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{{Infobox acs|title=Links|logo=[[File:Links0000.png]]|screenshot size=124|acs_name=OFFCAT|developer=Microsoft Corporation|released=June 7th, 1999|character description=If you're on the prowl for answers in Office, Links can chase them down for you.|extra data=mouse move?~~Time to play cat and mouse?^^Here's your reminder.~~Oops, I nearly forgot.~~Don't forget.|animation count=50|tts voice=<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>|download=https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-agents/OFFCAT.ACS|screenshot=https://agentpedia.tmafe.com/images/thumb/d/dc/Posnetek_zaslona_2024-08-12_141717.png/120px-Posnetek_zaslona_2024-08-12_141717.png}}
Links is a [[Microsoft Agent]] and Microsoft Actor character by Microsoft {{Infobox acs|title=Links the cat|logo=|screenshot size=124|acs_name=OFFCAT|developer=Microsoft Corporation|released=1999|character description=If you're on the prowl for answers in Office, Links can chase them down for you.|extra data=mouse move?~~Time to play cat and mouse?^^Here's your reminder.~~Oops, I nearly forgot.~~Don't forget.|animation count=50 {{Exclusive/2.0}} / Unknown {{Exclusive/Actor}}|tts voice=<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>|download=https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-agents/OFFCAT.ACS {{Exclusive/2.0}} <br>|screenshot=https://agentpedia.tmafe.com/images/thumb/d/dc/Posnetek_zaslona_2024-08-12_141717.png/120px-Posnetek_zaslona_2024-08-12_141717.png}}
'''Links''' is a [[Microsoft Agent]] and character developed by Microsoft Corporation. Links first came with Microsoft Office 2000. He was part of the [[Office Assistant]] feature of Microsoft Office, which allowed for an animated character to assist the user or answer questions. His appearance is an orange cat.  
 
Corporation. Links came with Microsoft Office 2000. He was part of the Office Assistant feature of Microsoft Office, which allowed for an animated character to assist the user or answer questions. His appearance is a cat.


== Use in Microsoft Office ==
== Use in Microsoft Office ==
Links was introduced in Microsoft Office 2000. He appeared when ever the program determined the user could be assisted. For example, typing an address followed by "Dear" would cause the Assistant to appear with the message, "It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?"
Links was introduced in Microsoft Office 2000. As with other Office Assistants, he appeared whenever the program determined the user could be assisted. For example, typing an address followed by "Dear" would cause the Assistant to appear with the message, "It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?"


== Character data ==
== Character data ==
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File:Posnetek zaslona 2024-08-12 142058.png|Links inside of the Character Gallery of Microsoft Office 2000.
File:Posnetek zaslona 2024-08-12 142058.png|Links inside of the Character Gallery of Microsoft Office 2000.
File:Posnetek zaslona 2024-08-12 141717.png|Default frame of Links.
File:Links0000.png|Default animation frame of Links.
File:Posnetek zaslona 2024-08-12 143410.png|Links asking if the user.
File:Posnetek zaslona 2024-08-12 143410.png|Links asking if the user needs help.
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==Trivia==
*Links may have been introduced in Microsoft Office 2000 as a replacement to Scribble, an origami-esque cat assistant that was present in Microsoft Office 97.
*Interestingly, Links' dog counterpart, Rocky, has his ACS file named as "ROCKY.ACS" rather than "OFFDOG.ACS".
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