File Explorer shows xlsm files with a small square

[Dave Patton]

In the list of files, File Explorer shows Excel files with a "x". With just xlsm files there is also a small square.
I do not think the files are corrupt.
If I save the files as Xlsb there is no small square.
If I save a new blank file as xlsm. the files shows x with the small square.

I noticed this at 3 am I hope that it not just because I had no sleep!

 

[akmatz]

Hello. Do your icons look like those below?
Blue circle is macro enabled (.xlsm) file
Green circle is a normal Excel (.xlsx) file

I've not done anything customized; this is right out of the box Windows File Explorer. Do those match yours?

 

[RoryA]

Mine are:

 

[Dave Patton]

Thank you akmatz and RoryA

Yes They look like the Blue since they are xlsm files.

The only information that I could find was that the small square indicated a corrupted file but I don't believe my files are corrupted.

 

[RoryA]

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