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- Mar 9, 2010 at 05:41 PM - Latest reply:  Raja - May 6, 2018 at 09:53 AM
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Hello,

Recently my microsoft word (program) icon changed from the classic picture to the unknown programs icon. I wanted to know how to get the real icon back. My icons for everything else (such as Microsoft Excel) on the desktop still displa properly. When I click on the Microsoft Word unknown programs icon, it sill opens to a normal new document scree, so this is no problem.
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Report Respond to tygr22
Apr 20, 2010 at 01:02 PM
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Go to microsoft office-- microsoft office tools-- microsoft office picture manager-- help-- detect and repair-- check restore my shortcuts while repairing.

This should restore all the microsoft office shortcuts and icons

Thank you, tygr22 217

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SDCC - Apr 2, 2017 at 01:18 AM
Its really helpful. I spend nearly 2-3 hours searching for the solution over the internet. Surprise to find out, the solution given here is so simple.

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shz - Jun 16, 2017 at 07:13 AM
thanks you
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Vasantan - Aug 15, 2017 at 11:26 PM
thank you. Its really helpful
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jfilipemo - Nov 16, 2017 at 06:04 AM
Very good. Found the answer at last!
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Raja - May 6, 2018 at 09:53 AM
YOU ARE amazing! Been searching everywhere but did not work. Luckily found this and it's completely helpful. Cheers!
Report Respond to jccompprobs
Oct 25, 2012 at 08:20 AM
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I went to control panel under program and program features and right clicked the Microsoft office icon. Clicked on the change button then clicked repair programs.
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Apr 26, 2010 at 10:27 AM
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I 100% agree with TYGR22 and his/her solution is THE BEST known solution to this LOST MICROSOFT OFFICE ICONS (LMOI) problem.
cheers
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Apr 18, 2010 at 02:21 PM
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So I rooted around and found a fix. I'm still not sure why this happened. But I right clicked on just one of the MS Word document icons on my desktop (it was a shortcut to a document I've been working on), selected "Open With..." then "Microsoft Word." The document opened (which was not the problem) and the MS icons (even Excel and PPT) are restored.
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Aug 9, 2010 at 12:22 PM
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That worked like a breeze... Thanks.
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Oct 9, 2010 at 05:59 AM
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thank you so much...it really worked
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