''Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy's Second Chance'', or just ''Ribbon Hero 2'', is a
video game
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developed by Microsoft Office Labs. The game is available as a free download and serves to educate users of
Microsoft Word
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,
Excel
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,
PowerPoint
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and
OneNote in
Microsoft Office 2007
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and
2010 how to use the
ribbon interface. It is a sequel to ''
Ribbon Hero''.
Plot
Clippy, one of the
Office Assistants which were included in Microsoft Office 97 through 2003, is looking for a part-time job and requires help with his resume. However, he enters a time machine and is taken to several different time periods. He travels to the
Middle Ages
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,
Ancient Egypt, the 1960s,
Ancient Greece
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, the
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...
period and the
future.
In each time period, there are several tasks which must be completed before moving to the next period. These tasks include formatting documents, inserting graphs and pictures, and other common uses for Microsoft Office products.
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