How to Change an Icon on a Word Document

1. Click "Start," then click "My Computer." This will open a Windows Explorer window.
2. Click "Tools," then select "Folder Options" from the drop-down list that appears. This opens a Folder Options window.
3. Click the "File Types" tab in the Folder Options window. This will display a list of registered file types. In this list you can see the icon currently used to represent files of particular file extensions. This list is populated when you install the operating system and also by applications such as Microsoft Word when you install them.
4. Scroll down the list of registered file types until you can see the .doc file type. Select the .doc entry in the list. In the "Details for .doc Extension" section near the bottom of the tab, click the "Advanced" button. This opens an "Edit File Type" window.
5. Note that "Microsoft Word Document" appears in the text strap at the top of the Edit File Type window. Click the "Change Icon" button to the right of this text strap. This opens a Change Icon window.
6. Select a list of available icons, from those displayed in the box, or click the "Browse" button to locate third-party icons if you have any saved on your computer. Select the icon you want to use to represent files with the .doc extension. Click "OK." The new icon you have chosen will be displayed to indicate .doc files saved on your computer.