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@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Both sections and items can have an icon, which is specified using the `icon` at
 - [Material Icons](#material-design-icons)
 - [Icons by URL](#icons-by-url)
 - [Local Icons](#local-icons)
+- [Using a Default Icon](#default-icon)
 - [No Icon](#no-icon)
 
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@@ -172,6 +173,12 @@ You can also use sub-folders within the `item-icons` directory to keep things or
 
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+## Default Icon
+
+If you'd like to set a default icon, to be applied to any items which don't have an icon already set, then this can be done under `appConfig.defaultIcon`.
+
+---
+
 ## No Icon
 
 If you don't wish for a given item or section to have an icon, just leave out the `icon` attribute.