# Thumbnails

Looking to upgrade the visual appeal of your document gallery? We've got you covered! In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of replacing standard file icons with eye-catching thumbnails in your gallery using FileBird Document Library.

For instance, learn how to showcase the first page of a PDF as a thumbnail image in your document gallery.

1. While setting up the Document shortcode, ensure that the 'Show thumbnails' option is enabled in this step.

<figure><img src="https://3041978267-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyIWF9CNHLQhdztdjt8Uo%2Fuploads%2Fw6Y0puirFBUr10w7vAry%2Fthumbnail.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=90f1b755-2672-4d92-9127-304f7bf40ab3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Creating document shortcode</p></figcaption></figure>

2. Copy and paste the generated shortcode into your post/ page.

You're all set. Go ahead and check out your result.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://3041978267-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FyIWF9CNHLQhdztdjt8Uo%2Fuploads%2FvEk6TUfz5SyoW7DYZo0v%2Fthumbnail%20works%20on%20frontend.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=edb4034a-843e-43d1-bc71-291b0257c81e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Thumbnails shown on the frontend.</p></figcaption></figure>


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