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<\/p>\nMany users have reported that the Word icons are not showing up for .docx and .doc files on their systems. Instead, they show up with a generic (unknown) or plain white icon even though the files open in Word when double-clicked (i.e., the file association settings are intact.)<\/p>\n
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Blank or missing Word icons on .doc and .docx files may occur due to multiple reasons, such as deleting the Office installer folder (which contains the Office icons) or installing multiple versions of Office on a computer. This may have been caused if you install and later uninstall a Microsoft Office alternative software (e.g., Open Office, WPS Office, etc.)<\/p>\n
An incorrect Programmatic Identifier (e.g., This article tells you how to fix the icons for Word document file types .docx and .doc using different ways.<\/p>\n Follow these steps to fix the icons for Word document file types .docx and .doc:<\/p>\n The icon path for .doc files is below:<\/p>\n For Excel<\/strong>, use the following registry paths and icons for .xlsx and .xls file types, respectively, for Office 365 installations:<\/p>\n For PowerPoint<\/strong>, use the following registry paths and icons for .pptx and .ppt file types, respectively:<\/p>\n If you’ve installed Office 2016 (32-bit) on a computer running 64-bit windows, replace the path Note that the icon paths used for Office .msi installation are also valid for Office 365.<\/em><\/p>\n Here is the .reg implementation<\/a> for the above:<\/p>\n See how to create and apply the .reg file<\/a> on your system.<\/p>\n That should fix the Office\/Word icons for standalone Office installations and Office 365 installations.<\/p>\ndocx_auto_file<\/code>) or wrong file association settings in the Windows registry for Word documents can also cause this issue. Last but not least, a corrupt icon cache<\/a> can also trigger the problem.<\/p>\nFix: Word .docx and .doc files show Up with White Icon<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Re-associate .docx and .doc files with Word<\/h3>\n
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assoc .docx=Word.Document.12\r\n\r\nassoc .doc=Word.Document.8<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
.docx<\/strong><\/code> file and click Properties<\/li>\n
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\nStep 2: Fix the Word documents icon in the registry<\/h3>\n
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regedit.exe<\/code>)<\/li>\nHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Word.Document.12\\DefaultIcon<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
For Word 2016 regular (.msi) installations:<\/strong>\r\nC:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\wordicon.exe,13\r\n\r\nFor Word 2016 CTR Setup (Office 365)<\/strong>\r\nC:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Root\\VFS\\Windows\\Installer\\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\\wordicon.exe,13<\/pre>\n![\"word](\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/word-docx-icon-fix-registry.png\"){kind=icon}
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For Word 2016 regular (.msi) installations:<\/strong>\r\nC:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\wordicon.exe,1\r\n\r\nFor Word 2016 CTR Setup (Office 365)<\/strong>\r\nC:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Root\\VFS\\Windows\\Installer\\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\\wordicon.exe,1<\/pre>\n\nFile type: .xlsx\r\nRegistry Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Excel.Sheet.12\\DefaultIcon\r\nIcon Path (MSI): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\XLICONS.EXE,1\r\nIcon Path (O365): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Root\\VFS\\Windows\\Installer\\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\\xlicons.exe,1\r\n\r\nFile type: .xls\r\nRegistry Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Excel.Sheet.8\\DefaultIcon\r\nIcon Path (MSI): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\XLICONS.EXE,28\r\nIcon Path (O365): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Root\\VFS\\Windows\\Installer\\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\\xlicons.exe,28<\/pre>\nFile type: .pptx\r\nRegistry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\PowerPoint.Show.12\\DefaultIcon\r\nIcon Path (MSI): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\pptico.exe,10\r\nIcon Path (O365): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Root\\VFS\\Windows\\Installer\\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\\pptico.exe,10\r\n\r\nFile type: .ppt\r\nRegistry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\PowerPoint.Show.8\\DefaultIcon\r\nIcon Path (MSI): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16\\pptico.exe,17\r\nIcon Path (O365): C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Root\\VFS\\Windows\\Installer\\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\\pptico.exe,17<\/pre>\n<\/div>\nC:\\Program Files<\/code> with C:\\Program Files (x86)<\/code><\/li>\nRegistry file for the above<\/h4>\n
\r\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00\r\n\r\n;Fix Word document icons showing incorrect or as blank rectangle\r\n;The icon paths are valid for both .msi and CTR installations (Office 365)\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.docx]\r\n@=\"Word.Document.12\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Word.Document.12\\DefaultIcon]\r\n@=\"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Microsoft Office\\\\Root\\\\Office16\\\\wordicon.exe,13\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.doc]\r\n@=\"Word.Document.8\"\r\n\r\n[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\Word.Document.8\\DefaultIcon]\r\n@=\"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Microsoft Office\\\\Root\\\\Office16\\\\wordicon.exe,1\"<\/pre>\n
\nStep 3: Repair Office via Apps & Features<\/h3>\n
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For more information, see the Microsoft Office article Repair an Office application<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n![\"word](\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/word-icon-after.png\"){kind=icon}
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