Ask The Wizard (Turn off the Office Assistant)

Dear Wizard of 'OZ',

I was wondering if there was a way to turn off the paperclip. It is always gtting in my way.

Signed,

Fedup with the clip

Dear Zippy with Clippy,

I assume that you are speaking about Clippy, the office assistant...

If you're annoyed by Word's animated office assistants, you're not alone; there are plenty of people who feel the same way. Fortunately however, you can turn off the assistant and get Word's traditional help center if you follow these steps:

1. Right click on the assistant
2. Select Options…
3. On the Options tab uncheck the box beside Use the Office Assistant

If you later decide you want the assistant back, it is a simple task:

1. Click on the Help menu
2. Select Show the Office Assistant

Hope this helps.

Yrs,

The Wizard