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Create a team or organization Community profile
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Only a team admin can manage a team's Community profile Only an organization admin can manage an organization's Community profile If you are an admin of a team or organization, you can create a Community profile for that team or organization. This lets you update the Community profile for your
Create and insert component instances
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access to a file in a paid team has access to the component playground Anyone with can view access to the file can use components from that library New to components? Guide to style and component libraries → Components are UI elements that you can reuse across your designs. The mai
Guide to billing at Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. How billing works at Figma Your Figma subscription cost is determined by two key factors: your plan type and the number of Full, Dev, and Collab seats in your plan. You have access to these seats for the
Layers 101: Get started with layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
You’ll usually create designs from a combination of shapes, text, and other layers. You can arrange your layers and stack them on top of each other, while still being able to edit them independently. This card for a travel destination is made up of four layers: a city name, the trip's length, a total price, and a photo. Layer order The layer order d
Delist paid resources
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users who have been approved to sell resources on Community You cannot unpublish paid resources from Community but you can delist them. Delisted resources are not visible on Community feeds or creator profiles but are accessible by users who have purchased the resource. Note: If you delist a plugin with a su
Duplicate Community files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan You need a Figma account to duplicate Community files Community files are FigJam or Figma Design files that creators have shared with the Community. Files can contain libraries and UI, tools and processes, or other educational resources. Every file has a resource page where you can view file inf
Use variable fonts
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can use variable fonts Variable fonts are different from variables. Looking to apply variables to font properties? Check out our guide to variables. A variable font provides a range of dynamic font variations for a typeface in a single file. While s
Export console logs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What: Use the developer tools to view and capture any errors in the console log. Why: The console log gives us access to a list of actions the browser has performed. This will highlight any error messages that appeared during the process. Open developer tools Open the Developer tools using the keyboard shortcut. This works in both the Figma desktop
Add a font to Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone can add a font to Figma Design By default, Figma includes Google fonts and Apple fonts in Figma Design files. To use a different font, you can install it on your computer and access it in your Figma Design files. Caution: If you use your own font in a Figma Design file, anyone you share the file
Transfer ownership of a team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan Only the current owner of a team can transfer ownership to another team member. The person who originally created the team is listed as the owner. If you are leaving the team, or want to hand that responsibility to someone else, you can transfer ownership of the team. Only the current owner can tra
Export your FigJam board
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can export a board. Check out the Guide to FigJam → When you and your team have finished a jam session in FigJam, we understand why you'd want to save it and show the world what you made. FigJam lets you export your entire board as an image or your sticky not
Send messages with cursor chat
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can view or can edit access in a FigJam file can use cursor chat Check out the Guide to FigJam → Cursor chat allows you to type live, temporary messages to others in your FigJam file. This is great for quick communication, such as: Reacting to a presenter's diagram ("love this!") Lightweight
Incomplete merges or updates
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Anyone with can edit access to the main file can merge branches. This is one step in the branching process. For more information on branching, check out our Guide to branching. There are a few steps involved in receiving updates and merging changes. And whi
Use AI tools in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma AI is currently in open beta. AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature FigJam AI tools are available on paid plans. Requires a Full, Dev, or Collab
Sort and summarize stickies with FigJam AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in FigJam Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more about who can acces
Accept invitations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with a Figma account can accept invitations Accept invitations to join files, projects, teams, or organizations. Guide to sharing and permissions → You need to have a Figma account to accept a file, team, or organization invitation. Create a Figma account → Join files or projects Collabor
Edit instances with component properties
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and manage component properties New to component properties? Learn how component properties works by exploring the different types, preferred values, exposed nested instances, and more. Component properties are the changeable aspects of a
Manage seats via SCIM
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Organizations using SAML SSO can use SCIM to make sure that users have the correct permissions and billing status in Figma. To manage seat types via SCIM, you’ll need: Administrative access to your identity provider Automatic provisioning enabled Configure seat settin
Change the background color of the canvas
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Requires can edit access to a file The canvas in Figma is the backdrop on which all of your frames, groups, and other layers live. The default background color of the canvas is determined by your current theme—light or dark—when you create a file. In light mode, the background defaults to light-gray: #
Updates to how drafts work
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: On October 15, 2024 we rolled out the new drafts experience to everyone who doesn't have it yet. If you are part of this group, you can now access your external projects and files by clicking the name of the current team in the file browser. We’re in the process of moving Drafts into teams on the Starter and Professional plans. Moving forward
Test your Figma prototypes with Maze
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Users with can view access to a prototype can copy the share link. Users with can edit and owner access can edit a prototype's share settings. Maze allows you to test your Figma prototype with real users. Gain insight and build better products with usability metrics and valuable feedba
Crop an image
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can crop an image Crop an image to trim its outer edges and show only the section of the image that you want. In Figma, cropping images is a non-destructive process, so the cropped area does not get deleted. Rather, it is hidden. This means you can
Figma and Google Docs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The Figma add-on for Google Workspace allows users to see previews of Figma and FigJam files (smart chips) in Google Docs, so teammates can easily reference the latest designs and project work in context. Get started Get the Figma add-on for Google Workspace → Log in to your Figma account → Create a Google doc → Add smart chips to a Google Doc Copy
Use Jambot in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in FigJam Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more about who can acces
Notion and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Notion is an all-in-one workspace that combines your important work tools, like notes, docs, wikis, and project management, in one collaborative and customizable space. Embedding a Figma file preview lets you add your Figma files to Notion. File previews are automatically synced with Figma so the latest changes will be reflected in Notion. This allo
Manage billing on the Organization and Enterprise plans
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. This article describes the updated billing model. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. Before you start Who can use this feature Organization admins can manage billing on the Organization and Enterprise plans. On the Enterprise plan, billin
Remove people from an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans On the Organization plan, only organization admins can remove members and guests from the organization On the Enterprise plan, organization admins, billing group admins, and workspace admins can remove members and guests from the organization Removing people
Control AI features and content training settings
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. To make improvements to Figma's AI features over time, we will be training models that bette
Manage personal access tokens
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Personal access tokens allow you to grant access to your data through the Figma API. Some third-party integrations and plugins require a personal access token so that they can be authorized to access your data within Figma. A personal access token can only be used for a single integration. You must generate a new personal access token for every inte
Accept guest access requests
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on the Enterprise plan. When the guest membership setting is set to require approval, admins need to accept new guests added or invited to the organization. Guests only require approval when they first join the organization. Once accepted, guests can be invited to other resources in the organization without admin a
Convert text to vector paths
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can convert text layers to vector paths You can convert any text layer into a vector path. Once converted, you can use vector edit mode to modify the layer's path. This is useful for: Customize aspects of a typeface Creating logos or wordmarks Prep
Make or edit an image with AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We'll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design, FigJam, Figma Slides, Figma Sites, and Figma Buzz Available on paid plans Req
Figma plans and features
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma has several products: Figma Design, Dev Mode, FigJam, and Figma Slides. You can choose which products to use on each of our four plans. Figma has additional products, such as Figma Make, Figma Sites, or Figma Buzz, that are currently in beta. Learn more about access to beta features. Tip: Visit the pricing page for detailed pricing information
Detach an instance from the component
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can detach component instances You can detach any instance from its main component. This is useful if you want to make changes to the component that aren't supported by overrides . Or, if you want to create a variation of a component from your
Frames in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit frames Frames are layers that act as containers to organize other layers—such as shapes, images, and text—into cohesive designs. You can even nest frames within other frames, allowing you to create more complex designs. Frames a
Resize, rotate, and flip objects in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can resize objects Check out the Guide to FigJam → When you create a new object like a sticky note or shape, it's added at a default size to help keep your boards and diagrams looking uniform. You can resize, scale, rotate, and flip (mirror) objects on your b
View and manage payment and invoice details
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans Only organization admins can manage billing for an organization Only team admins can manage billing for a team on the Professional plan From your Billing tab in admin, you can view your billing overview and invoice details. You can also use billing settings to man
Troubleshoot the Figma Font installer
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The Figma Font installer lets you access fonts installed to your computer when using Figma. This article outlines how to check the status of or restart the Figma Font installer. The Figma Font Installer is known as the FigmaAgent when listed in the Operating Systems list of running processes. Download the Figma font installer There are two ways to d
Add and view presenter notes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add presenter notes Anyone with at least can view access to a slide deck can open a slide deck in presenter view You can add presenter notes to any slide to help you stay on track during your presentation. You must be in slide view to acce
Edit vector layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can edit vector layers Vector edit mode lets you select, adjust, and change the properties of vector layers, including basic shapes and custom vector networks drawn with the Pen , Brush, or Pencil tools. Enter vector edit mode To enter vector edit m
What's Figma's policy for customers in Russia and Belarus?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Please read Figma’s official response from Figma’s CEO, Dylan Field. Published March 9, 2022. Account access Figma has only restricted access to accounts under United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), or European Union (EU) sanctions. Figma has not frozen or restricted account access for any other customers in Russia. Figma is not offering paid serv
Figma Community copyright and licensing
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Community resource licenses vary by resource type and if that resource is free or paid. See a breakdown of our different licenses below: Files Free files Free files are published under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This isn't a public domain license. Creators may choose to license a file under additional license types in addi
Migrate SCIM seats to the updated billing model
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. If you've previously managed seats for your organization with SCIM and want to continue doing so, you may need to take some steps to ensure your SCIM user configuration works correctly with the updated b
Error 404 when loading Figma files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
If you receive a Something went wrong message or Error 404, it's typically caused by an issue with file permissions and your level of access to that file. Common causes and solutions Your access to the file has been removed You may encounter an error if your access to a file has been removed. How do I check if this is my issue? If you do not own the
Guide to collaborating with clients in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Connected projects launched in the first half of 2025. Connected projects let two separate teams or organizations—like an agency and a client—work together in a shared project using billable seats from their own plans. Learn more about how this feature works. If you are a freelancer or agency working with clients in Figma—and you're not using connec
View and export activity logs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only organization admins can view activity logs Activity logs provide a record of how members and guests interact with organization files and resources. See when people access, copy, and share files. Track any changes made to team administration and settings. Track any chang
What can I do offline in Figma?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma is cloud-based, so you'll need to be connected to the internet to access the full functionality of Figma. Working in the cloud means you don't have to worry about regularly saving or backing up your files. Figma does that for you. Unfortunately, the habit of routinely saving files takes a little longer to get used to. That's not to say you're
Manage a Starter or Professional team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Starter and Professional plans. Team admins only. On the Organization or Enterprise plan? You may be looking for how to manage teams in an organization → On the Starter or Professional plan, team admins have the highest level of permissions. They can manage all aspects of a team, including its settings, memb
Use First Draft with Figma AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more about who can
Asana and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Asana provides clarity to help orchestrate your organization’s work, from strategic tasks to daily initiatives. With Asana you can: Plan the work that needs to get done with tasks, milestones, and goals. Align your team on the most important work and how it ladders up. Determine who is responsible for what and when its due. Understand and report on
Preserve scroll position in prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. In prototypes, you can navigate through frames to demonstrate a user journey across multiple pages or screens. Preserving scroll position lets you maintain the same scroll position when you transition between frames.
Use blend modes to create unique effects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with edit access to a file can add or adjust blend modes Blend modes allow you to define how you want two layers to blend together. This involves taking the pixels from each layer and applying calculations to them. Blend modes allow you to adjust aspects of an image, lik
Pin files to a workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan All members and admins of a workspace can pin files to it Organization admins can pin files to any workspace Pin files to a workspace to help people find the most important resources. For example, you might pin files related to: Your organization or department’s vision or mission Active goals
Copy and paste objects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can view access can copy objects in a file Anyone with can edit access can paste objects in a file Hands-on learner? Check out our Copy and paste playground file. When you copy and paste an object in your canvas, Figma considers your intended placement of the object
Sticky notes in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Stickies are the virtual equivalent to the sticky notes we all know and love. They're the core for any FigJam board, along with shapes and connectors. Use stickies for: Brainstorms and pitch sessions Retrospectives Kanban style to-do lists or project management Card sorting exercise Anything you put your mind to that involves text in a colorful stic
Jira and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: The Figma for Jira integration is co-owned by Figma and Atlassian. For any issues with Jira functionality, including the Design section in Jira issue views, please contact Atlassian Support, as these components are owned and maintained by Atlassian. Jira Software is a project and issue tracking tool for agile teams. Use Jira Software to plan,
What is Figma's Partner Program?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma partners with innovative companies and service providers to make the product development process more collaborative and efficient. Become a Figma partner Learn more about the types of partnerships available on Figma’s Partner Program page. If you think you’d be a great fit, fill out one of the following applications: Apply to be a product inte
Request a refund for a Community resource
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: This article is for refunding resources purchased using Figma's payment platform. If you purchased a resource from a different site, you’ll need to contact the creator about their refund policy. Learn more about purchasing Community resources → Looking for help with troubleshooting your Figma plan subscription instead? Check out our Guide to b
Create a Community profile
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with a Figma account can create a Community profile If you’re interested in publishing resources to the Community, you’ll need to create a Community profile. A Community profile let you: Publish resources to the Community Save resources Comment on resources Like resource
Boolean operations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can use boolean operations Boolean operations let you combine multiple layers into a single object with shared properties called a boolean group. You can use boolean operations to create icons, illustrations, and more. Boolean operations are non-des
Rename a workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Workspaces are groups of teams, people, and resources within an organization. They add another layer of structure within large organizations. You can create workspaces for different groups, departments, product areas, or business units. Organization admins can edit th
View and manage comments
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with at least can view access to a file can add and view comments Comments takes collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs and iterate faster—all from the original design file. When you and your team add comments to
Guide to auto layout
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Available in Figma Design and Figma Sites. You can also access auto layout from design mode in Figma Slides and Figma Buzz. Anyone with can edit access to a file can use auto layout Auto layout can be used on frames so that designs will respond dynamically to content changes, saving yo
Security disclosure principles
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
🚧 The security disclosure program is currently in open beta Beta features can change during the beta period. You may experience bugs or performance issues during this time. As a part of Figma’s security disclosure program, developers of plugins and widgets can voluntarily fill out a security disclosure form for their plugins and widgets. The form i
Create multi-dimensional auto layout flows
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access can use auto layout This article covers just one aspect of working auto layout. Check out these other articles to learn more about working with auto layout in Figma Design. Guide to auto layout: An overview of auto layout, how it works, key properties, and b
Updates to Figma's pricing, seats, and billing experience
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Overview We've made the following changes to our pricing, seats, and billing experience. These changes start taking effect on March 11, 2025, and include: Increased pricing for Figma Design—see section below for details. More functionality with every seat—all paid seats include access to FigJam and Figma Slides, making it easier for everyone to coll
Guide to code layers in Figma Sites
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the site file AI features must be enabled to chat with AI Code layers add custom functionality to your site, enabling you to explore ideas, experiment, and enhance your designs using the power of code. Like frames and shapes, code layers are another type of layer you can ad
Explore design files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In this guide, we’ll cover the basics of working with design files in Figma Design. If you're new to Figma Design, we recommend taking our Figma Design for beginners course. In this course, we cover everything from navigating design files, working with layers, applying auto layout to frames, creating components, and adding prototyping connections to
Add link previews in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Link previews are available in FigJam only Supported on any team or plan . Anyone with can edit access can insert link previews. Anyone with can view access can view and open link previews. Anyone invited to an open session can use link previews. Use link previews to add sources of inspiration and useful context to your FigJ
Publish, update, or unpublish a site
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires a Full seat and edit access to the file Publishing your site is the final step before sharin
Preview a functional prototype or web app
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Make is in open beta. While in beta, Figma Make is available on all paid plans. Requires a Full seat. When the code for your functional prototype, web app, or interactive UI is generated, you can view a fullscreen preview of what you created in Figma Make. Like the preview that appears next to the AI c
What is Figma?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma's mission is to make design accessible to everyone. Our products help people express their ideas visually and make things together. Figma Design is for people to create, share, and test designs for websites, mobile apps, and other digital products and experiences. It is a popular tool for designers, product managers, writers and developers and
Set an expiration on public links in design files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan If you want to share a design file or prototype with a broad audience for a limited time, you can set an expiration on the file’s public link. After a public link expires, Figma automatically changes the access setting on the file back to the last-used private setting. Anyone using the public
Use patterns as a fill or stroke
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can apply fills and strokes You can use a pattern as a layer’s fill or stroke. The pattern’s source references another object on the canvas in the same file. This could be a single layer, or multiple layers in a group or frame. Change a layer’s fill
Export formats and settings
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Design supports a variety of export formats and settings. Use this article to determine which format best suits your needs. When you’re ready to export your designs, check out Export from Figma for instructions on applying these settings. Export formats PNG (Portable Network Graphics) PNG is a raster graphics format that supports lossless comp
Let people assign themselves to a workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Only organization admins can enable the workspace selection modal Tip: Assigning people to a workspace is an optional administrative step. It lets organization admins delegate user management responsibilities to workspace admins. If you don't want to manually assign people to a workspace, you
Import spreadsheet data, images, and designs to FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can import data. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Streamline your work and add data, text, and images to your board with the import and paste functions. Import from CSV We all know and love spreadsheets for their ability to gather and organize large amounts of
Add fills to text and shape layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with Can edit access to a file can add or adjust fills. Paints are colors, gradients, or images. Fills are just one of the ways you can use paints in Figma. Apply paints to text layers, or any vector object, this includes shapes, vector networks, and boolean groups. You
Edit objects on the canvas in bulk
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can edit objects on the canvas Want to get hands-on with editing objects in bulk? Grab a copy of the multi-edit playground file to practice while you learn. Select multiple layers across frames, groups, and sections and apply the same edits to them
Stay on track with the timer in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access can set a timer and play music. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Track time and manage working sessions with the timer in FigJam, whether you're working solo or in a group setting. A few things to note about the timer: Anyone in the file can start, pause, add time, and
Duplicate slide deck templates from Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan You need a Figma account to duplicate slide deck templates from Community You can find slide deck templates that creators have shared with the Community and duplicate them to use in your own Figma Slides presentations. When you duplicate a template from Community, the template’s styles,
Find and use Figma Buzz templates
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templa
Use cursor chat in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone with can view or can edit access in a Figma Design file can use cursor chat. This article is for using cursor chat in Figma Design. Read about cursor chat in FigJam → Cursor chat allows you to type live, temporary messages to others in your Figma file. This is great for quick communication, such as: G
Set up Figma and FigJam in your school
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
About Figma Figma is the leading web-based, collaborative design tool that can allow your Education organization to create, share, and ideate together in real time. We offer two free products for schools: Figma: The industry-standard design platform is used to make wireframes, software prototypes, and so much more. FigJam: Our online whiteboard fac
Prototype scroll and overflow behavior
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit prototypes. Set how scrolling and panning works in your prototypes to replicate user interactions, such as: Scroll up and down a long page of content Scroll left and right to view different elements in a slider Pan or scroll in a
Parent, child, and sibling relationships
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on Any plan The concepts outlined here are valid for any level of access. These terms aren't specific to Figma, but they will help you understand some behaviors and dependencies in Figma. We use the terms Parent, Child and Sibling to describe relationships between objects in Figma. These terms are comm
Remove or adjust access
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any plan. Team admins, owners, and anyone with can edit access or Admins can adjust file and project permissions. Only admins can adjust people's access to a team or organization. In this article, we'll cover how to remove or adjust people's access to individual files or projects. If you want to remove someone f
Configure your Figma Education organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This article describes Step 7 when setting up Figma for your school → Log in to figma.com with your admin email and you'll see your organization alongside the respective administrator features. From the file browser, click Admin. From here, you can see tabs for Dashboard, Workspaces, a list of all Teams created, all Members of the organization, Acti
Enable access to libraries in your drafts
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any team or plan can enable libraries for files in their drafts. From your draft files, you can access style and component libraries from any teams of which you're a member. Tip: If you're in an organization, you'll get access to any organization-wide libraries in your drafts. You can also choose w
Apply constraints to define how layers resize
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Anyone with can edit access can apply and edit constraints. Constraints tell Figma how layers should respond when you resize their frames. This helps you to control how designs look across different screen sizes and devices. You can check out the video below, or continue reading to find out more. Hori
Change the visibility of a workspace in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only By default, workspaces are visible to every member of an organization. This means people can click All workspaces in the sidebar of the file browser and browse the contents of every workspace in the organization. However, organization admins can limit the visibility o
Improve the accessibility of your site
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file You can enhance your site's accessibility by selecting the appropria
Preview a webpage or site
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires view or edit access to the file Previewing your site helps you experience it as your users d
BYFP: Introduction to Plugins & API
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
We're exploring other ways of learning and exploring Figma. This article is a written version of our Build Your First Plugin: Introduction to Plugins & API video tutorial! Hi again! Sophie here from Figma's Product Education team. Welcome back to the Build your first plugin course. In the previous video, we saw a range of plugins that you can in
Approve or decline seat upgrade requests
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. This article describes the updated billing model. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Admins only Admins use seat approval settings to handle incoming seat requests. If
Missing font alert in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
A missing font icon appears in the left sidebar of a Figma Design file if you don’t have access to a font being used. This is often caused by a font not installed on your computer, a missing font style, or conflicting versions of a font being used. If you select a text layer with a missing font, the missing font icon will also appear next to the fon
Submit a bug report
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What: Submit a bug report to Figma. The more information you can provide us with, the faster we can troubleshoot the issue. Why: This lets us know that there's something unusual happening in your account. We can then troubleshoot this further to find you a solution or explanation. If you've come across something that looks like a bug, you can submit
BYFP: Plugin Environment Setup
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
We're exploring other ways of learning and exploring Figma. This article is a written version of our Build Your First Plugin: Plugin Environment Setup video tutorial! Hi there! Welcome to part three of the Build your first plugin series. In this video, we are going to get our environment set up and ready for us to start building a Figma plugin. If y
Assign people to a workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins and workspace admins only Workspaces are collections of teams, people, and resources within a Figma organization. Assigning people to a workspace lets organization admins delegate user and content management responsibilities to workspace admins. Assigning people to a works
Add, select, and edit objects across multiple breakpoints
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file If your webpage uses more than one breakpoint, you can add, select,
Test Figma organization access
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This article describes Step 6 when setting up Figma for your school → Once you have completed the license redemption and API steps, please confirm your completion with the Figma team. You will be notified once your organization's account has been created and your account, or another designated, has been upgraded to serve as the administrator. At thi
Add or delete breakpoints in a webpage
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file In web design, breakpoints mark specific screen widths where your we
Build faster with quick create in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Quick create is a set of shortcuts that help speed up your process when brainstorming or diagraming. Use quick create to: Add stickies and shapes to your board with fewer clicks and trips to the toolbar Create a sticky or shape with the text field active, add some text, quick create the next shape, and repeat Automatically add connectors between new
FD4B: Build your bio using text layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Write your bio Now that our avatar is complete, we'll use text layers to build our greeting and bio. Text is a crucial component in design, and can be used to communicate information for encourage action. The way we style text within our designs can also help support visual hierarchy, convey the appropriate tone, and even make or break the accessibi
Scale layers while maintaining proportions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan Users with edit access to a Figma Design file can resize objects with the scale tool Use the scale tool to proportionally resize layers and objects. This tool preserves aspect ratios and ignores constraints of any nested layers in order to scale them proportionally. Any blurs or strokes wil
