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Windows 8 Change All Apps Shortcut Icon on Desktop in Windows 8/8.1

Change All Apps Shortcut Icon on Desktop in Windows 8/8.1

By Jennifer | Last Updated

After creating a shortcut for all apps on your Windows computer, you can change the shortcut icon to make it more distinctive. Go on reading and learn how to change the all apps shortcut icon using the method illustrated by the four steps below.

Steps to change all apps shortcut icon on desktop in Windows 8/8.1:

Step 1: Right-click the shortcut and choose Properties to access its properties window.

open all apps shortcut properties

Step 2: In the Properties window, tap Change Icon to continue.

tap change icon

Step 3: As the Change Icon window opens, choose an icon you like from the list provided and click OK.

select an icon and tap ok

Step 4: When returning to the Properties dialog box, tap OK to confirm the change.

tap ok

From the following screen shot, you can see that the all apps shortcut icon is changed successfully.

icon of all apps shortcut changed

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