Using the Media Grid

- While the index views for posts and pages…are virtually identical,…the media index received a complete overhaul…not too many versions ago.…Rather than a list-based display,…the default setting for the media index…is a grid view known as the Media Grid.…The Media Grid displays all of your media items…and makes them easy to preview.…For images you see a small square thumbnail.…For other media items,…you see a logo representing what type of file…the item is as well as the file name.…When you click on an item,…it opens in a modal window…and you get to see a larger version of the image…or document as well as all its attachment details.…

You'll notice that this display…is not all that different from the one you get…when you insert a media item from the Content Editor.…However, there are certain differences.…In the top right-hand corner,…you can use these arrows to navigate…between existing media items…without having to close down the modal window.…You can also use this window…to permanently delete items if you like,…