Easter Eggs

Word for Windows 2

In Word for Windows 2, there is a simple animation involving a WordPerfect 'Monster', a fireworks display and credits roll in the About box. The user's name (entered in Tools Options) was appended to the end of the "Thanks" section of the credits.

 Office 4.3/95

The tip of the day would sometimes display the following fun and inspirational tips. They could also be viewed in the help file.

• If you do your best, whatever happens will be for the best.
• Things that go away by themselves can come back by themselves.
• Plaid shirts and striped pants rarely make a positive fashion statement.
• You should never dive into murky waters.
• It's never too late to learn to play the piano.
• You can hurt yourself if you run with scissors.
• You should never look directly at the sun.
• This is the last tip.

Microsoft Excel contained a hidden Doom-like mini-game called "The Hall of Tortured Souls".^[5]

 Office 97

• Microsoft Excel contained a hidden flight simulator.^[6][7]
• Microsoft Word contained a hidden pinball game.^[8]

The Word 97 Pinball.

• Microsoft Access contained a hidden simulation of the Magic 8 Ball toy.^[9]

 Office 2000

Following in the tradition of hiding a small game in Microsoft Office programs, using Microsoft Excel 2000 and the Microsoft Office Web Components, a small 3-D game called "Dev Hunter" (inspired by Spy Hunter) is accessible.^[10] DirectX must be installed for this to work, and the egg is incompatible with certain service pack upgrades.