# Default Item

The Kendo UI for Vue DropDownList enables you to configure its default item.

> The [`defaultItem`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/dropdownlistprops#defaultitem) property type has to match the data type. For example, if the [`dataItems`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/dropdownlistprops#dataitems) property contains a list of objects, the `defaultItem` has to be defined as an object with the same [`textField`](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/dropdownlistprops#textfield) as the data items.

The following example demonstrates how to define a `defaultItem` as a primitive value.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui/dropdowns/dropdownlist/default-item/basic/source.txt)

The following example demonstrates how to define a `defaultItem` as an object value.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui/dropdowns/dropdownlist/default-item/object-values/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the DropDownList](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-vue-ui-develop/components/dropdowns/api/dropdownlistprops)