Icon creation

[Curt]

Need some direction on useing a picture for an icon. How do I get the picture
into the box for Icon selection.
Thanls

 

[Jay Freedman]

Need some direction on useing a picture for an icon. How do I get the
picture into the box for Icon selection.
Thanls

If you're dealing with Word 2003 or earlier, see
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CustomButtonImages.htm.

If it's Word 2007, combine that info with
http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm.

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[Curt]

My error did not explain well enough. What I am trying to create is to go on
the desktop to open a file. When you make a shortcut a icon appears then in
properties you have program choices for icons. I would like to put my own
picture into the choices. I believe these are dll files. Never done this do
not know if can be done.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Yes, that can be done, but it's entirely different (and not really
anything to do specifically with Word).

First you need a graphics editor that can save in icon (.ico) format.
One such editor is the free IrfanView program (www.irfanview.com).
Open the picture file in the editor, crop it so it's square (the
program will tell you the number of pixels in the selected area), and
save it in a .ico file in some convenient folder.

Then, in the shortcut's Properties dialog, choose to change the icon.
In the icon dialog, click the Browse button and select the .ico file
you just made.

 

[Curt]

Thanks so much for direction. I am having fun leaning