Editing Office Assistant (section)

== Legacy ==
On January 30, 2007, [[Microsoft Office 2007]] released with the Office Assistant feature being fully removed, and it has remained that way in all subsequent releases of Microsoft Office. Later that same year, Microsoft hosted the [[Microsoft Ignite|TechEd]] 2007 conference, which featured a keynote opening that parodied [[Back to the Future (franchise)|Back to the Future]]. In the opening, then Microsoft president [[Bob Muglia]] and [[Christopher Lloyd]] (reprising his role as [[Emmett Brown|Doc Brown]] from the [[Back to the Future|movie]]) use the [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel across time, eventually arriving at an alternate future where unsuccessful Microsoft products become a reality. The alternate future is depicted as a white void with a threatening hologram of the [[Smiley|smiley face]] logo from Microsoft Bob alongside a sarcastic Clippit hologram.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxMrBuluEJ8&t=391s |title=TechEd 2007 Keynote opening (Back To The Future style) |date=2010-09-04 |last=whsfritz |access-date=2024-12-09 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Interestingly, Gilbert Gottfried does not reprise his role as Clippit this time.

In May of 2009, as way to promote [[Microsoft Office 2010]], Microsoft created a website<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-05-14 |title=Office 2010 The Movie |url=https://www.office2010themovie.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514143354/https://www.office2010themovie.com/ |archive-date=2009-05-14 |access-date=2024-12-09 }}</ref> that hosted a trailer for a fake movie titled "Office 2010 - The Movie." The trailer featured a photograph of Clippit along with his tombstone, referencing the removal of the Office Assistant feature.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGxq70GMMow |title=Office 2010 - The Movie |date=2010-01-05 |last=Catalyst Network Solutions |access-date=2024-12-09 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

On April 2, 2011, Microsoft Office Labs released [[Ribbon Hero#Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy's Second Chance|Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy's Second Chance]], a free [[puzzle video game]] used to teach users the basics of Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010. In the game, Clippit is searching for a part time job before discovering a time machine that takes him to different time periods. The player must complete multiple office related tasks to progress the story further.[[File:Clippy Hidden in office.png|thumb|right|Clippit, hidden]]
A small image of Clippit can be found in Microsoft Office 2013 and newer, which can be seen by going to Options and changing the theme (or Office Background) to "School Supplies". Clippit would then appear on the ribbon.

Clippit appeared as an Office Assistant in Office Online as part of an [[April Fools' Day]] 2014 joke.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jessica Catcher |date=2014-04-01 |title=Clippy Returns in Microsoft Office April Fools' Day Gag |url=https://mashable.com/archive/clippy-is-back |access-date=2016-02-10 |website=Mashable.com |archive-date=2021-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185721/https://mashable.com/archive/clippy-is-back |url-status=live }}</ref> Several days later, an [[easter egg (media)|easter egg]] was found in the then-preview version of [[Windows Phone 8.1]]. When asked if she likes Clippit, the personal assistant [[Microsoft Cortana|Cortana]] would answer "Definitely. He taught me how important it is to listen." or "What's not to like? That guy took a heck of a beating and he's still smiling."<ref>{{cite web |date=2014-04-15 |title=Found a Clippy Easter Egg in Cortana! - Windows Central Forums |url=https://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-10/275592-found-clippy-easter-egg-cortana.html |access-date=2016-02-10 |website=Forums.windowscentral.com |archive-date=2021-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183706/https://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-10/275592-found-clippy-easter-egg-cortana.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her avatar occasionally turned into a two-dimensional [[Metro (design language)|Metro]]-style Clippit for several seconds. This easter egg is still available in the full release version of the Windows Phone operating system and Windows 10.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stephenson |first=Brad |date=November 1, 2017 |title=Amusing Clippy Easter egg found in Microsoft's Cortana |url=https://www.onmsft.com/news/amusing-clippy-easter-egg-found-in-microsofts-cortana |access-date=May 2, 2019 |website=onmsft.com |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105093045/https://www.onmsft.com/news/amusing-clippy-easter-egg-found-in-microsofts-cortana |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 19, 2019, Microsoft released a "Clippy!" sticker pack for Microsoft Teams on the Microsoft 365 Developer [[GitHub]] Page, but was later removed three days later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2019-03-22 |title=Microsoft resurrects Clippy and then brutally kills him off again |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/22/18276923/microsoft-clippy-microsoft-teams-stickers-removal |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=2024-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201101857/https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/22/18276923/microsoft-clippy-microsoft-teams-stickers-removal |url-status=live }}</ref> The sticker pack was later integrated into Teams itself on November 1st, 2021, and has been included ever since.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2021-11-01 |title=Microsoft resurrects Clippy again after brutally killing him off in Microsoft Teams |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22756973/microsoft-clippy-microsoft-teams-stickers-return |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> He is also present in some of the backgrounds users can select.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=The Microsoft 365 Marketing |date=2021-07-08 |title=Get nostalgic with new Microsoft Teams backgrounds |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/07/08/get-nostalgic-with-new-microsoft-teams-backgrounds/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Microsoft 365 Blog |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206180202/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/07/08/get-nostalgic-with-new-microsoft-teams-backgrounds/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File: Windows_11_Clippy_paperclip_emoji.png|thumb|upright|The paperclip emoji (📎) on [[Windows 11]]]]
On July 2021, Microsoft used [[Twitter]] to show off a redesign of Clippit, and said that if it received 20,000 likes they would replace the paperclip [[emoji]] on [[Microsoft 365]] with the character.<ref name="Revival" /> The Tweet quickly surpassed 20,000 likes and they then announced they would replace it.<ref>{{cite web |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=July 14, 2021 |title=Microsoft threatens to bring back Clippy |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-threatens-to-bring-back-clippy/ |access-date=July 14, 2021 |website=PC Gamer |archive-date=July 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714205029/https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-threatens-to-bring-back-clippy/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2021 |title=Microsoft threatens to resurrect Clippy as an Office emoji |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/14/22577468/microsoft-office-clippy-emoji-tweet-likes |access-date=6 October 2021 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006061556/https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/14/22577468/microsoft-office-clippy-emoji-tweet-likes |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2021, Microsoft officially updated their design of the paperclip emoji (📎) on [[Windows 11]] to be Clippit.<ref name="Emoji Win11">{{cite web |last=Broni |first=Keith |date=November 27, 2021 |title=Windows 11 November 2021 Emoji Changelog |url=https://blog.emojipedia.org/windows-11-november-2021-emoji-changelog/ |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=[[Emojipedia]]}}</ref>