# Excel Assistant (Paperclip Icon) Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-assistant-paperclip-icon-question/621714>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 12, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-assistant-paperclip-icon-question/621714 "2012-05-12T18:45:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-assistant-paperclip-icon-question/621714/1 "2012-05-12T18:45:42Z")

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This is not a very important question, don’t need an answer fast, etc.  
BUT, I can’t change my icon from the paperclip to the puppy dog.  
Clicking on the icon gives me a menu, including “Change Icons”. When I click this I sometimes I get the error message “Not Enough Memory for This Operation” or some such. Sometimes nothing happens.  
I’ve even re-installed Excel, but to no avail. My computer (Dell 1501) has plenty of memory left, and I’m left puzzled.  
Help! **I want my puppy dog back!**