How to change icons For MSOffice applications in Windows 7/8 Explorer?

Create a new shortcut from the original MSOffice .exe file, and then you can change it's icon. This works in Windows 7 or Windows 8.

. To create one, search the

program files(x86)\office 14(or 15)\

or

program files\Office 14(or 15)\

for the exe you want, and then right-click drag the .exe somewhere like desktop where you can create a shortcut. You can then change the icon.

Win8:

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Win7:

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Win7: