Folders are a great way to organize programs, files, and web page shortcuts. If you have many folders on your desktop, they can begin to look bland or it may be hard to locate a specific one. Luckily, Windows offers a solution to this issue in the form of allowing its users to customize the appearance of their folders. To proceed, follow the steps below.
How to change the icon of a folder in Windows
Locate the folder whose icon you’d like to change. Or, create a new folder.
How to create a directory or folder.
Right-click the folder, and select Properties from the bottom of the drop-down menu that appears.
These steps also work for folders that are not on the Windows desktop.
In the folder properties menu, select the Customize tab (A), and then the Change Icon… (B) button.
In the Change Icon window, make your selection (A) and then click OK (B).
Back on the Properties window, click Apply (A) and then OK (B).
If you would like to add a custom icon, click and locate the file.
- Your folder should now display its new icon.
If you would like to undo the changes you made to a folder icon, click the button in the Properties window.
Related information
- How to create icons for Microsoft Windows.
- How to change or rename a file, folder, or directory.
- How to create a directory or folder.
- How to delete a file, directory, or folder.
- How to show or hide desktop shortcut icons.
- Where can I find free icons?
- Quickly increase and decrease the size of desktop icons.
- Microsoft Windows help and support.