Add, delete, and organize webpages
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file In Figma Sites, webpages sit side-by-side on the same infinite canva
Publish slide deck templates to the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan You must have can edit access to a slide deck to publish it to the Community Which Community profiles you can publish to depends on your permissions within a team or organization. Learn more. You can create and publish slide deck templates, intended to be used with Figma Slides, to
Add links to a site
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file Adding links to your site lets users quickly navigate to the most re
Use closed captioning for audio
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Figma's closed captions feature is only available on the Figma Desktop app To use closed captions while accessing Figma in the browser, use the Live Caption feature in Google Chrome Audio is available on all paid plans Anyone with can view or can edit access to the file can use audio Use closed captions with audio to show li
Add a code layer to a site
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the site file AI features must be enabled to chat with AI Code layers are a powerful way to add interactivity to your site, whether you’re building collaboratively with AI, or writing code yourself. There are three different ways to create a code layer, depending on what yo
Insert blocks, embeds, webpages, and design libraries into a site
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file To start building a site without creating everything from scratch, y
Position elements in a webpage
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file Figma offers four common CSS positioning properties to help you cont
Layers 101: Combine layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Ready to take your workflow to the next level? Check out these time-saving heroes that will have you spinning up new designs in no time. Auto layout Have you got all your building blocks and want to play around with the layout? Auto layout is a property you can add to frames that automates the resizing, alignment, and spacing of your designs. This i
Organize your canvas with sections
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone withcan editaccess to a file can create sections Organize your canvas with labeled sections to group related ideas and guide collaborators through your file. Sections let you: Designate areas of the canvas for collaboration or ideation Organize files for easier navigation
Create and explore a team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Starter, Education, and Professional plans Any team member can access the team page Teams give you access to a dedicated environment where you can create files and projects. Use teams to collaborate with others, or to structure and organize your own work. You can create or join multiple teams from a single F
Find and replace text in FigJam boards
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan Users with View or Edit access to a board can find text Users with Edit access to a board can replace text Using Figma? Check out our Find and replace text in Figma files article. Locating text on a busy board can be a challenge. Find and replace lets you quickly navigate through text and m
Upgrade or downgrade your plan
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone with can edit permissions on a team can upgrade a Starter team Team admins or owners can upgrade or downgrade a Professional team Organization admins can upgrade organizations by contacting our sales team. With a paid plan, you gain access to enhanced design and collaboration features, improved admini
Find and use FigJam templates
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can add templates Check out the Guide to FigJam → Speed up your workflow and save time setting up a FigJam board with templates for brainstorms, meetings, diagramming, and more. Templates add pre-created content to a new or existing file, giving your
Create color, text, effect, and layout guide styles
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Creating styles is available on all plans can create styles. Publishing styles is available on Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit styles. Anyone with can view access to a published file can use styles from that library in fil
Use FigJam with a screen reader
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access can add objects to the board. New to FigJam? Check out our Guide to FigJam. You can navigate and edit a FigJam file using a screen reader on a desktop device. Move focus around the board, its objects, and their menus Read the content of objects like
Guide to variables in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Variables in prototypes and publishing variables to team libraries are available on the education plan and any paid plans Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and manage variables Anyone with access to a file can use variables from that file in their designs Variables in Figma Design store reusab
Toggle visibility to hide layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access can toggle layer visibility off and on. You can toggle a layer's visibility in the Layers panel. You can still change the position, or adjust the properties of a hidden layer. Visibility for layers (and properties) is shown with an icon. Tip! Press ⌘
Spotlight yourself or other presenters
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can view or can edit access to a slide deck can use spotlight Spotlight lets you share your view of a slide deck on the canvas or while presenting. This allows others to follow your progress through a presentation or find where you’re working on the deck in the editor. Spotl
Publish widgets to the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any plan You must use the Figma desktop app to create and publish widgets You must be an approved creator to publish paid widgets to the Community When you’re ready to share your widget with others, you can publish it to the Figma Community. This allows others to insert your widget into their
Create accessible FigJam boards
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Disabilities take many forms and can impact the way we see, hear, speak, touch, and understand the world around us. They can be permanent (like blindness), temporary (like a broken arm or lost voice), or situational (like low visibility while driving). Disability is part of being human. Most people will experience disability at some point in their l
Use design tools in Figma Sites
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file Figma Sites lets you create and publish websites using the same powe
FD4B: Course wrap up
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Congratulations on completing the Figma Design for beginners course! We've covered so many things during our time together. If you’re looking to keep practicing and growing your skills, visit the Figma Help Center, where you’ll find a library of resources, including: Hands-on projects In-depth explanations of features Other written and video courses
Add interactions to an element
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file Interactions enhance the user experience of your site by adding anim
Add shapes with text to slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add shapes with text Use shapes with text to enhance your presentations by adding diagrams, flowcharts, or user journey flows to your slides. Add shapes with text You can access the shapes with text tools from the toolbar while in slides m
Follow creators and save resources
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. You need a Community profile to follow creators and save files. Plugins and widgets can be saved without a Community profile. Show your support by following creators and saving your favorite files, plugins, and widgets. You can't follow creators or comment when browsing Communi
Create mindmaps in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in FigJam can create and edit mind maps. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Mind maps are a great way to visually organize information into a hierarchy, showing relationships among pieces of the whole. In FigJam, mind maps are composed of nodes, which are the text fields, shapes
Adjust tone using Figma AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in FigJam and Figma Slides Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more ab
FD4B: Add prototype connections
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Connect the project card button to the case study page Before we add a connection, let’s take a peek at our portfolio design to plan out what we want each interaction to feel like. Which elements would we expect to be able to interact with, and what would it do? If a user clicks the button in a project card, we want them to go to the case study page
Cancel or renew a plugin subscription
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
If you purchased a plugin subscription using Figma’s payment platform, you can manage your subscriptions from your Stripe customer portal: Cancel or renew your plugin subscriptions Update your payment method Change your billing information Review your purchase history Note: If you subscribed to a plugin using a third-party payment site, you’ll need
Stamps, emotes, and high-fives
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone with can edit access to a FigJam file can use stamps. Anyone with can view or can edit access to a FigJam file can use emotes. Emotes and stamps can't be customized. You can create stickers and publish them to libraries instead. Visual representations of feedback and reactions can be more effective than text. Stamps a
Flatten layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can flatten objects Flattening an object merges its layers into a single vector layer, simplifying the design, reducing the file size, and improving asset compatibility. You can flatten a selection of vector layers to merge them into a complex vect
Change access to a team in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plan. Admins only. Teams in an organization have different audience access settings. These settings impact who can view and join teams. [Organization name]: Anyone in the organization can access the team. Only those invited: Only users explicitly invited to the te
Create a workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Workspaces are groups of teams, people, and resources within an organization. You can create workspaces for different groups, departments, product areas, or business units. There are three steps to set up a workspace: Create a new workspace Assign teams to the workspa
Add live interactions to slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add live interactions to slides To use live interactions while viewing a presentation, audience members must be logged in to their Figma account and have at least can view access to a slide deck Live interactions are objects that your audi
Uninstall the Figma font helper
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
To remove the font helper from your computer, you need to run the uninstaller. Windows Depending on when you installed Figma, your font helper may be called one of the following: Figma Service Figma Font Helper Figma Agent Uninstall any of the above programs from the programs section of the Windows Control Panel: Open the Windows Control Panel Sele
Migrate to FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
It can be intimidating to move from one tool to another, so we’ve built this migration guide to help you understand what to expect and plan for when you migrate to FigJam from another tool. We usually recommend having a migration lead to manage the transition along with the support of Leadership, Team Leads, IT, Design, and L&D. Typically, you c
Manage seats in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. This article describes the updated billing model. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. Who can use this feature Available on the Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans On the Professional plan, team admins can manage seats. On the
