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Josh O. - 23 Aug 2007 18:18 GMT

Is it possible to change the icon that appears on the desktop/folder for
Individual excel files? Or at least all excel files?

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Elkar - 23 Aug 2007 19:36 GMT

To change the icon for an individual file:
1. Right-Click on the icon
2. Select Properties
3. Click the "Change Icon" Button
4. Select the icon you want
5. Click OK, OK

To change the icon for ALL Excel files:
1. Open Windows Explorer
2. From the Tools Menu, choose "Folder Options"
3. Select the "File Types" Tab
4. Scroll down until you find the XLS extension
5. Click once to select XLS
6. Click the "Advanced" Button
7. Click the "Change Icon" Button
8. Select the icon you want
9. Click OK, OK, CLOSE

HTH,
Elkar

> Is it possible to change the icon that appears on the desktop/folder for
> Individual excel files? Or at least all excel files?

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Josh O. - 23 Aug 2007 20:52 GMT

Thanks, the Folder Option "option" works.

But the individual excel files don't have a "Change Icon" option that I saw.

> To change the icon for an individual file:
> 1. Right-Click on the icon
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> > Is it possible to change the icon that appears on the desktop/folder for
> > Individual excel files? Or at least all excel files?

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Elkar - 23 Aug 2007 21:30 GMT

Oh, sorry, those steps only apply to Shortcuts, not to actual files. It gets
quite a bit more complicated to change individual file icons (that aren't
shortcuts). That question would be better suited to a Windows forum rather
than Excel.

HTH,
Elkar

> Thanks, the Folder Option "option" works.
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> > > Is it possible to change the icon that appears on the desktop/folder for
> > > Individual excel files? Or at least all excel files?

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