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50 icon search and licence decisions

These 50 pages sit beside search and the insert guide. Each one answers a single choice: which words find the mark, when MIT is enough, when a CC-BY credit must travel with the file, and how a PowerPoint insert differs from an SVG copy.

How do you search for the check mark when the slide only needs 24 px?

Type the everyday name of the check mark into search and judge the tile at 24 px before you download. An MIT outline can be recolored on the slide, while a CC-BY filled mark must keep the author from the credits page. Open the insert guide only after the badge matches the deck you are building.

When do you pick MIT instead of CC-BY for the warning triangle?

Pick MIT for the warning triangle when the deck cannot name an author in the footer, and pick CC-BY when that credit can travel with the file. At 32 px the pictures may look alike, so the badge is the decision, not the silhouette. The licence notes and the credits page are the two places that settle it.

How does a PowerPoint insert of the house icon differ from copying the SVG?

The insert guide’s PowerPoint path drops a PNG of the house icon onto the slide. Copying the SVG keeps vectors you can recolor. At 16 px the PNG is often enough; past that size, or on a poster, the SVG copy stays sharp. Search finds the file, and the guide tells you which gesture places it.

When is an emoji the wrong stand-in for the user icon?

Use an emoji when the user icon is a tone in a title, and a UI icon when it is a control. Emoji carry their own color and a CC-BY credit on the emoji set; a monochrome 48 px icon recolors with the type. Search finds the UI mark, and the emoji index finds the picture character.

Should you search the calendar icon by tag or by name?

Search the calendar icon by name when you can say the object, and by tag when you only know the job it does. A name hits one family of drawings. A tag such as ui or arrow opens a wider grid you then judge at 20 px. The start page is for a first visit; search is for this exact mark.

When should the credits page, not the tile badge, decide the lock icon?

The tile badge on a lock icon is a short label: MIT, ISC, CC-BY, or Original. The credits page holds the author string you actually paste. Use the badge to filter and the credits page to write the line, especially when the mark will be published at 28 px on a slide people will share.

When is a 18 px PNG of the mail icon enough, and when do you need the SVG?

A PNG of the mail icon is enough when the slide keeps it near 18 px and you will not recolor the stroke. Take the SVG when the same mark must grow, sit on a poster, or follow the font color. The insert guide shows both gestures. The popular row is only a shortcut if this exact mail icon is already sitting there.

When should a collection replace an open search for the star icon?

Open a collection when you need a short set that already includes a star icon and its neighbors, such as a toolbar or a map legend. Use open search when you need one mark and you know its name. A collection is curated; search is exhaustive. Judge either result at 36 px before you download.

How do you search for the download icon when the slide only needs 64 px?

Type the everyday name of the download icon into search and judge the tile at 64 px before you download. An MIT outline can be recolored on the slide, while a CC-BY filled mark must keep the author from the credits page. Open the insert guide only after the badge matches the deck you are building.

When do you pick MIT instead of CC-BY for the gear icon?

Pick MIT for the gear icon when the deck cannot name an author in the footer, and pick CC-BY when that credit can travel with the file. At 40 px the pictures may look alike, so the badge is the decision, not the silhouette. The licence notes and the credits page are the two places that settle it.

How does a PowerPoint insert of the magnifying-glass icon differ from copying the SVG?

The insert guide’s PowerPoint path drops a PNG of the magnifying-glass icon onto the slide. Copying the SVG keeps vectors you can recolor. At 22 px the PNG is often enough; past that size, or on a poster, the SVG copy stays sharp. Search finds the file, and the guide tells you which gesture places it.

When is an emoji the wrong stand-in for the heart icon?

Use an emoji when the heart icon is a tone in a title, and a UI icon when it is a control. Emoji carry their own color and a CC-BY credit on the emoji set; a monochrome 30 px icon recolors with the type. Search finds the UI mark, and the emoji index finds the picture character.

Should you search the bookmark icon by tag or by name?

Search the bookmark icon by name when you can say the object, and by tag when you only know the job it does. A name hits one family of drawings. A tag such as ui or arrow opens a wider grid you then judge at 26 px. The start page is for a first visit; search is for this exact mark.

When should the credits page, not the tile badge, decide the bell icon?

The tile badge on a bell icon is a short label: MIT, ISC, CC-BY, or Original. The credits page holds the author string you actually paste. Use the badge to filter and the credits page to write the line, especially when the mark will be published at 44 px on a slide people will share.

When is a 12 px PNG of the camera icon enough, and when do you need the SVG?

A PNG of the camera icon is enough when the slide keeps it near 12 px and you will not recolor the stroke. Take the SVG when the same mark must grow, sit on a poster, or follow the font color. The insert guide shows both gestures. The popular row is only a shortcut if this exact camera icon is already sitting there.

When should a collection replace an open search for the chat icon?

Open a collection when you need a short set that already includes a chat icon and its neighbors, such as a toolbar or a map legend. Use open search when you need one mark and you know its name. A collection is curated; search is exhaustive. Judge either result at 56 px before you download.

How do you search for the clipboard icon when the slide only needs 14 px?

