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Document library options

Every option for the layout, columns, search, filters and design of your libraries.

  • Document library layout

    Choose between a structured table or a visual grid layout for each hosted document library you build.

  • Document library content

    Control which fields and columns appear about each document in your hosted library, set in the visual Library Builder.

  • Links in the document library

    Set up and style the download links in your library, make other fields clickable, and add multi-select checkboxes for bulk downloads.

  • Document preview

    Let visitors view files in a popup lightbox before or instead of downloading, with a choice of preview button or icon styles.

  • Searching the document library

    How the search box works in your hosted document library, what it indexes, and how to make more information findable.

  • Document library filters

    Add dropdown filters above your hosted document library so visitors can narrow files by category, tag, author or file type.

  • Document library sort options

    Set which column orders your hosted document library on load, the sort direction, and how to order folders.

  • Document folders

    Structure your hosted document library into a collapsible folder tree based on categories, set in the Library Builder.

  • Document library controls

    Show or hide the search box, page length, totals, pagination, reset button and footer around your hosted document table.

  • Changing the number of documents in the library

    Choose how many documents show on each page of your library and set the total number of documents the library will display.

  • Document library image options

    Show a picture for each document, use automatic images from PDFs and image files, or add your own, and get the best…

  • Displaying dates in the document library

    Show a date for each document, sort the library by date, and choose how dates are formatted on your library settings page.

  • Mobile visibility and responsive options

    Control how your table behaves on phones and tablets, including wrapping, column priorities, per-device visibility and how expanded rows appear.

  • Showing a full-width description below the document details

    Make the description or summary span full-width below each document’s other details in hosted Document Library Pro using the responsive column controls.

  • Can I change the styling of my document library?

    Style your hosted Document Library Pro libraries with built-in templates and design controls, no code needed, applied consistently across your account.

  • Customizing the no-documents message

    Change the message shown when your library has no documents, or when a search or filter returns no results.

  • Custom CSS

    You can style parts of your library that the Library design tab doesn’t cover, such as the background behind the library or…

  • Translating your document library

    Document Library Pro comes with five languages fully translated and provided for you: English, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français, Italiano or Español. You can…

  • Creating multiple libraries

    Most sites need just one library, but you can create several, each with its own documents, look, and embed code.