paper Clip the World Loved to Hate". Artsy. Retrieved August 31, 2025.

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

archive.boston.com

Freeman, Jan (February 25, 2007). "Finding the grammar checker's frailties". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 25, 2007.

buzzfeed.com (Global: 1,218^th place; English: 814^th place)

Mallikarjuna, Krutika (April 3, 2015). "Coppy Was The Best Damn Thing That Ever Happened To Tumblr". BuzzFeed. Retrieved May 2, 2019.

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

Luening, Erich (October 27, 2009). "Microsoft tool "Clippy" gets pink slip". News.cnet.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
"Microsoft tool "Clippy" gets pink slip". CNET. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
"Top 10 worst products". CNET.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
publicblast (February 7, 2007). "Microsoft Word 2007 Review". CNET. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2011.

dickinson.edu (Global: low place; English: 7,341^st place)

lis.dickinson.edu

"Microsoft's Office Assistant". Dickinson College. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2007. Clippit, the default Office Assistant

emojipedia.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

blog.emojipedia.org

Broni, Keith (November 27, 2021). "Windows 11 November 2021 Emoji Changelog". Emojipedia. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

futurism.com (Global: low place; English: 7,115^th place)

Maggie Harrison (June 29, 2023). "Madman Brings Clippy Back as an AI". Futurism. The former Microsoft Office mascot — technically named Clippit

hackeducation.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Watters, Audrey (September 14, 2016). "Clippy and the History of the Future of Educational Chatbots". Hacked Education. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.

kaiyou-k.jp (Global: low place; English: low place)

フミオ君のボヤキ第14回「ワード」のイルカ. Kaiyou-k.jp. July 18, 2004. Retrieved December 22, 2011.

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; English: 47^th place)

webarchive.loc.gov

"Microsoft Agent download page for end-users". Microsoft Download Center. Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2007.

mashable.com (Global: 1,051^st place; English: 654^th place)

Jessica Catcher (April 1, 2014). "Clippy Returns in Microsoft Office April Fools' Day Gag". Mashable.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

microsoft.com (Global: 263^rd place; English: 259^th place)

microsoft.com

"Microsoft Clippy". Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 11, 2001.
"Clippy downloads". Microsoft. August 6, 2001. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
"Bicycle Games: Card Games". Bicycle Games: Card Games. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
"Office 97 Assistant: Kairu the Dolphin". Microsoft. June 7, 1998. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
"Microsoft Agent download page for end-users". Microsoft Download Center. Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
"Microsoft Office 2000 まんまちゃんオフィスアシスタントプレゼント". Microsoft. November 16, 1999. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
Team, The Microsoft 365 Marketing (July 8, 2021). "Get nostalgic with new Microsoft Teams backgrounds". Microsoft 365 Blog. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

news.microsoft.com

"Microsoft Office 97 Released to Manufacturing". Stories. Microsoft. November 19, 1996. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

officeupdate.microsoft.com

"Office 97 Assistant: Quiet Office Logo". August 15, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

msdn.com (Global: 4,626^th place; English: 3,858^th place)

blogs.msdn.com

Sinofsky, Steven (December 16, 2005). "PM at Microsoft". Microsoft Developer Network. Microsoft. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.

newrisingmedia.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Microsoft Paperclip Is Back". Newrisingmedia.com. June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

"Clippy and Paula". NPR.org. December 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

oddisgood.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Clippy". Oddisgood.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

office2010themovie.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Office 2010 The Movie". May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

onmsft.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Stephenson, Brad (November 1, 2017). "Amusing Clippy Easter egg found in Microsoft's Cortana". onmsft.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2019.

pcgamer.com (Global: 406^th place; English: 284^th place)

Chalk, Andy (July 14, 2021). "Microsoft threatens to bring back Clippy". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

seattlemet.com (Global: low place; English: 7,371^st place)

Cassidy, Benjamin (August 23, 2022). "The Twisted Life of Clippy". Seattle Met.
Cassidy, Benjamin (August 25, 2022). "The Twisted Life of Clippy". SeattleMet. Retrieved August 29, 2022. But nearly three decades after its genesis at the Redmond tech giant, Clippit—better known as Clippy—improbably lives on.

sfist.com (Global: low place; English: 8,442^nd place)

Pershan, Caleb (June 20, 2016). "Silicon Valley Ep. 3.9: 'Pipey'". sfist. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.

stanford.edu (Global: 194^th place; English: 182^nd place)

xenon.stanford.edu

Swartz, Luke. "Why People Hate the Paperclip: Labels, Appearance, Behavior and Social Responses to User Interface Agents" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Popularly known as "Clippy the Paperclip" (the default character, referred to in Microsoft Office itself as "Clippit")

theregister.com (Global: 2,921^st place; English: 1,825^th place)

"Clippy designer was too embarrassed to include him in his portfolio". Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

Warren, Tom (March 22, 2019). "Microsoft resurrects Clippy and then brutally kills him off again". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
Warren, Tom (November 1, 2021). "Microsoft resurrects Clippy again after brutally killing him off in Microsoft Teams". The Verge. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
"Microsoft threatens to resurrect Clippy as an Office emoji". July 14, 2021. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
Clark, Mitchell (May 4, 2022). "Clippy is in Halo Infinite / 'I see you've only been able to hold the oddball for two seconds...'". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

thurrott.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Chapman, Stephen (September 1, 2021). "The Microsoft Office Assistant You've Never Seen (Until Now)". Thurrott.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

content.time.com

Chris Gentilviso (May 27, 2010). "The 50 Worst Inventions: Clippy". Time. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

Cole, Samantha (April 26, 2017). "Clippy's Designer Wants to Know Who Got Clippy Pregnant". Motherboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Microsoft's Office Assistant". Dickinson College. Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2007. Clippit, the default Office Assistant
"Microsoft Clippy". Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 11, 2001.
"Clippy". Oddisgood.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
Cole, Samantha (April 26, 2017). "Clippy's Designer Wants to Know Who Got Clippy Pregnant". Motherboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
Swartz, Luke. "Why People Hate the Paperclip: Labels, Appearance, Behavior and Social Responses to User Interface Agents" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Popularly known as "Clippy the Paperclip" (the default character, referred to in Microsoft Office itself as "Clippit")
"The Microsoft Paperclip Is Back". Newrisingmedia.com. June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
Watters, Audrey (September 14, 2016). "Clippy and the History of the Future of Educational Chatbots". Hacked Education. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Bell, Gordon Scott. "Microsoft Agent Ring". msagentring.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
"Microsoft Office 97 Released to Manufacturing". Stories. Microsoft. November 19, 1996. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
Sinofsky, Steven (December 16, 2005). "PM at Microsoft". Microsoft Developer Network. Microsoft. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
Luening, Erich (October 27, 2009). "Microsoft tool "Clippy" gets pink slip". News.cnet.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
"Microsoft tool "Clippy" gets pink slip". CNET. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
"Clippy downloads". Microsoft. August 6, 2001. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
Hardcore Software (February 10, 2022). Clippy at the Office XP Launch 5/31/2001. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
"Bicycle Games: Card Games". Bicycle Games: Card Games. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
"Office 97 Assistant: Kairu the Dolphin". Microsoft. June 7, 1998. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2007.
"Office 97 Assistant: Quiet Office Logo". August 15, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
"Microsoft Office 2000 まんまちゃんオフィスアシスタントプレゼント". Microsoft. November 16, 1999. Archived from the original on November 16, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
Chapman, Stephen (September 1, 2021). "The Microsoft Office Assistant You've Never Seen (Until Now)". Thurrott.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
"Top 10 worst products". CNET.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
publicblast (February 7, 2007). "Microsoft Word 2007 Review". CNET. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
Chris Gentilviso (May 27, 2010). "The 50 Worst Inventions: Clippy". Time. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
"Office 2010 The Movie". May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
Jessica Catcher (April 1, 2014). "Clippy Returns in Microsoft Office April Fools' Day Gag". Mashable.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
"Found a Clippy Easter Egg in Cortana! - Windows Central Forums". Forums.windowscentral.com. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
Stephenson, Brad (November 1, 2017). "Amusing Clippy Easter egg found in Microsoft's Cortana". onmsft.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
Warren, Tom (March 22, 2019). "Microsoft resurrects Clippy and then brutally kills him off again". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
Team, The Microsoft 365 Marketing (July 8, 2021). "Get nostalgic with new Microsoft Teams backgrounds". Microsoft 365 Blog. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Chalk, Andy (July 14, 2021). "Microsoft threatens to bring back Clippy". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
"Microsoft threatens to resurrect Clippy as an Office emoji". July 14, 2021. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
"Clippy designer was too embarrassed to include him in his portfolio". Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
Pershan, Caleb (June 20, 2016). "Silicon Valley Ep. 3.9: 'Pipey'". sfist. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.
""Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes (Official 4K Video)". July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017 – via www.youtube.com.
"Clippy and Paula". NPR.org. December 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
Clark, Mitchell (May 4, 2022). "Clippy is in Halo Infinite / 'I see you've only been able to hold the oddball for two seconds...'". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

