# How to change my Skb file to it own icon **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Tags:** sketchup, sketchup-2016\ **Created:** [August 18, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252 "2017-08-18T15:38:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pakrinha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pakrinha/32/36734_2.png) [@Pakrinha](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Pakrinha)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/1 "2017-08-18T15:38:14Z")
Hi everyone I want my Skb file extension get back in to default icon because I have open it with sketchup.exe so when I open sketchup file it show me two sketchup icon which is can make confuse. Any help? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/2 "2017-08-18T15:40:17Z")
Rename it changing the b to a p. ---
**Author:** ![john\_mcclenahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/john_mcclenahan/32/135377_2.png) [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/3 "2017-08-18T19:34:10Z")
I found it useful to assign the skb extension to open in SU viewer. That way, you can see what’s different in the file without risk of editing it by mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Centaur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/centaur/32/30837_2.png) [@Centaur](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Centaur)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/4 "2017-08-18T19:36:28Z")
On Windows 10, remove the skb association via the control panel Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Default Programs Select Sketchup, then ‘Choose defaults for this program’ Deselect the .skb ---
**Author:** ![Pakrinha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pakrinha/32/36734_2.png) [@Pakrinha](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Pakrinha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/5 "2017-08-19T01:34:23Z")
I want to change it to default skb file, if we change b to p mean we change that backup file to sketchup file. ---
**Author:** ![Pakrinha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pakrinha/32/36734_2.png) [@Pakrinha](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Pakrinha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/6 "2017-08-19T01:51:51Z")
thank you so much, I’ll test it ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/7 "2017-08-19T01:52:05Z")
> [@Pakrinha](#): > > I want to change it to default skb file If it’s already skb why do you want to change anything? What are you expecting to accomplish? ---
**Author:** ![Pakrinha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pakrinha/32/36734_2.png) [@Pakrinha](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Pakrinha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/8 "2017-08-19T02:02:13Z")
> [@DaveR](#): > > What are you expecting to accomplish? It shown me sketchup icon because I use to open with (sketchup.exe) and confuse to tick (by default), It make me confuse because both (skb) and (skp) show the same icon. Sorry for my bad english ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/9 "2017-08-19T02:07:04Z")
If you set the folder to sort by file type that shouldn’t be a problem. All the skb files will be together and all the skp files will be together. ---
**Author:** ![Pakrinha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pakrinha/32/36734_2.png) [@Pakrinha](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Pakrinha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/10 "2017-08-19T02:11:50Z")
It could help. But can we change it back to skb icon? ---
**Author:** ![Pakrinha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/pakrinha/32/36734_2.png) [@Pakrinha](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Pakrinha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/11 "2017-08-19T02:17:41Z")
Thank for reply ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-change-my-skb-file-to-it-own-icon/50252/12 "2017-11-18T18:17:53Z")
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