setting icons to files

inflexion · inflexion #1 (**permalink**)

04-18-2005, 05:47 AM

tried to open a pps file which i know is powerpoint so i managed to set it so that all pps files open with power point but how can i set an icon for them, i cant find this option anywhere

Macman · Macman #2 (**permalink**)

04-18-2005, 06:13 AM

if you have power point installed, and I assume you do, the icon should change automatically. if it hasn't, try saving a file using powerpoint and get the icon from that and put it on the other file, then change all those to open with powerpoint.

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inflexion #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2005 Location: /home/sheffield/UK Posts: 1,278 Mac Specs: 12" 1Ghz PB 768Mb 10.4.5 30Gb Video iPod 40Gb 3G iPod 1Gb iPod Shuffle	04-18-2005, 05:47 AM tried to open a pps file which i know is powerpoint so i managed to set it so that all pps files open with power point but how can i set an icon for them, i cant find this option anywhere
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Macman #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	04-18-2005, 06:13 AM if you have power point installed, and I assume you do, the icon should change automatically. if it hasn't, try saving a file using powerpoint and get the icon from that and put it on the other file, then change all those to open with powerpoint.
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