One Office Assistant is installed by default when you install Office 2000 (202991)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Professoinal
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Standard
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Developer
  • Microsoft Access 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q202991
For a Microsoft Office XP version of this article, see 290363.

For a Microsoft Office 97 version of this article, see 155143.

SUMMARY

When you install Microsoft Office 2000, only one Office Assistant is fully installed. The Clippit character is installed by default.

MORE INFORMATION

When you run the Office Setup program and click Install Now, the following Office Assistants and their associated files are installed in the Office folder: 
   Assistant          File
   ---------          ----

   Clippit            Clippit.acs, Clippit.acg
   Dot                Dot.acg
   F1                 F1.acg
   Genius             Genius.acg
   Logo               Logo.acg
   Links              Offcat.acg
   MotherNature       Mnature.acg
   Rocky              Rocky.acg
Note that the Clippit character installs two files, Clippit.acs (actor file) and Clippit.acg (preview file). The other seven actors install preview files (.acp) so that you can preview these characters on the Gallery tab of the Office Assistant dialog box.

When you change the Office Assistant, the .acs file for that particular character will install in the Office folder. The Office Assistant uses the "install on first use" method which minimizes hard disk space and the initial installation time.

To change Office Assistants, follow these steps:
  1. Display the Office Assistant if it is not currently displayed by clicking Show The Office Assistant on the Help menu.
  2. Use the right mouse button to click the Office Assistant and click Choose Assistant... on the shortcut menu.
  3. On the Gallery tab, click either Back or Next to preview the available Office Assistants. When you locate the one you want, click OK.
If your Office installation source is not available, you will be prompted to insert it (if you installed from a compact disc), or you will be prompted to connect to the network drive you installed Office from.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/13/2006
Keywords:kbhowto kbsetup kbinfo KB202991
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