The quasi-notorious outlaw known as Clippy is back, in a fun new game designed to help you learn PowerPoint (and also Excel, Word, and OneNote). It's free, it's called Ribbon Hero 2, and you can download it today.

The Future game board from Ribbon Hero 2

Forgot a set of steps? Trouble finding a command on the PowerPoint ribbon? Ribbon Hero 2 helps you learn new features (or remember existing ones) in a fun way while you use PowerPoint. Challenge yourself or compete against your friends at your own pace. Whether you're a novice or an expert, you can install Ribbon Hero 2, play challenges, and learn something new.

Ribbon Hero 2 follows the story of Clippy's travels through time as he explores different time periods and tries to get back home. With each time period, you get to explore a new game board with challenges to get to the next level. With each challenge, you're taken into one of four Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) to complete a task.

Doug Thomas has a great video that shows you how to play. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

-- Erik Jensen