CREATE CUSTOM DESKTOP ICON FOR EXCEL SHEET

[artsandcraftshome]

I have a few spreadsheets that have macros to do different things. Is there a way to change the desktop icon to include my own bitmap file?
thanks
John

 

[Zathras]

One easy way is to create a shortcut to the .xls file, then change the icon in the shortcut to whatever .ico file you want.

 

[artsandcraftshome]

OK..but how do I create the .ico file?
John

 

[Zathras]

If you search your c: drive for *.ico files you should find dozens if not hundreds to pick from.

If you really want to create your own, there are dozens (if not hundreds) of shareware and freeware programs available.

 

[Zathras]

I can't recomment it (yet) because I just downloaded it, but this looks promising:

http://www.downlinx.com/proghtml/328/32849.htm

The program is called Snico Edit - 1.1

 

[Zathras]

I couldn't get Snico to install. Something about not having the current version of the windows install software.

Here is another one I found. It seems to work ok. It rather limited in functionality, but all the essentials are there.

I got it here:

http://www.webattack.com/get/iconediter.shtml

Here is the home page:

http://www.ranfo.com/

 

[artsandcraftshome]

Zathras-
Thanks so much for your help. I downloaded the iconeditor.
John

 

[artsandcraftshome]

I created an icon using the iconeditor. Now how do I change the shortcut's icon? The only way I know of to create a shortcut is through Explorer, click on the file, then File/Create Shortcut. This of course creates an Excel shortcut. How do I go in now and assign my own icon?
thanks again.
John

 

[Zathras]

Right-click on the shortcut, select Properties, click the button that says "Change Icon..." and then click the button that says "Browse..."