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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T08:16:02+00:00 2026-05-12T08:16:02+00:00

If you look at files in Windows Explorer, a DOC file has it’s icon,

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If you look at files in Windows Explorer, a DOC file has it’s icon, a PDF, etc.
That is if the application is installed on the computer.

Are these icons copyright protected or can they be use in applications?

Reason is: I want to show a standard “Word Document” icon for a .doc file to the user, even if Word is not installed on the current computer.

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    2026-05-12T08:16:02+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 8:16 am

    Yes, the icons are copyrighted, in this case by Microsoft.

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