Changing the Excel Icon

[GLHEC-BLS]

Is there any way to change the desktop icon for Excel? I want to change it
from the standard icon to a picture of a pickle jar (don't ask why). Is this
possible? I have seen how to change the icon in the upper left when the
document is open but I want to change the actual desktop icon for the
workbook, like I have done so easily with my Mac. Any help is much
appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Jim Thomlinson]

You can not easily change the icon of the actual XL file (nor in my opinion
do you want to). Create a short cut on your desk top -> Right click the short
cut and on the Sort Cut tab there is an option to change the icon...

 

[Gord Dibben]

My Computer>Tools>Folder Options>File Types

Scroll down to XLS and Advanced>Change Icon

Browse to Windows>System32 and double-click on shell32.dll

I don't know if this file contains a pickle jar but there are many Icons to
choose from.

If nothing you like try another *.dll file like shell.dll


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP