Tech Tip – Desktop Icons

If your computer’s desktop has lost its icons, or you would like to add more, just follow these easy steps:

1. Open up computers and then open program files
2. You should see folders of software installed on your computer such as iTunes, Adobe, and Microsoft Office.  For this example we’ll make a Microsoft word icon.
3. Open the Microsoft Office folder and open the folder Office14.
4. Scroll through the list until you see a Microsoft Word symbol and the name WORDICON. All programs must have an EXE. extension.
5. Right click on the program and click Send to – Desktop (create shortcut)
6. The Icon should now be on your desktop!

*Note: These instructions are used on a Windows 7 machine.  However, the directions should be similar on older operating systems.