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 …

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 …

The default assistant Clippy has been heavily mocked in popular culture, being parodied, appearing in memes, and even being made fun of by Microsoft themselves from 2001 onwards.

May 26, 2025 · Clippy—officially named Clippit—was Microsoft's built-in digital assistant that terrorized office workers in the late '90s and early 2000s. He showed up in Word and Excel, watching what you …

Jun 17, 2025 · We’re excited to announce Clippy version 1.1.0, packed with exciting new features and important fixes based on your feedback. This update marks a significant step forward in making …

Oct 24, 2025 · Now, almost two decades after it was axed, Microsoft's Clippy is officially back. The friendly anthropomorphic paper clip has been spotted as an Easter egg in Microsoft 's latest …

Clippy evolved from “Clippit,” an energetic paper clip that injected itself into tasks in an attempt to ease the experience for users, and in 1997, the renamed character released with the 1996 version of …