How to change the icons to default to xls format?

Question

I have installed both Microsoft office 2007 & Open office 3.2 on my windows 2003 server. The icons when I check shows up in the open office format even though it opens up using Microsoft office 2007.

I want to change the format that the icons appears on my user profile to Microsoft office. When checked it here in the Tools section it says Microsoft Office Excel [Tools > Folder options > File Types > XLS.]

But the ions still appear in open office format.

Solution

You were already almost in the right place. Open Tools > Folder options > File Types, click on XLS file type.

• Now click on the Advanced button at the bottom of the window.
• A new window opens, click Change Icon...
• Click Browse and navigate to Excel.exe (in my case C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\EXCEL.EXE) and choose an icon to your liking

Repeat for any other file types you might like to change.