Custom document icons

I've been trying to create custom icons for some Excel documents. I have no problem changing the icon. The problem seems to be that once I change the workbook, resave the document and then restart the computer, it goes back to a generic icon again. Any suggestions?

Just tried it myself and you are right. Leave to Microsoft to do something weird with their apps. I've change Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign but don't use MS Office very much so never bothered.
There is no other app that does what CandyBar does that I know of so I'm afraid you are out of luck. Unless someone can tell you how to get into the guts of the Mac and change the icon manually. Or do some googling and see if you can find it. Or write to the CandyBar people and see if they have a workaround.
The only other option is Iconit:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8839
This is like an icon catalog. It puts an icon up in the top right menu with a drop down menu with all your icons in it. Just select a file, go to Iconit and place what you want. Fastest and easiest way to change an icon, but you'll still have to change it each time you save a document.
Or, if you have categories of files make folders with the desired icons and save your files to each folder, which won't change with each saving.
Kevin

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