Change Icon of the Microsoft Excel on the Taskbar of the Windows 7 and earlier in VBA

Question

I want to change the Icon of the Microsoft Excel application program on the task-bar of the Windows 7 and earlier.

I checked the Internet and only can find code lines for changing Icon of the Microsoft Excel Window. Those code change the task-bar Icon of the Microsoft Excel program in the Microsoft Windows Vista and XP.

I know that the logic of the Task-bar design has changed in Windows 7 and earlier Windows OSes; and I know that the Task-bar in mentioned Windows OSes uses 32 pixel Icons for displaying icon.

So, I want to know how can I change the Icon of the Microsoft Excel on the Taskbar of the Windows 7+?

Answer 1

Go to (Depends where your Excel is installed, I'm using Excel 2007 on Windows 7)

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12 

Create a shortcut of Excel.exe on your desktop and right click on it and go to properties

Click on the shortcut tab and then from the bottom of the tab then click on change icon and confirm your choice of icon by clicking on OK.

Drag and drop your Excel Shortcut onto the task bar and Da Da, you get an Excel launcher with a new shortcut.