MS Word Office Assistant in Word 2007

[jcj]

Where do I find the office assistant in MS Word?

joaniecomelately

 

[Rae Drysdale]

Office assistant was retired or fired after 2003.

 

[jcj]

That's too bad. Scribbles kept me company. :-(

joaniecomlately

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I used to like Scribbles years ago.

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[jcj]

Why do all the neat, fun things disappear. I liked the office
agents/assistants.
Microsoft sure didn't ask my opinion before they retired the guys. ;-)

joaniecomelately
a writer

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Most users hated them.

 

[jcj]

We're all different. That's what makes life interesting.

joaniecomelately

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Scribbles was cute but she was also a PITA. I haven't used an assistant for
years.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Indeed, but this was evidently a "majority rule" situation.

 

[Beth Melton]

Actually, they did ask - or they tried to anyway.

For Office 2003 they created an opt-in Customer Experience Improvement
Program which tracked the commands used, settings, setup, etc. They took the
data they obtained from CEIP and used it to make various decisions about
Office 2007, such as which features they should focus on improving. CEIP
determined most users turn Clippy and his buddies off so they retired him.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
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[rarmon]

I am really sad not to have the office assistant to help me

 

[M038]

Too many stuffed shirts out there--a former supervisor mandated that all of
his people (me included) had to turn off the assistants--'not proper for the
atmosphere here' which is a load--I just liked scribble to animate while I
was on the phone. Guess it appeared I was having fun or something!

 

[Keeblergalz]

The office assistant was an optional feature. If you didn't want it you
didn't have to use it. I agree they took away the one fun thing on my work
computer.

 

[lesliem]

Personally, I am extremely upset that the office assistant has been
cancelled. I truly enjoyed having my kitty up on the screen all day. I am
in the process of expressing my outrage to Microsoft. Due to company policy,
I do not have the option of going back to 2003. Microsoft at least should
create an app that mimics the Office Assistant for those who actually liked
it. Everyone who actually did like it should email Microsoft like I am
doing. I'm pretty sure they're not going to listen to just one person, but
if we all complain, maybe they will do something. Maybe. Hopefully they are
even reading these posts, so if enough complain...I am thinking of starting a
protest signature sheet, post up if you're interested in signing...

Thanks,

Leslie

 

[Puph]

I am willing to protest.
What happened to freedom of choice!

 

[JoAnn Paules]

It's gone. Protest all you want but I don't think you're going to need a
group permit to do so.

 

[Pat]

I too am looking for the Office Assistant anyone found out how to get it use
etc.
pat

 

[Pat]

That is awful I loved the puppy barking at me BRING IT BACK!

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Pat

It's gone. Protest all you want but I don't think you're going to need a
group permit to do so.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I am willing to protest.
What happened to freedom of choice!

 

[Pat]

THAT IS AWFUL I LOVE MY PUPPY

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

There are no Office Assistants in Office 2007. They have been retired.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org