Select a thumbnail for a post using Featured Image
Select a thumbnail for a post using Featured Image
- Go to the post for which you want to select a thumbnail
- In the right column below Publish -- often way down at the bottom, find Featured Image
- Click Set Featured Image
- Locate the image in the Gallery or Media Library, or Upload an image, and click Show
- To the right of the Insert into Post button, click the link that says Use as Featured Image
- Exit the popup ("X" out)
- Save/Update the post.