Type the everyday name of the clipboard icon into search and judge the tile at 14 px before you download. An MIT outline can be recolored on the slide, while a CC-BY filled mark must keep the author from the credits page. Open the insert guide only after the badge matches the deck you are building.

When do you pick MIT instead of CC-BY for the cloud icon?

Pick MIT for the cloud icon when the deck cannot name an author in the footer, and pick CC-BY when that credit can travel with the file. At 72 px the pictures may look alike, so the badge is the decision, not the silhouette. The licence notes and the credits page are the two places that settle it.

How does a PowerPoint insert of the folder icon differ from copying the SVG?

The insert guide’s PowerPoint path drops a PNG of the folder icon onto the slide. Copying the SVG keeps vectors you can recolor. At 96 px the PNG is often enough; past that size, or on a poster, the SVG copy stays sharp. Search finds the file, and the guide tells you which gesture places it.

When is an emoji the wrong stand-in for the trash icon?

Use an emoji when the trash icon is a tone in a title, and a UI icon when it is a control. Emoji carry their own color and a CC-BY credit on the emoji set; a monochrome 128 px icon recolors with the type. Search finds the UI mark, and the emoji index finds the picture character.

Should you search the pencil icon by tag or by name?

Search the pencil icon by name when you can say the object, and by tag when you only know the job it does. A name hits one family of drawings. A tag such as ui or arrow opens a wider grid you then judge at 15 px. The start page is for a first visit; search is for this exact mark.

When should the credits page, not the tile badge, decide the link icon?

The tile badge on a link icon is a short label: MIT, ISC, CC-BY, or Original. The credits page holds the author string you actually paste. Use the badge to filter and the credits page to write the line, especially when the mark will be published at 21 px on a slide people will share.

When is a 27 px PNG of the map pin enough, and when do you need the SVG?

A PNG of the map pin is enough when the slide keeps it near 27 px and you will not recolor the stroke. Take the SVG when the same mark must grow, sit on a poster, or follow the font color. The insert guide shows both gestures. The popular row is only a shortcut if this exact map pin is already sitting there.

When should a collection replace an open search for the microphone icon?

Open a collection when you need a short set that already includes a microphone icon and its neighbors, such as a toolbar or a map legend. Use open search when you need one mark and you know its name. A collection is curated; search is exhaustive. Judge either result at 33 px before you download.

How do you search for the play icon when the slide only needs 42 px?

Type the everyday name of the play icon into search and judge the tile at 42 px before you download. An MIT outline can be recolored on the slide, while a CC-BY filled mark must keep the author from the credits page. Open the insert guide only after the badge matches the deck you are building.

When do you pick MIT instead of CC-BY for the printer icon?

Pick MIT for the printer icon when the deck cannot name an author in the footer, and pick CC-BY when that credit can travel with the file. At 54 px the pictures may look alike, so the badge is the decision, not the silhouette. The licence notes and the credits page are the two places that settle it.

How does a PowerPoint insert of the share icon differ from copying the SVG?

The insert guide’s PowerPoint path drops a PNG of the share icon onto the slide. Copying the SVG keeps vectors you can recolor. At 60 px the PNG is often enough; past that size, or on a poster, the SVG copy stays sharp. Search finds the file, and the guide tells you which gesture places it.

When is an emoji the wrong stand-in for the shopping-bag icon?

Use an emoji when the shopping-bag icon is a tone in a title, and a UI icon when it is a control. Emoji carry their own color and a CC-BY credit on the emoji set; a monochrome 80 px icon recolors with the type. Search finds the UI mark, and the emoji index finds the picture character.

Should you search the sun icon by tag or by name?

Search the sun icon by name when you can say the object, and by tag when you only know the job it does. A name hits one family of drawings. A tag such as ui or arrow opens a wider grid you then judge at 100 px. The start page is for a first visit; search is for this exact mark.

When should the credits page, not the tile badge, decide the moon icon?

The tile badge on a moon icon is a short label: MIT, ISC, CC-BY, or Original. The credits page holds the author string you actually paste. Use the badge to filter and the credits page to write the line, especially when the mark will be published at 256 px on a slide people will share.

When is a 8 px PNG of the truck icon enough, and when do you need the SVG?

A PNG of the truck icon is enough when the slide keeps it near 8 px and you will not recolor the stroke. Take the SVG when the same mark must grow, sit on a poster, or follow the font color. The insert guide shows both gestures. The popular row is only a shortcut if this exact truck icon is already sitting there.

When should a collection replace an open search for the wifi icon?

Open a collection when you need a short set that already includes a wifi icon and its neighbors, such as a toolbar or a map legend. Use open search when you need one mark and you know its name. A collection is curated; search is exhaustive. Judge either result at 10 px before you download.

How do you search for the battery icon when the slide only needs 11 px?

Type the everyday name of the battery icon into search and judge the tile at 11 px before you download. An MIT outline can be recolored on the slide, while a CC-BY filled mark must keep the author from the credits page. Open the insert guide only after the badge matches the deck you are building.

