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    How do I create a shortcut icon?
    Yaffet Meshesha
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    To create a shortcut to any program or file, left-click on that item, then right-click on it and click "Create Shortcut." A shortcut of that file or program will be made in the same file path that can then be moved to anywhere on your computer.
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    How can I switch back to the traditional Excel icon?
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    Do the same procedure, but when selecting an icon just select the Excel.exe file and it will extract the icon from the application.
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    Why do Windows 10 icons shrink and expand on their own?
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    It might be that you held CTRL and scrolled. That changes the icon size, like zooming on a web browser.
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    When I click on my icon it says, "No icon found in the file." What can I do?
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    Drag the file back into the right spot, right click it, and choose "create shortcut." Then drag the shortcut to the desktop.
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    What do I do to remove the black background of an icon and make it transparent?
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    If you have paint.net (a useful tool for images), you can use the magic wand to remove the black background.
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    Will this work on Windows 10?
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    Yes, just make sure to turn on the 'all files' search option.
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