Will
- Not to be confused with a Quit Victoria mascot named Will.
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| Name | Will |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft Corporation |
| Initial release | November 19th, 1996 |
| Description | For most of us, Shakespeare is the greatest playwright in the English Language. But few are aware of his lifelong fascination with computers. |
| Extra data | Greetings, my excellent friend.~~Friend, you are most welcome.~~All hail to thee, good user. |
| Animations | 35 |
| TTS voice | None |
| Download | https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-actors/will.act |
Will is a Microsoft Actor character released by Microsoft Corporation. He was used in Office 97. His appearance is identical to his real word counterpart.
Usage
Microsoft Bob
With the release of Microsoft Bob 1.00a, new assistants were introduced, one of which was Will. This variant of the Will had different animations compared to the Will actor used in Microsoft Office 97, as the Will ACT file used in Office 97 was updated to have similar animations to other Office Assistants.
Microsoft Office
See also: Office Assistant
Will was one of the selectable Office Assistants in Office 97. He would appear when ever the program decided 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
Gallery
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The default animation frame of Will.
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Will inside of the Office 97 character gallery.
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Will in the character gallery of Microsoft Bob.
Trivia
- There are no known Microsoft Agent versions of Will.
- Earl is one of the few characters originally from Microsoft Bob to be added to Office 97, the other being Dot.
- Unlike Hoverbot, Powerpup, and Scribble, Will does not have a successor from his actor form.

