Insider Microsoft does away with Clip Art and replaces it with Bing Images December 1, 2014 - 6:50 pm When was the last time you used Clip Art?

Microsoft today announced Clip Art is getting a new source for its images: Bing. The Office.com image library that powered the service in Microsoft Office has been killed off.

Numerous alternatives to Clip Art exist across the web, including clipart.com and Open Clip Art. Microsoft recommends using Bing search, which is built in to Microsoft Office, instead.

Microsoft has closed its Clip Art library, marking the end of an era for fans of the abstract, fuzzy cartoons used in desktop publishing since the 90s.

THE humble and indisputably cheesy Clip Art is about to get punched out, with Microsoft announcing it is shutting down the online library and turning to the web.

You’d better enjoy Microsoft’s cheesy Office Clip Art catalog while you can, because it may be going away in favor of Bing. According to a Microsoft support page, the company is retiring its ...