Question 1

What does the Folder Microsoft icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The folder-microsoft icon represents a folder related to Microsoft Office or Windows, often used to categorize Microsoft-specific files or documents. The visual design features a standard folder shape with a Microsoft symbol or a Windows logo inside or next to it. This symbol originates from the need to organize Microsoft-related content.

Question 2

Where is the Folder Microsoft icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, this icon appears in Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, where users need to manage and categorize Microsoft-specific files. For instance, in Microsoft Teams, users can create custom folders to organize files.

Question 3

What does the Folder Microsoft icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the folder-microsoft icon communicates that the contents of the folder are related to Microsoft Office or Windows, helping users quickly locate and manage their Microsoft-specific content.

Question 4

Can I download the Folder Microsoft icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Folder Microsoft icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/arcticons-folder-microsoft.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Folder Microsoft icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FolderMicrosoftIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Folder Microsoft icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Folder Microsoft icon, or any of 14,082 Arcticons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Folder Microsoft icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with conditions: CC BY-SA 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Donnnno), and icons you change must use the same license. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Folder Microsoft icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Folder Microsoft icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Folder Microsoft icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 48 × 48 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation, and its stroke.

Question 13

How do I make the Folder Microsoft icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Folder Microsoft", so screen readers say what it does.

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