Excel - Embedded PDF - “Change Icon” file name
Weird one. I am running a Win10Pro system with Office 2013 and Adobe Reader DC.
Whenever I embed a PDF object into Excel, the 'first' part works fine - I get a normal icon.
However, when I try to change the text below the icon, Excel doesn't seem to know where to find the icon any longer:
When I clock Browse, it just takes me to my Desktop folder.
I can browse to where AcroRd32 lives, and then things work:
Where my frustration lies is trying to figure out exactly which path Excel is using to retrieve the icons from the executable.
I can see icons for PDFs just fine on the desktop and via Windows Explorer, so it isn't an endemic/global problem.
Which registry key contains the path/file name used by Excel for the PDF 'Change Icon' dialog, so that I can fix this issue once and for all?
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Weird one. I am running a Win10Pro system with Office 2013 and Adobe Reader DC.
Whenever I embed a PDF object into Excel, the 'first' part works fine - I get a normal icon.
However, when I try to change the text below the icon, Excel doesn't seem to know where to find the icon any longer:
When I clock Browse, it just takes me to my Desktop folder.
I can browse to where AcroRd32 lives, and then things work:
Where my frustration lies is trying to figure out exactly which path Excel is using to retrieve the icons from the executable.
I can see icons for PDFs just fine on the desktop and via Windows Explorer, so it isn't an endemic/global problem.
Which registry key contains the path/file name used by Excel for the PDF 'Change Icon' dialog, so that I can fix this issue once and for all?
microsoft-excel icons adobe-reader
asked Dec 7 at 19:31
Adam Lawrence
2531313
Could you just confirm what you want to change the Caption or the ICON?
– Rajesh S
Dec 8 at 7:54
I basically want to change the caption when I do this process. However when I try to do so, it forgets where AcroRd32 is.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 9 at 23:24
You are just a step behind, if you are trying to change the caption find the CAPTION Text box in your 2nd Screen Shot,,, and simply overwrite the File Path with desire Text.
– Rajesh S
Dec 10 at 5:53
You are not reading my question. When I want to change the caption Excel loses the path to AcroRd32 and I need to manually browse to it to get the PDF icon back. I want to fix this behaviour.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 10 at 13:18
,, It's natural when you try to change the Caption Excel shows the File Path coz it's the source and ICON can't be changed.!!
– Rajesh S
Dec 11 at 8:30
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show 1 more comment
Weird one. I am running a Win10Pro system with Office 2013 and Adobe Reader DC.
Whenever I embed a PDF object into Excel, the 'first' part works fine - I get a normal icon.
However, when I try to change the text below the icon, Excel doesn't seem to know where to find the icon any longer:
When I clock Browse, it just takes me to my Desktop folder.
I can browse to where AcroRd32 lives, and then things work:
Where my frustration lies is trying to figure out exactly which path Excel is using to retrieve the icons from the executable.
I can see icons for PDFs just fine on the desktop and via Windows Explorer, so it isn't an endemic/global problem.
Which registry key contains the path/file name used by Excel for the PDF 'Change Icon' dialog, so that I can fix this issue once and for all?
microsoft-excel icons adobe-reader
asked Dec 7 at 19:31
Adam Lawrence
2531313
Weird one. I am running a Win10Pro system with Office 2013 and Adobe Reader DC.
Whenever I embed a PDF object into Excel, the 'first' part works fine - I get a normal icon.
However, when I try to change the text below the icon, Excel doesn't seem to know where to find the icon any longer:
When I clock Browse, it just takes me to my Desktop folder.
I can browse to where AcroRd32 lives, and then things work:
Where my frustration lies is trying to figure out exactly which path Excel is using to retrieve the icons from the executable.
I can see icons for PDFs just fine on the desktop and via Windows Explorer, so it isn't an endemic/global problem.
Which registry key contains the path/file name used by Excel for the PDF 'Change Icon' dialog, so that I can fix this issue once and for all?
microsoft-excel icons adobe-reader
microsoft-excel icons adobe-reader
asked Dec 7 at 19:31
Adam Lawrence
2531313
asked Dec 7 at 19:31
Adam Lawrence
2531313
asked Dec 7 at 19:31
Adam Lawrence
2531313
asked Dec 7 at 19:31
Adam Lawrence
2531313
asked Dec 7 at 19:31
Adam Lawrence
2531313
2531313
Could you just confirm what you want to change the Caption or the ICON?
