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Links |
| Name | Links |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft Corporation |
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| Initial release | June 7th, 1999 |
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| Description | If you're on the prowl for answers in Office, Links can chase them down for you. |
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| Extra data | mouse move?~~Time to play cat and mouse?^^Here's your reminder.~~Oops, I nearly forgot.~~Don't forget. |
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| Animations | 50 |
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| TTS voice | None |
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| Download | https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-agents/OFFCAT.ACS |
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Links is a Microsoft Agent character developed by Microsoft Corporation. Links first came with Microsoft Office 2000. She was part of the Office Assistant feature of Microsoft Office, which allowed for an animated character to assist the user or answer questions. Her appearance is an orange cat.
Use in Microsoft Office
Links was introduced in Microsoft Office 2000. As with other Office Assistants, she 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
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| File name:
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OFFCAT.ACS
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| Description:
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If you're on the prowl for answers in Office, Links can chase them down for you.
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| Extra data:
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mouse move?~~Time to play cat and mouse?^^Here's your reminder.~~Oops, I nearly forgot.~~Don't forget.
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| File size:
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2.024 KB
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| Animations:
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50
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| TTS voice:
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<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
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| GUID:
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{B33194E0-E515-11D1-BC17-00A076803C83}
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| TTSMode ID:
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<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
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| TTS speed:
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170
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| TTS pitch:
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0
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| Width:
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124px
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| Length:
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93px
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Gallery
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The default animation frame of Links.
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Links inside of the Character Gallery of Microsoft Office 2000.
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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.
- Unlike Rocky or F1, only her predecessor was featured in Office 98, and there are no instances of Links being present as a Microsoft Actor.
- Interestingly, Links' dog counterpart, Rocky, has his ACS file named as "ROCKY.ACS" rather than "OFFDOG.ACS".
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| Assistants | | Introduced in Office 97 or earlier | |
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| Introduced in Office 98 | |
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| Introduced in Office 2000 or later | |
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The default animation frame of Links.
Links inside of the Character Gallery of Microsoft Office 2000.
Links asking if the user needs help.