Storybook and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Anyone with can edit permissions on a Figma file can use the Storybook plugin in Design Mode or Dev Mode Storybook is an open source tool for developing, testing, and documenting UI components across many. Use Storybook to: Create code-based components that can be used across di
Start to use Figma in class
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Once an Admin has provisioned Figma licenses to teachers and students through the Chromebook App Licensing system, Figma is ready for use on the devices. Sign in to Figma as a student Click the Figma icon in the navigation bar. In the top right corner, click either Log in or Sign up. Click Sign in with Google to log in with their school-provisioned
Import Lucid documents to FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can import a Lucid document. Anyone can export documents from a Lucid document. Check out the FigJam migration guide → You can import the contents of a Lucid document into FigJam. After importing, you’ll be able to edit text as well as move and resize
Request approval to use a widget or plugin
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Everyone except guests Plugins and widgets are third-party applications that run in Figma's products. These tools can access information about you and your files, so your company may want to review and approve them before making them available to use. If your organization re
Work on slide decks together
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Slides makes it easy for you and your team to build slide decks together. Using the same collaboration tools found in Figma Design and FigJam, you can share ideas, leave feedback, and chat with others all without having to leave the slide deck. Comment on slide decks Comments are an excellent way to communicate with your collaborators in Figma
Set default teams for workspaces
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on the Enterprise plan. Only workspace admins can set default teams for workspaces they manage. Workspaces are collections of teams, people, and resources. They add another layer of structure within larger organizations. Workspace admins can assign default teams to members in a workspace. When enabled, Figma will a
Vector networks
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access can create and edit vector networks Vector networks are shape layers consisting of vector paths. These paths tell Figma how to render that shape on the canvas, including where to apply the layer’s stroke and fill properties. Many vector tools only allow you t
What’s the difference between workspaces and billing groups?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In December 2023, we moved billing management out of workspaces and into a new feature called billing groups. Billing groups are for accounting and organizing people by cost center. Workspaces are for collaboration and organizing work by departments, product areas, or other categories. Billing groups Workspaces Billing groups build confidence over b
Copy and paste properties between layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit file access can copy and paste properties. Copy and paste properties to reuse attributes between layers. Copy and paste single properties You can copy and paste individual fill, stroke, and effects properties between layers. Select a layer on the canvas. Click to highlight
Change a workspace icon, color, or description
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Workspace admins can customize workspaces they manage Organization admins can customize any workspace You can customize each workspace in your organization in the following ways: Change the icon Add a background color Add a description Change the icon From the file browser, click into the wor
Add guides to the canvas or frames
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit guides Guides are helpful when you're trying to precisely position layers or objects in your designs. Enable rulers Before you can add guides to your file, you must enable rulers on the canvas. Open the Main menu. Hover over Vi
Lock and unlock objects in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone with can edit access can lock and unlock objects. This article is about FigJam. Learn about locking in Figma. Any objects placed on your FigJam board, including grouped objects, can be locked. Lock objects and sections to prevent them from being moved or edited. For example, if you've finalized a user journey diagram
Lens Studio and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Snap’s Lens Studio is an AR-first developer platform enabling hobbyists to professional development teams to build rich AR experiences (Lenses), with zero setup time. You can use Lens Studio for: Building AR experiences (Lenses) for Snapchat Your mobile and web applications (Camera Kit SDK) Spectacles The Figma and Lens Studio integration allows you
AWS Amplify Studio and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans. Anyone with can edit access to a file, project, or team can subscribe a channel to that resource. Anyone with can edit access to a file can see previews of the file in Slack. AWS Amplify Studio lets you go from Figma Design to feature-
FD4B: Tour the file browser and customize your profile
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Tour the file browser Let's begin our journey in the file browser. This is the home page of your account, where you can access teams, projects, and files, as well as manage your account settings. Figma organizes your work by product type—so look for the design icon to identify your Figma Design files. Note: In this course, we'll be using Figma's fre
Layers 101: Explore layer types
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
There are a few different types of layers you can create in Figma Design. We'll cover the basics here, but there are more layers to explore. Frames Frames are a fundamental building block in Figma. You can think of them as containers that you can put other objects inside. They allow you to arrange and organize your layers into cohesive designs. Fram
FD4B: Add your layers to a frame
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Now that the basic elements of our hero are done, we need a way to keep them together. Let's add them to a frame. Add your layers to a frame Frames are a core building block in Figma. They act as containers for other layers allowing you to organize them into cohesive designs. You can use frames to create individual assets like icons or buttons. Or v
FD4B: Advocate sidebar: What's next?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Advocate sidebar Join Figma Advocates Kaitie and Lauren as they talk about what's next after completing the Figma Design for beginners course.
Navigating UI3: Figma's new UI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans If you’re new to Figma, we recommend our guide to exploring design files At Config 2024, we introduced a redesigned Figma, called UI3. This guide was created to help you switch over to the new designs and see how things have changed. Why we redesigned Figma Figma has grown more complex over time, and U
FD4B: Prototyping fundamentals
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Lesson overview In this lesson, we’ll learn how to turn our static portfolio design into an interactive prototype that feels like a real website. Along the way, we’ll preview our prototype to test our interactions. Prototyping fundamentals As you design websites and apps, it’s important to think about the experiences you’re designing, too. Prototypi
FD4B: Create your avatar using shapes and fills
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Lesson overview In this lesson, we’ll learn about a few fundamental layer types in Figma Design and use them to build the hero for the landing page of our portfolio website. A hero is a large section at the top of a webpage, typically used to draw attention, convey a message, or prompt an action. We’ll start by building an avatar using a shape with
Test prototype usability with dscout
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
dscout's research platform helps you capture high-quality insights with powerful and flexible tools that support the entire lifecycle of research. Use dscout to: Find participants from dscout’s pool or bring your own to yield research. Run studies to capture insights over time, or a quick test to get results in less than 48 hours. Streamline tasks s
FD4B: Use vector edit mode to modify shapes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Create the squish shape For this next shape, we’re going to explore using vector edit mode to modify a vector path. Add a 46 X 48 rectangle inside the Shape 4 frame. Center it inside the frame. To enter vector edit mode: Select the rectangle and press Enter Double-click on the rectangle Hover your cursor over the center of the shape's top path. Figm
FD4B: Advocate sidebar: Learn more about portfolios
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Advocate sidebar Join Figma Advocates Kaitie and Lauren as they talk about portfolios, why they're useful, and how they plan to get started updating their own.
FD4B: Constraints fundamentals
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Constraints allow you to determine how child layers respond when their parent frame is resized. For example, you can use constraints to make sure a sidebar always spans the height of an interface, or a button always stays anchored to the bottom right of the screen. This is especially useful when designing across different devices to make sure design
FD4B: Create the image and the hero
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Next, we'll create the remaining elements for our case study page: the image and hero. Create the image We'll create an image block that we can use to visually showcase our work throughout the case study. Select the Rectangle tool or press R, and draw a rectangle inside the Case study explorations frame. Set the layer's width to 1000 . This will mat
FD4B: Create the section heading, paragraph text, and quote block
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
We're now ready to create the elements of our case study page. We'll start by creating a section heading to break up our page into different topics, a paragraph for long-form text, and a quote block which will act as a visual break in the page for quotes that don't belong in the main body content. Create the section heading We'll start with the sect
FD4B: Turn an ellipse into an arc
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
On to our final shape. Let’s take a look at the design we’re recreating. As with many things in Figma Design, there are multiple ways to achieve this shape. Using boolean operations or drawing it from scratch using the Pen tool could work but would be a bit of a hassle. Let’s save ourselves some time and modify the ellipse’s arc properties instead!
FD4B: Set your file preferences
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Set your file preferences Now that we know how to navigate the editor, let’s talk about file preferences. Preferences help you customize your files to fit your working needs. Any preferences you set will apply to all of your files across Figma. For this course, we recommend enabling the Property labels preference to help you become familiar with the
FD4B: Create a frame using frame presets
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Lesson overview In this lesson, we’ll build the basic structure of a case study page to help showcase our work. Along the way, we’ll create frames using frame presets, learn how how to make designs responsive using constraints, and use smart selection to quickly tidy up and rearrange layers. A case study is a written showcase of a specific project o
FD4B: Combine shapes using boolean operations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Lesson overview In this lesson, we’ll learn a few ways to edit vector layers and craft a skills list to showcase our areas of expertise. For a personalized touch, we’ll start by creating some custom shapes which we’ll then combine with text layers in an auto layout frame. Finally, we’ll add the skills list to a container frame and turn it into a mai
FD4B: Advocate sidebar: Auto layout tips and tricks
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Join Figma Advocates Kaitie and Lauren as they explore auto layout, one of Figma's most loved, and sometimes tricky, features.
