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title: "Change icon by file type"
canonical: "https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1303773209/Change%20icon%20by%20file%20type"
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To change the icon for a specific file type:

-Open the IconPackager Configuration

-Click on the "Icons & Cursors" tab at the top

-Click on the "Files" subsection

-Locate the extension for the filetype you wish to change, right click and select "Change Icon.."

--NOTE: If the file extension you'd like to change is not listed, you can click on the "Add file extension" on the left side and select it from the list, or add a custom extension.  Once you do this, you can perform the above step

-Select the icon you wish to change to for the file extension

-Click "Apply my chages"

-You may also want to click "Save icon package" to save the changes you have made.  These changes are done on a package by package basis, and will not carry over if applying a new icon package.