When do you pick MIT instead of CC-BY for the clock icon?

Pick MIT for the clock icon when the deck cannot name an author in the footer, and pick CC-BY when that credit can travel with the file. At 13 px the pictures may look alike, so the badge is the decision, not the silhouette. The licence notes and the credits page are the two places that settle it.

How does a PowerPoint insert of the flag icon differ from copying the SVG?

The insert guide’s PowerPoint path drops a PNG of the flag icon onto the slide. Copying the SVG keeps vectors you can recolor. At 17 px the PNG is often enough; past that size, or on a poster, the SVG copy stays sharp. Search finds the file, and the guide tells you which gesture places it.

When is an emoji the wrong stand-in for the key icon?

Use an emoji when the key icon is a tone in a title, and a UI icon when it is a control. Emoji carry their own color and a CC-BY credit on the emoji set; a monochrome 19 px icon recolors with the type. Search finds the UI mark, and the emoji index finds the picture character.

Should you search the light-bulb icon by tag or by name?

Search the light-bulb icon by name when you can say the object, and by tag when you only know the job it does. A name hits one family of drawings. A tag such as ui or arrow opens a wider grid you then judge at 23 px. The start page is for a first visit; search is for this exact mark.

When should the credits page, not the tile badge, decide the paperclip icon?

The tile badge on a paperclip icon is a short label: MIT, ISC, CC-BY, or Original. The credits page holds the author string you actually paste. Use the badge to filter and the credits page to write the line, especially when the mark will be published at 25 px on a slide people will share.

When is a 29 px PNG of the phone icon enough, and when do you need the SVG?

A PNG of the phone icon is enough when the slide keeps it near 29 px and you will not recolor the stroke. Take the SVG when the same mark must grow, sit on a poster, or follow the font color. The insert guide shows both gestures. The popular row is only a shortcut if this exact phone icon is already sitting there.

When should a collection replace an open search for the chart icon?

Open a collection when you need a short set that already includes a chart icon and its neighbors, such as a toolbar or a map legend. Use open search when you need one mark and you know its name. A collection is curated; search is exhaustive. Judge either result at 31 px before you download.

How do you search for the shield icon when the slide only needs 35 px?

Type the everyday name of the shield icon into search and judge the tile at 35 px before you download. An MIT outline can be recolored on the slide, while a CC-BY filled mark must keep the author from the credits page. Open the insert guide only after the badge matches the deck you are building.

When do you pick MIT instead of CC-BY for the tag icon?

Pick MIT for the tag icon when the deck cannot name an author in the footer, and pick CC-BY when that credit can travel with the file. At 37 px the pictures may look alike, so the badge is the decision, not the silhouette. The licence notes and the credits page are the two places that settle it.

How does a PowerPoint insert of the thumb icon differ from copying the SVG?

The insert guide’s PowerPoint path drops a PNG of the thumb icon onto the slide. Copying the SVG keeps vectors you can recolor. At 41 px the PNG is often enough; past that size, or on a poster, the SVG copy stays sharp. Search finds the file, and the guide tells you which gesture places it.

When is an emoji the wrong stand-in for the upload icon?

Use an emoji when the upload icon is a tone in a title, and a UI icon when it is a control. Emoji carry their own color and a CC-BY credit on the emoji set; a monochrome 45 px icon recolors with the type. Search finds the UI mark, and the emoji index finds the picture character.

Should you search the video icon by tag or by name?

Search the video icon by name when you can say the object, and by tag when you only know the job it does. A name hits one family of drawings. A tag such as ui or arrow opens a wider grid you then judge at 50 px. The start page is for a first visit; search is for this exact mark.

When should the credits page, not the tile badge, decide the wallet icon?

The tile badge on a wallet icon is a short label: MIT, ISC, CC-BY, or Original. The credits page holds the author string you actually paste. Use the badge to filter and the credits page to write the line, especially when the mark will be published at 70 px on a slide people will share.

When is a 90 px PNG of the wrench icon enough, and when do you need the SVG?

A PNG of the wrench icon is enough when the slide keeps it near 90 px and you will not recolor the stroke. Take the SVG when the same mark must grow, sit on a poster, or follow the font color. The insert guide shows both gestures. The popular row is only a shortcut if this exact wrench icon is already sitting there.

When should a collection replace an open search for the right arrow?

Open a collection when you need a short set that already includes a right arrow and its neighbors, such as a toolbar or a map legend. Use open search when you need one mark and you know its name. A collection is curated; search is exhaustive. Judge either result at 120 px before you download.

How do you search for the plus icon when the slide only needs 160 px?

Type the everyday name of the plus icon into search and judge the tile at 160 px before you download. An MIT outline can be recolored on the slide, while a CC-BY filled mark must keep the author from the credits page. Open the insert guide only after the badge matches the deck you are building.

When do you pick MIT instead of CC-BY for the close icon?

Pick MIT for the close icon when the deck cannot name an author in the footer, and pick CC-BY when that credit can travel with the file. At 200 px the pictures may look alike, so the badge is the decision, not the silhouette. The licence notes and the credits page are the two places that settle it.

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