Links

Links

Name	OFFCAT
Developer(s)	Microsoft Corporation
Initial release	June 7th, 1999
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.
Animations	50
TTS voice	<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
Download	https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-agents/OFFCAT.ACS

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.

Use in Microsoft Office

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 for Links
File name:	OFFCAT.ACS
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.
File size:	2.024 KB
Animations:	50
TTS voice:	<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
GUID:	{B33194E0-E515-11D1-BC17-00A076803C83}
TTSMode ID:	<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
TTS speed:	170
TTS pitch:	0
Width:	124px
Length:	93px

Gallery

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  Links inside of the Character Gallery of Microsoft Office 2000.
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  Default animation frame of Links.
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  Links asking if the user needs help.

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".