– Rajesh S
Dec 8 at 7:54
I basically want to change the caption when I do this process. However when I try to do so, it forgets where AcroRd32 is.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 9 at 23:24
You are just a step behind, if you are trying to change the caption find the CAPTION Text box in your 2nd Screen Shot,,, and simply overwrite the File Path with desire Text.
– Rajesh S
Dec 10 at 5:53
You are not reading my question. When I want to change the caption Excel loses the path to AcroRd32 and I need to manually browse to it to get the PDF icon back. I want to fix this behaviour.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 10 at 13:18
,, It's natural when you try to change the Caption Excel shows the File Path coz it's the source and ICON can't be changed.!!
– Rajesh S
Dec 11 at 8:30
|
show 1 more comment
Could you just confirm what you want to change the Caption or the ICON?
– Rajesh S
Dec 8 at 7:54
I basically want to change the caption when I do this process. However when I try to do so, it forgets where AcroRd32 is.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 9 at 23:24
You are just a step behind, if you are trying to change the caption find the CAPTION Text box in your 2nd Screen Shot,,, and simply overwrite the File Path with desire Text.
– Rajesh S
Dec 10 at 5:53
You are not reading my question. When I want to change the caption Excel loses the path to AcroRd32 and I need to manually browse to it to get the PDF icon back. I want to fix this behaviour.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 10 at 13:18
,, It's natural when you try to change the Caption Excel shows the File Path coz it's the source and ICON can't be changed.!!
– Rajesh S
Dec 11 at 8:30
Could you just confirm what you want to change the Caption or the ICON?
– Rajesh S
Dec 8 at 7:54
Could you just confirm what you want to change the Caption or the ICON?
– Rajesh S
Dec 8 at 7:54
I basically want to change the caption when I do this process. However when I try to do so, it forgets where AcroRd32 is.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 9 at 23:24
I basically want to change the caption when I do this process. However when I try to do so, it forgets where AcroRd32 is.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 9 at 23:24
You are just a step behind, if you are trying to change the caption find the CAPTION Text box in your 2nd Screen Shot,,, and simply overwrite the File Path with desire Text.
– Rajesh S
Dec 10 at 5:53
You are just a step behind, if you are trying to change the caption find the CAPTION Text box in your 2nd Screen Shot,,, and simply overwrite the File Path with desire Text.
– Rajesh S
Dec 10 at 5:53
You are not reading my question. When I want to change the caption Excel loses the path to AcroRd32 and I need to manually browse to it to get the PDF icon back. I want to fix this behaviour.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 10 at 13:18
You are not reading my question. When I want to change the caption Excel loses the path to AcroRd32 and I need to manually browse to it to get the PDF icon back. I want to fix this behaviour.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 10 at 13:18
,, It's natural when you try to change the Caption Excel shows the File Path coz it's the source and ICON can't be changed.!!
– Rajesh S
Dec 11 at 8:30
,, It's natural when you try to change the Caption Excel shows the File Path coz it's the source and ICON can't be changed.!!
– Rajesh S
Dec 11 at 8:30
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Could you just confirm what you want to change the Caption or the ICON?
– Rajesh S
Dec 8 at 7:54
I basically want to change the caption when I do this process. However when I try to do so, it forgets where AcroRd32 is.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 9 at 23:24
You are just a step behind, if you are trying to change the caption find the CAPTION Text box in your 2nd Screen Shot,,, and simply overwrite the File Path with desire Text.
– Rajesh S
Dec 10 at 5:53
You are not reading my question. When I want to change the caption Excel loses the path to AcroRd32 and I need to manually browse to it to get the PDF icon back. I want to fix this behaviour.
– Adam Lawrence
Dec 10 at 13:18
,, It's natural when you try to change the Caption Excel shows the File Path coz it's the source and ICON can't be changed.!!
– Rajesh S
Dec 11 at 8:30