Clippy Returns in Microsoft Office April Fools' Day Gag

 By 
Jessica Catcher
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Clippy Returns in Microsoft Office April Fools' Day Gag
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Opening up a fresh new Microsoft Office document hasn't quite been the same without Clippy, the oh-so-helpful little paperclip prompting us with tips and advice. Of course, most of us immediately kicked him off the page, but that never stopped his happy face from popping back up again.

Now thanks to a bit of April Fools' Day fun, Clippy gets his chance to shine again on Office.com.

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When users log into their free Office.com accounts and open up a new document in Word, Excel or PowerPoint, Clippy's big eyes will be there staring back at them.

Take a look at some screenshots of the flashback prank:

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PowerPoint

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And of course, he's happy to help you compose a tweet as well:

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