Add a new attribute columns.command.materialIconClass and render it e.g. as <i class="material-icons">contact_mail</i> Example: var grid = $("#grid").kendoGrid({ dataSource: { pageSize: 20, data: createRandomData(50) }, pageable: true, height: 550, columns: [ { field: "FirstName", title: "First Name", width: "140px" }, { field: "LastName", title: "Last Name", width: "140px" }, { field: "Title" }, { command: { materialIconClass: "contact_mail", text: "View Details", click: showDetails }, title: " ", width: "180px" }] }).data("kendoGrid");