# How to choose icons for links in custom section

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-icons-for-links-in-custom-section/294219>\
**Category:** UX\
**Tags:** sidebar\
**Created:** [February 5, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-icons-for-links-in-custom-section/294219 "2024-02-05T17:55:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 7

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-icons-for-links-in-custom-section/294219/7 "2024-02-06T14:54:31Z")

</div>

This is a FWIW 🙂 But I think this is a list of all the ones ‘preloaded’ you can pick from by default:

> **The 'core' icons**
>
> ```plaintext
> "address-book",
> "adjust",
> "align-left",
> "ambulance",
> "anchor",
> "angle-double-down",
> "angle-double-left",
> "angle-double-right",
> "angle-double-up",
> "angle-down",
> "angle-right",
> "angle-up",
> "archive",
> "arrow-circle-o-right",
> "arrow-down",
> "arrow-left",
> "arrow-right",
> "arrow-up",
> "arrows-alt-h",
> "arrows-alt-v",
> "asterisk",
> "at",
> "award",
> "backward",
> "ban",
> "bars",
> "bed",
> "bell",
> "bell-slash",
> "birthday-cake",
> "bold",
> "book",
> "book-reader",
> "bookmark",
> "bookmark-delete",
> "briefcase",
> "bullseye",
> "calendar-alt",
> "calendar-day",
> "caret-down",
> "caret-left",
> "caret-right",
> "caret-up",
> "certificate",
> "chart-bar",
> "chart-pie",
> "check",
> "check-circle",
> "check-square",
> "chevron-circle-down",
> "chevron-down",
> "chevron-left",
> "chevron-right",
> "chevron-up",
> "circle",
> "clipboard",
> "clock",
> "cloud-upload-alt",
> "code",
> "cog",
> "coins",
> "columns",
> "comment",
> "comment-slash",
> "comments",
> "compress",
> "copy",
> "credit-card",
> "crosshairs",
> "crown",
> "cube",
> "desktop",
> "discourse-amazon",
> "discourse-bell-exclamation",
> "discourse-bell-one",
> "discourse-bell-slash",
> "discourse-bookmark-clock",
> "discourse-compress",
> "discourse-dnd",
> "discourse-emojis",
> "discourse-expand",
> "discourse-other-tab",
> "discourse-sparkles",
> "discourse-threads",
> "download",
> "ellipsis-h",
> "ellipsis-v",
> "envelope",
> "envelope-square",
> "exchange-alt",
> "exclamation-circle",
> "exclamation-triangle",
> "external-link-alt",
> "eye",
> "fab-amazon",
> "fab-android",
> "fab-apple",
> "fab-chrome",
> "fab-discord",
> "fab-discourse",
> "fab-facebook",
> "fab-facebook-square",
> "fab-github",
> "fab-instagram",
> "fab-linkedin",
> "fab-linux",
> "fab-microsoft",
> "fab-patreon",
> "fab-twitter",
> "fab-twitter-square",
> "fab-wikipedia-w",
> "fab-windows",
> "far-bell",
> "far-bell-slash",
> "far-calendar-plus",
> "far-chart-bar",
> "far-check-square",
> "far-circle",
> "far-clipboard",
> "far-clock",
> "far-comment",
> "far-comments",
> "far-copyright",
> "far-credit-card",
> "far-dot-circle",
> "far-edit",
> "far-envelope",
> "far-eye",
> "far-eye-slash",
> "far-file-alt",
> "far-frown",
> "far-heart",
> "far-image",
> "far-list-alt",
> "far-meh",
> "far-moon",
> "far-smile",
> "far-square",
> "far-star",
> "far-sun",
> "far-thumbs-down",
> "far-thumbs-up",
> "far-trash-alt",
> "fast-backward",
> "fast-forward",
> "file",
> "file-alt",
> "file-audio",
> "file-csv",
> "file-image",
> "file-invoice",
> "file-signature",
> "file-upload",
> "file-video",
> "filter",
> "flag",
> "folder",
> "folder-open",
> "forward",
> "gavel",
> "gift",
> "globe",
> "globe-americas",
> "grip-lines",
> "group-plus",
> "group-times",
> "hand-point-right",
> "hands-helping",
> "heart",
> "history",
> "home",
> "hourglass-start",
> "id-card",
> "image",
> "images",
> "inbox",
> "info",
> "info-circle",
> "italic",
> "key",
> "keyboard",
> "language",
> "layer-group",
> "link",
> "list",
> "list-ol",
> "list-ul",
> "lock",
> "magic",
> "map-marker-alt",
> "microphone-slash",
> "minus",
> "minus-circle",
> "mobile-alt",
> "moon",
> "paint-brush",
> "palette",
> "paper-plane",
> "pause",
> "pen-fancy",
> "pencil-alt",
> "play",
> "plug",
> "plus",
> "plus-circle",
> "plus-square",
> "power-off",
> "puzzle-piece",
> "question",
> "question-circle",
> "quote-left",
> "quote-right",
> "random",
> "redo",
> "reply",
> "robot",
> "rocket",
> "save",
> "search",
> "search-minus",
> "search-plus",
> "share",
> "shield-alt",
> "sign-in-alt",
> "sign-out-alt",
> "signal",
> "sliders-h",
> "sort",
> "sort-alpha-down",
> "sort-alpha-up",
> "sort-numeric-down",
> "sort-numeric-up",
> "spell-check",
> "spinner",
> "square-full",
> "stamp",
> "star",
> "step-backward",
> "step-forward",
> "sticky-note",
> "stream",
> "sync",
> "sync-alt",
> "table",
> "tag",
> "tags",
> "tasks",
> "th",
> "thermometer-three-quarters",
> "thumbs-down",
> "thumbs-up",
> "thumbtack",
> "ticket-alt",
> "times",
> "times-circle",
> "tippy-rounded-arrow",
> "toggle-off",
> "toggle-on",
> "trash-alt",
> "undo",
> "unlink",
> "unlock",
> "unlock-alt",
> "upload",
> "user",
> "user-check",
> "user-cog",
> "user-edit",
> "user-friends",
> "user-plus",
> "user-secret",
> "user-shield",
> "user-times",
> "users",
> "wrench"
> 
> ```

Well, theoretically at least… I have just tried to look for one and not found it, so perhaps it’s not 100%. I won’t tell you which so I don’t spoil the game. 🙂

---

_[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-choose-icons-for-links-in-custom-section/294219)._