Ribbon Hero
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| Ribbon Hero | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon Herorunning onMicrosoft Word 2010 | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft Office Labs |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft |
| Release | January 19, 2010[1] |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle video game,interactive tutorial |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Ribbon Herois avideo gamedeveloped by Microsoft Office Labs. The game is available as a free download and serves to educate users ofMicrosoft Office 2007and2010[2]how to use theribboninterface.[3]It is followed by the sequelRibbon Hero 2: Clippy's Second Chance.
Gameplay[edit]
Ribbon Heroappears on the Ribbon in the supported Microsoft Office programs. Once opened, it lists challenges in four sections: working with text, page design and layout, getting artistic, and quick points. Each challenge is designed to teach the user a feature of Microsoft Office, and opens an example document which the user must edit using that feature. Challenges can be played in any order, and give half the available points. The remaining points are earned by using the same feature later on (outside the game). The quick points section does not list challenges, only features which can be used outside the game to gain points.[4]
Facebook integration[edit]
Ribbon Herointegrates withFacebook,allowing users to compare scores with their friends, and to post achievements on their Facebook Wall.[5]It is the first Office Labs project to includeFacebookintegration.[1]
Ribbon Hero 2: Clippy's Second Chance[edit]
| Ribbon Hero 2 | |
|---|---|
 The start screen ofRibbon Hero 2 | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft Office Labs |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft |
| Release | April 2, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle video game,interactive tutorial |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Plot[edit]
Clippy, one of theOffice Assistantswhich were included in Microsoft Office 97 through 2003, is looking for a part-time job and requires help with his resume. However, he enters a time machine and is taken to several different time periods. He travels to theMiddle Ages,Ancient Egypt,the 1960s,Ancient Greece,theRenaissanceperiod and thefuture.In each time period, there are several tasks which must be completed before moving to the next period. These tasks include formatting documents, inserting graphs and pictures, and other common uses for Microsoft Office products.
References[edit]
- ^abJennifer Michelstein (19 January 2010)."Play Ribbon Hero and hone your Microsoft Office skills".Office Labs. Archived fromthe originalon 23 January 2010.Retrieved25 November2011.
- ^"Ribbon Hero for & 2010".The Windows Club - thewindowsclub.com. 31 January 2010.Retrieved25 November2011.
- ^Joe Welinske (9 November 2010)."Ribbon Hero — User Assistance Masquerading as a Game".Writer's UA. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2012.Retrieved31 May2012.
- ^"Make Learning Office 2007 & 2010 Fun with Ribbon Hero".How-To Geek.Retrieved31 May2012.
- ^Dawson, Christopher (19 January 2011)."Microsoft Ribbon Hero: A brilliant training tool from Office Labs".ZDNet.Retrieved1 December2011.
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