windowscentral.com (Global: 4,468^th place; English: 3,038^th place)

forums.windowscentral.com

"Found a Clippy Easter Egg in Cortana! - Windows Central Forums". Forums.windowscentral.com. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

Hardcore Software (February 10, 2022). Clippy at the Office XP Launch 5/31/2001. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
whsfritz (September 4, 2010). TechEd 2007 Keynote opening (Back To The Future style). Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
Catalyst Network Solutions (January 5, 2010). Office 2010 - The Movie. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
""Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes (Official 4K Video)". July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017 – via www.youtube.com.

Office Assistant (English Wikipedia)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

artsy.net (Global: 6,213th place; English: 4,191st place)

boston.com (Global: 468th place; English: 271st place)

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buzzfeed.com (Global: 1,218th place; English: 814th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447th place; English: 345th place)

dickinson.edu (Global: low place; English: 7,341st place)

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emojipedia.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

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futurism.com (Global: low place; English: 7,115th place)

hackeducation.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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loc.gov (Global: 63rd place; English: 47th place)

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mashable.com (Global: 1,051st place; English: 654th place)

microsoft.com (Global: 263rd place; English: 259th place)

microsoft.com

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msdn.com (Global: 4,626th place; English: 3,858th place)

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newrisingmedia.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

npr.org (Global: 114th place; English: 75th place)

oddisgood.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

office2010themovie.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

onmsft.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 406th place; English: 284th place)

seattlemet.com (Global: low place; English: 7,371st place)

sfist.com (Global: low place; English: 8,442nd place)

stanford.edu (Global: 194th place; English: 182nd place)

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theregister.com (Global: 2,921st place; English: 1,825th place)

theverge.com (Global: 208th place; English: 158th place)

thurrott.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

time.com (Global: 84th place; English: 63rd place)

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vice.com (Global: 247th place; English: 175th place)

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youtube.com (Global: 13th place; English: 14th place)

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artsy.net (Global: 6,213^th place; English: 4,191^st place)

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

buzzfeed.com (Global: 1,218^th place; English: 814^th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

dickinson.edu (Global: low place; English: 7,341^st place)

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mashable.com (Global: 1,051^st place; English: 654^th place)

microsoft.com (Global: 263^rd place; English: 259^th place)

msdn.com (Global: 4,626^th place; English: 3,858^th place)

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 406^th place; English: 284^th place)

seattlemet.com (Global: low place; English: 7,371^st place)

sfist.com (Global: low place; English: 8,442^nd place)

stanford.edu (Global: 194^th place; English: 182^nd place)

theregister.com (Global: 2,921^st place; English: 1,825^th place)

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

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