FD4B: Advocate sidebar: The differences between sections, groups, and frames
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Advocate sidebar Join Figma Advocates Kaitie and Lauren as they talk through some of the differences between sections, groups, and frames—and when you might want to use each of them.
FD4B: Components fundamentals
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Components are reusable design elements. They save you from having to recreate the same element multiple times, and make it easy to manage changes across your designs. There are two aspects to a component: The main component that defines the properties of the design element and an instance that’s a copy of the component, which you can add to your de
FD4B: Create the navigation bar and footer
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Lesson overview In this lesson, we’ll apply everything we’ve learned so far to build the navigation bar and footer elements for our portfolio website. Along the way, we’ll see how duplicating objects can save us time and effort throughout the design process. Create the navigation bar First, we’ll build the navigation bar, which we’ll call the nav ba
FD4B: Create the card and container system
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In this chapter, we’ll use auto layout to build a responsive card element for our portfolio’s landing page. Then, we’ll revisit the elements we built in the previous lessons and apply auto layout to them to build a container system for our portfolio. Finally, we’ll wrap things up by turning all of the elements into reusable components. Create the ca
FD4B: Auto layout fundamentals
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Lesson overview In this chapter, we’ll use auto layout to build a responsive button element that automatically grows and shrinks as its label changes. We’ll then turn the button into a main component so we can reuse it in other designs. Here’s the button we’re going to build. To recreate this design, it seems like we could use a rectangle for the ba
Course overview: Figma Design for beginners (2025)
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Course overview Figma Design is used to create digital experiences of all kinds, including mobile apps, websites, illustrations, and more. In Figma Design for beginners, you’ll discover how powerful designing in Figma can be. No matter your role or level of experience, if you’re looking for ways to turn your ideas into reality, this course is for yo
FD4B: Clean up your layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Now that we have a better idea of how wide the rest of the content on the page will be, let's update the section heading element as well. Select the Section heading layer. Change its text resizing to Auto height and set its width to 1000. Before moving on, let's tidy things up inside the Case study explorations frame. Align all of the elements insid
FD4B: Advocate sidebar: Portfolio personalization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Advocate sidebar Join Figma Advocates Kaitie and Lauren as they talk through some things they considered, and design choices they've explored, when brainstorming their portfolios.
FD4B: Assemble your portfolio pages
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Lesson overview In this lesson, we’ll organize our main components using sections. Then, we’ll use instances to build the page layouts of our portfolio website. Organize the components page using sections We’ll start on the Components page of our file. We’ve been moving our main components to this page throughout the course, but we haven’t organize
UXtweak and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The UXtweak Prototype Testing Tool allows you to conduct user testing directly on Figma prototypes with real users. This integration can provide invaluable insights into user behavior and preferences to help you build better, user-centered products. Use UXtweak to: Conduct user testing on Figma prototypes A/B test prototypes to compare their perform
FD4B: Create your first design file
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Create a design file Now that your account is up and running, you’re ready to create your first design file. Select Drafts in the sidebar and then click Create new. Select Design from the dropdown menu. The new file will open in the Figma Design editor. Tip: You can also create new design files by typing figma.new in the address bar. Lesson wrap up
Manage workspaces in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Workspaces are only available on the Enterprise plan Only organization admins and workspace admins can manage workspaces Workspaces are collections of teams, people, and resources in a Figma organization. They add a layer of structure to help people focus on the work that matters to them. Organization admins can create works
Color models in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Colors are available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access to the file can use the color picker and select a color model. There are lots of terms used to describe color. In this article, we use the term color model to describe the different ways your can represent a color. Figma allows you to see c
Activate your Stripe account
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users who have been approved to sell resources on Community After you’ve been approved to sell on Community, you must activate your Stripe account before you can publish paid resources. You will receive an email inviting you to activate your Stripe account. A banner will also display on the Figma Community w
State management for prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. In prototypes, we want our interactions to feel as much like the real thing as possible—especially when moving back and forth across multiple frames. State management allows us to maintain object properties and states
Guide to workspaces
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Workspaces are only available on the Enterprise plan. Only organization and workspace admins can manage workspaces. Workspaces add an extra layer of structure to your Figma organization. They group related teams together so you can easily find the work that matters most to you. Browse workspaces Browse all workspaces in your
Import Miro boards to FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can import a Miro board. You must have permission to export boards in Miro. Miro board owners or team admins can restrict the ability to export boards. Check out the FigJam migration guide → You can import the contents of a Miro board into FigJam. Aft
Create and manage prototype flows
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Requires can edit access to a file When prototyping in Figma, you can create multiple flows to test different parts of a user’s journey. A flow is a collection of connected frames that make up a single prototype experience. For example, you can create a prototype for a shopping app tha
Export from Figma Slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with at least can view access to a slide deck can export the entire slide deck Anyone with can edit access to the slide deck and a Full seat can export assets from design mode You can export a slide deck to save a copy of it outside Figma Slides. The export process and available
Work between Figma and FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Share designs, gather feedback, or incorporate research as references. There are a few ways to work between FigJam and design files. Tip We've focused on supporting copy and paste between file types, but we'd love to hear what other functionality you'd like to see here. Share your thoughts and f
Prototype actions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. New to Prototyping? Check out our Getting Started with Prototyping guide. The action defines the next step or event in the prototype. It is the response from the interaction trigger event. For example, the action could be to
FD4B: Create your Figma account
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Create your Figma account To start designing, you’ll need a Figma account. If you don’t have an account yet, visit Figma.com/signup to create one. You can sign up using your email address, or with a Google account. Figma offers both free and paid account options. If you’re just starting out, the free Starter account is a great choice. If you're usin
FD4B: Set page scrolling behavior and customize animations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Scrolling and position behavior The pages we designed are pretty long—a lot longer than your average device screen is tall. Figma Design assumes that we want to scroll the page vertically. But when we scroll, all content on the page scrolls together. Figma takes the entire frame and treats it as one big chunk of content. We want the nav bar to be vi
Troubleshoot Arkose captcha
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In order to create a Figma account, you will need to pass a captcha verification with Arkose. If your captcha verification fails to load, it's usually due to an issue with your browser or network settings. Common causes and solutions Unresponsive browser Confirm you're using a supported browser Confirm your browser is up to date Quit and restart you
Manage web publishing for an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only Figma has two products that let users publish to the
Apply styles to layers and objects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans can use style libraries. Users with can edit access to a file can create and edit styles. Users with can view access to a published file can use styles from that library in files where they can edit. Styles allow you to define a set of pro
Make a seat request
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Figma has multiple products: Figma Design, Dev Mode, FigJam, and Figma Slides. Team or organization admins assign a seat to each user. The seat type determines which products a user has full access to. For example, if you have a Collab seat, you have full access to FigJam and Figma Slides, with vi
Import and export with FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can import and export. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Import to FigJam Bring everything your team needs to make the most of a jam session. You can import, paste, or drag and drop images, text, and spreadsheet data into a FigJam board. Add and edit images and
Pay for Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans require a paid Figma subscription. Admins can view their next invoice date from the Billing page of the file browser. Learn more about billing at Figma. Update payment information You can update your payment information from the Settings page of your admin dashboard. Learn more about updating your
Guide to the Figma desktop app
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan macOS: Must be running macOS 11 or later Windows: Must be running Windows 10 or later in a 64-bit environment Learn more about Figma's browser requirements. The Figma desktop app gives you access to the same features and functionality as using Figma in a browser. You can also: Develop p
Explore Figma Slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What is Figma Slides? Figma Slides is the first presentation tool built for designers and their teammates. No matter your role or level of design experience, Figma Slides makes it easy to create beautiful and effective slide decks. Use Figma Slides to build decks for: Design reviews: Share ideas and gather feedback using interactive polls and alignm
Edit main components
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Components are supported on any team or plan. You must be on a Professional, Education, or Organization plan to publish components to libraries. Anyone with edit access to the file can make changes to the main components in that file. New to components and libraries? Guide to style and component libraries → Any instance you
Find and replace in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan Users with View or Edit access to a file can find text Users with Edit access to a file can replace text Using FigJam? Check out our Find and replace text in FigJam boards article. Locating items in large files can be a challenge. Find and replace lets you quickly find, select, and make cha
FD4B: Create the skills list
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Great work! Now we’re ready to combine our custom shapes with some text layers to build the skills list. Build the skills list Add a new text layer to the canvas and enter a short bit of placeholder text, something like Skill name is fine for now. We’re sticking with the Inter font but feel free to choose something else. Change the font's properties
