Share Point 2010 Change Favicon Icon

To change the favicon icon in SharePoint 2010 is much easier with SharePoint 2010. SharePoint 2010 is much easier and customizable. SharePoint 2010 is latest version of Microsoft SharePoint. With SharePoint 2010 the SharePoint Designer 2010 attached which is simpler to work with and allows the SharePoint developer to change just about anything they wish to change. While customization is easier than ever, it has also changed significantly from SharePoint 2007. The addition of new SharePoint controls allows the user to change settings more easily than before. The favicon, the icon that represents the website, is an important part of any page. Specifically in SharePoint 2010, if this icon is left unchanged it leaves the default bright orange icon.

To maintain the branding of your webpage in your favicon, follow these steps.

1. Upload your favicon file to your images library.
2. Publish and Approve your icon through the SharePoint Publishing Workflows
3. Open your master page in SharePoint Designer 2010.
4. Find the tag in the HTML header.
5. Change the "IconUrl" tag to the relative URL of your favicon.
6. Save and check-in your master page.
7. Publish and approve your master page through the SharePoint Publishing Workflows.