Office Assistant

iibobii · Mar 5th, 2002, 09:35 AM

There's probably an easy answer to this, but I can't figure it out. Is there a way to shut off that irritating Office Assistant in Excel?

Thanks.

AJ · Mar 5th, 2002, 09:38 AM

Right click the little shite.
Choose options.
Unclick the "Use office assistant box"

iibobii · Mar 5th, 2002, 09:42 AM

I'm using Excel 97. I right clicked but don't see that box. Any other way to do it?

iibobii · Mar 5th, 2002, 10:00 AM

...I guess I should clarify this...I want him to PERMANENTLY go away, not just shut off temporarily.

Thanks.

Steve Hartman · Mar 5th, 2002, 10:00 AM

It's not a box, it's the first menu option. click on it and clippie is GONE, GONE, GONE!!! I HATE him too.

Steve Hartman · Mar 5th, 2002, 10:07 AM

Sorry I'm thinking Excel 2000. I did it in 97 too, just got to remember how.

Steve Hartman · Mar 5th, 2002, 10:27 AM

Simply open the folder "C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOfficeActors" and rename the clippy.act file.

Try renaming to clippy.ac1 or clippy.bak.

When you want Clippy back (HA! Yeah right like thats going to happen), just rename him to clippy.act again.

If your Office Assistant is one of the alternative personalities, just look for the file with the .act extension (in the above referenced Actors folder) and rename it. For instance, dot.act, hoverbot.act, et cetera.

[ This Message was edited by: Steve Hartman on 2002-03-05 09:28 ]

Steve Hartman · Mar 5th, 2002, 10:29 AM

Or you can just delete the whole actors folder

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Mar 5th, 2002, 09:35 AM	#1
iibobii New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 40	There's probably an easy answer to this, but I can't figure it out. Is there a way to shut off that irritating Office Assistant in Excel? Thanks.

Mar 5th, 2002, 09:38 AM	#2
AJ Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: =ActiveCell.Address Posts: 478	Right click the little shite. Choose options. Unclick the "Use office assistant box"

Mar 5th, 2002, 09:42 AM	#3
iibobii New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 40	I'm using Excel 97. I right clicked but don't see that box. Any other way to do it?

Mar 5th, 2002, 10:00 AM	#4
iibobii New Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 40	...I guess I should clarify this...I want him to PERMANENTLY go away, not just shut off temporarily. Thanks.

Mar 5th, 2002, 10:00 AM	#5
Steve Hartman Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 418	It's not a box, it's the first menu option. click on it and clippie is GONE, GONE, GONE!!! I HATE him too.

Mar 5th, 2002, 10:07 AM	#6
Steve Hartman Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 418	Sorry I'm thinking Excel 2000. I did it in 97 too, just got to remember how.

Mar 5th, 2002, 10:27 AM	#7
Steve Hartman Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 418	Simply open the folder "C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOfficeActors" and rename the clippy.act file. Try renaming to clippy.ac1 or clippy.bak. When you want Clippy back (HA! Yeah right like thats going to happen), just rename him to clippy.act again. If your Office Assistant is one of the alternative personalities, just look for the file with the .act extension (in the above referenced Actors folder) and rename it. For instance, dot.act, hoverbot.act, et cetera. [ This Message was edited by: Steve Hartman on 2002-03-05 09:28 ]

Mar 5th, 2002, 10:29 AM	#8
Steve Hartman Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 418	Or you can just delete the whole actors folder