Grow your audience on Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
People from around the world come to the Figma Community to find and share resources, and connect with other creators. Thousands of new resources are published to the Community every day. As a new creator ensuring that your work gets noticed can sometimes be a challenge. We’ve compiled a list of recommendations to help you amplify your resources and
Add or remove profile connections
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Only you can manage your Community profile and settings. Connect your Community profile and access the Community across multiple Figma accounts, from a single profile. Adding a profile connection allows you to: Publish content to a single profile across different Figma accounts Follow, like, an
Figma Community Guidelines
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Last Updated: February 1, 2024 Our vision is to make design accessible to all. To advance this, we’ve developed the Figma Community to enable people around the world to share and discover creative work. Please help us build a high-quality, inclusive community by following these Community Guidelines and reporting any violations. By using the Communit
Deploy Figma via Microsoft Enterprise installer
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Organization admins can use the Microsoft Enterprise installer to deploy the Figma Desktop app to multiple computers simultaneously and control software updates. Download the latest installer The MSI will install Figma in Program Files for all users of a machine. From
Use sections in prototyping
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Sections are a great way to visually group frames on the canvas – and they can help reduce the number of connections you need in your prototype, too When you create a prototype connection to a section, Figma remembers the last-visited frame in the section and automatically returns to it. Example In an e-commerce app, you might have two sections: A “
Use animated GIFs in prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on all paid plans Anyone with can edit access can add GIFs to Figma Design files Add GIFs to your design files and view them in presentation view. This allows you to simulate videos or animations, and create more dynamic prototypes. Due to browser limitations, the width or height of an image must not be larger than
FD4B: Navigate Figma Design files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What are design files? Design files give you the tools you need to create, share, and add prototypes to your designs. You can create individual files to explore solutions to specific problems, or use a single file to manage the entire design process. Note: Design files are live and always up-to-date, allowing multiple people to collaborate on the sa
Upload custom fonts to an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Only organization admins can upload fonts to the organization. Only team admins can upload fonts to a team. On the Starter or Professional plan, or just looking to add a font to Figma for yourself? Learn how to add a font to Figma Design → Organizations can upload custom fo
Export assets from Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templa
Publish, update, or unpublish a functional prototype or web app
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Make is in open beta. While in beta, Figma Make is available to users on all paid plans. Requires a Full seat. When you’re ready to share your functional prototype, web app, or interactive UI with the world, you can publish it. Publishing makes your functional prototype or web app available on the publ
Guide to imports in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone can import assets to their drafts Anyone with can edit access can import assets to a design file Anyone with can edit access to a team can import assets to that team There are several ways to import assets into Figma Design. The best method will depend on what type of assets you
Add or remove workspace admins
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Only organization admins can add or remove workspace admins Workspaces are groups of teams, people, and resources within an organization. They add another layer of structure within organizations. Workspace admins have a level of access below an organization admin. They can only manage the wor
Present to collaborators using spotlight
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can view or can edit access to a file or prototype can follow. Spotlight lets you share your view of a Figma Design file or prototype. This allows others to follow along with you and track each movement you make on the canvas, including actions like zooming in or sw
Find and use slide deck templates
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Slide deck templates provide curated colors, fonts, and slide layouts to help you build presentations faster while maintaining a consistent look and feel. Browse through available slide layouts to find one that fits your needs, such as a title or an image, then replace the placeholder e
Create and publish Figma Buzz templates
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templa
Tables in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can use tables. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Tables help you organize, synthesize, and structure information on your FigJam board. Multiple people can edit and collaborate on tables at the same time. Use tables for: Bringing data to team meetings—you can s
My files are not opening
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
There are several reasons why a file may not open. In this guide, we’ll explore some common situations and possible fixes. What are you seeing? 404 page or “You don’t have permissions” If you open a file link and get a 404 page, the two most common explanations for this are: You don't have access to the file The file has been deleted We recommend th
Set a new homepage
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file The homepage is the first page that loads when someone visits your p
Customize a text style for multiple breakpoints
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file In Figma, a text style is a reusable set of typography properties th
Troubleshooting audio
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Quick fixes: Make sure your input and output devices are plugged in and available. Leave and rejoin the conversation. Refresh your tab or restart your app. Update your browser or desktop app. Make sure your internet connection is strong. If possible, disconnect and reconnect your input and output devices. Microphone and speaker issues Audio quality
Create a responsive component that automatically adapts to each breakpoint
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file In Figma Sites, you can create responsive components that automatica
Add images and videos in bulk
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Adding images is supported on any team or plan. Adding videos is supported on any paid team or plan. Only people with Can edit access to the file can add images. Place image/video allows you to import images and/or videos in bulk. You can then choose exactly where you'd like to place each file. As Figma treats images and vid
Prototype triggers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any team or plan. Users with can edit access can create prototypes. New to Prototyping? Check out our Getting Started with Prototyping guide. All prototypes start with a single interaction. Each interaction has a trigger and an action. The trigger determines what type of interaction with the hotspot
Save plugins and widgets for an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only organization admins can save plugins for the entire organization If you are an organization admin, you can save plugins and widgets for your entire organization. When you save a plugin or widget for everyone in the organization, Figma will make the reso
Flinto and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This feature has been developed by Flinto. For any questions regarding Flinto or the integration, please contact the Flinto team. Flinto is a Mac app used by designers to create interactive and animated prototypes. Flinto is only available for Mac. Learn more about Flinto. Flinto gives you access to powerful tools for animated transitions, micro-int
Clear the Figma desktop app cache
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
If you experience an issue while using the Figma desktop app, we recommend clearing the app’s cache. This is a common solution for performance or technical issues that you're only experiencing on the desktop app. There are two ways to clear the app’s cache: from the Figma desktop app, or from your computer's operating system. Figma desktop app menu
Rename Layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can rename layers Establishing a clear naming structure or hierarchy makes managing layers in your files much easier. The Rename layers function will allow you to quickly rename multiple layers at once. Tip: Use Figma AI to quickly rename l
Qatalog and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Qatalog is an integrated work hub that connects all the tools of modern collaboration with the organization’s most important asset: its people. Projects in Qatalog give you visibility into important information across teams and tools for any project in your organization. Qatalog teams let you find work information for every person and team in your o
Run meetings in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
FigJam is a great place to host engaging, collaborative, and productive team meetings and exercises. In this project, we’ll give you some tips for planning and running fun and effective meetings in FigJam. Plan your meeting Research shows meetings can be an invaluable use of your team’s time and attention or a costly waste of it. Before asking your
Record a Chrome performance profile
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
When: If you are experiencing performance issues, like slowness and lagging, in the Figma desktop app. What: Use the Chrome developer tools to record yourself performing the affected actions. Why: Recording a Chrome performance profile will help us to identify how Figma is performing. Record a performance profile Note: You need to complete quit the
Manage Dev Mode settings for an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only. Organization admins can manage Dev Mode settings for the entire organization, including: Pin Dev Mode plugins for every member of an organization Update the default code language for Dev Mode code snippets Set a plugin to auto-run for members when they open a file Ti
Add code blocks to slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add code blocks Code blocks let you add formatted code snippets to your slide decks. Code blocks have the look and feel of a native integrated development environment (IDE), and support indentation and syntax highlighting for several langu
Troubleshoot AI tools in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you begin Available on all paid plans Requires can edit file access Common errors and solutions Error Solution Something went wrong Reload
Dev Mode statuses and notifications
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Notifications and the Ready for dev status are available on all paid plans The Completed status is available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Requires a Full or Dev seat Statuses and notifications in Dev Mode help to manage developer handoff. Statuses are used to track when sections, frames, or compo
View and adjust colors in a mixed selection
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan can use paints in their designs Users with Edit access can view and update paint properties in a mixed selection The Selection Colors feature allows you to view and adjust any colors applied to objects in a selection. Select objects or layers and view or adjust individual colors in the sel
Play your prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any team or plan can play prototypes Anyone with can view access to a file or prototype can play prototypes. Anyone can adjust view options in presentation view. Prototypes replicate how users might interact with your designs, allowing you to see and test how they work before moving to development.
