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Thursday, October 13, 2011
How to Insert an Object as an Icon That Is Not Appearing in MS Word
Inserting a New Object with an Icon You Select
1. Open your Word document. Click 'Insert' at the top of the Word screen.
2. On the 'Text' segment of the menu, click on 'Object.'
3. Select the 'Object type' from the box.
4. Click 'Display as Icon.' The default icon for the application you selected will appear.
5. Click 'Change Icon' to bring up the 'Change Icon' dialog box.
6. Click 'Browse.'
7. Navigate to the location of the exe, dll or ico file containing the icon you want to use. Click the icon and choose 'Open.'
8. Click 'OK' on the next two windows to complete the object insertion.
Modifying an Existing Object With an Icon You Select
9. Right-click on the object and choose 'Convert.'
10. Select the option that says 'Change Icon.'
11. Navigate to the location of the icon you wish to use. Click it and choose 'Open.'
12. Click 'OK' to complete the changes.