Guide to Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templa
View your graphics card specifications
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What: View and export information about your Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) using Chrome's built-in tools. Why: This report lets us know important information about your GPU. This includes which version you're running, color space, status and what specific features are currently enabled. View your graphics card specifications Open the Chrome browser
Download Figma desktop app debug logs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What: Use the Figma desktop app to download your debug logs. Why: When you contact Figma support, you may be asked to send over a copy of your debug logs to assist us with troubleshooting your issue. These logs provide extra context to help us recreate the issue. Using Figma in the browser? Learn how to view and capture errors from the developer co
Adjust your zoom and view options
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans You can customize your preferences for design files the Zoom/view options menu. Adjust your zoom settings, or toggle on other view options like layout guides or multiplayer cursors. Access the Zoom/view options menu from the right sidebar. Canvas zoom settings There are a number of ways to adjust canv
Disable cursor chat
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan. Organization admins only. By default, people can send messages in Figma Design and FigJam files using cursor chat. Figma doesn’t keep a record of these messages, so turning off cursor chat can help regulated customers use Figma in a way that meets their compliance needs. Disable cursor chat
Purchase Community resources
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
You can purchase resources from creators on the Figma Community. Resources on the Community may be sold using Figma’s payment platform or through a third-party platform. Figma is unable to provide purchase or refund support for resources sold on third-party platforms. You’ll need to contact the creator directly if you need assistance. Note: We are u
Export network logs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What: Use the developer tools to view and capture any problems connecting to the network. Why: The network log will highlight any connection issues. This is useful if you're experiencing issues with loading times, image quality, or importing and exporting assets. Open developer tools Open the Developer tools using the keyboard shortcut. This works i
Guide to comments in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with at least can view to a file can use comments Comments takes collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs, and iterate faster—all from the original design file. You can add comments to design and FigJam files or pro
Comments in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone with can view or can edit access can leave, respond to, and resolve comments Only the original creator of a comment can edit or delete it Leave and view comments from anywhere with the FigJam for iPad app Comments are a great addition to collaboration in FigJam. You can use comments to give feedback, ask questions, or
Present a slide deck
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with at least can view access to a slide deck can open the deck in presenter view Figma Slides makes it easy to share slide decks with your audience, whether you’re presenting on your own or with others. In this article, we’ll cover a few tips to preparing your slide deck for a s
Use templates with guidelines in Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templa
Authenticate with Google
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only organization admins can configure SSO. If you are using Google Workspace to manage your company email, you have two approaches available for authentication. Google SSO : Use Google's traditional single sign on (SSO) process. This allows members to log in using their Goo
Set small and big nudge values
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Only people with can edit access to the file can make changes to a layer's position, dimensions, or alignment. You can use your arrow keys to nudge the position of your layers. Figma allows you to set two default nudge amounts: small nudge and big nudge. By default, small nudge
Use AI Tools in Figma Slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma AI is currently in open beta. AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Slides AI tools are available on paid plans. Requires a Full, Dev, or
Launch billing groups in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Billing groups let you sort people in your organization according to internal budget sources. Each billing group has billing group admins who manage free and paid seats in the group. Tip: What's the difference between billing groups and workspaces? Billing groups are
How does Figma approach GDPR?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is a European privacy law approved by the European Commission in 2016 that went into effect May 25th 2018. Figma complies with GDPR, and we have compiled a list of resources that may be helpful to you here: At Figma, we strongly believe that the security of your data is important. Learn more about secur
Create and organize assets in buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templa
Use Figma Design tools in Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone.. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templ
Bulk create assets in Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Once Figma Buzz is out of beta, it will be included on the Full, Dev, and Content seats, in additio
Explore Figma Sites
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. What is Figma Sites? Figma Sites lets you design, prototype, and publish high-quality websites—all in one place. Create beautiful responsive layouts for a
Import files to the file browser
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone can import files into their drafts Starter and Professional plans: Anyone with can edit access to a project can import files to the project Organization and Enterprise plans: Anyone with a paid seat and can edit access to a project can import files to the project You can import t
Reduce memory usage in files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access can enter recovery mode and reduce memory usage in a design file. If you're working with large files or libraries in Figma, you may run into memory limitations. In this article, we'll outline some of the ways you can adapt your files so they work within thes
Create a team in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Members and admins can create teams within the organization In a Figma organization, teams are designated spaces for projects and files. Members can create as many teams in an organization as they need. They can also join multiple teams, making it possible to work cross-func
AI text suggestions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more about who can
Optimize design files for developer handoff
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any team or plan Users with can edit access to a file can set up files for developer handoff Users with can view access to a file can only access the Inspect panel and the layers list Want to learn how other companies are approaching Developer Handoff? Check out our blog post: A Guide to Developer
Use AI Tools in Figma Sites
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma AI is currently in open beta. AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Sites AI tools are available on paid plans. Requires a Full seat to us
Use AI tools in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma AI is currently in open beta. AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Design AI tools are available on paid plans. Requires a Full seat to u
Deploy Figma via the macOS Enterprise installer
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Organization admins can use the macOS Enterprise installer to deploy the Figma Desktop package to multiple macOS computers simultaneously and control software updates. Download the latest installer From the file browser, select Admin. Click the Settings tab. Under Oth
Enable a library for a team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan Only team admins can manage default libraries for the team Team admins can choose which libraries are available in team files. This allows you to quickly share styles, components and variables across team files. This applies to both Figma Design and FigJam files. Note: You need to
Apply colors in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Default colors are available on any team or plan Custom color palettes are available on Organization and Enterprise plans Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can apply colors Anyone with can edit access to a team or project can create custom color palettes Check out the Guide to FigJam → Color is a valuable tool tha
Measure distances between layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Users with can view or can edit access to a file can measure distances between objects on the canvas Vector mode requires can edit access to a file Measure distances between objects in the canvas with measurement guides. This allows you to measure the distance between: Vector shapes an
FigJam for iPad
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Supported on iPads running iPadOS 16 or later You can download the FigJam app from the App Store The FigJam for iPad app allows you view and edit FigJam boards on the go. Use the FigJam app to: Draw: Sketch, take notes, highlight, and annotate with precision using the Apple Pencil Brain storm: C
Pan and zoom in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Move around The hand tool allows you to move around within your FigJam file without accidentally making selections, or moving objects. Click in the toolbar, or use the H key to activate the hand tool. Pan around the whiteboard using your mouse or trackpad: Mouse: Click and drag to pan Scroll to pan up and down Scroll + Shift to pan left and right Go
Manage a library for a workspace or organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins and workspace admins As an organization scales, it can have tens, hundreds, or even thousands of published libraries available. Figma has three different ways organization and workspace admins can help people surface and use the best libraries for their work:
Rename layers with AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more about who can
Code blocks in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Code blocks allow you to add formatted code as a movable object on the board and include syntax highlighting for several supported languages. Use code blocks for: Collaborative problem solving Technical design explorations Technical architecture interviews Creating diagrams with code Create a code block From the toolbar Hover over the pile of recent
Overview: Introduction to design systems
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Course description The world of design systems is vast and guidance is constantly shifting as new technologies and schools of thought emerge. It can be difficult to know where to begin, even for experienced designers. This course will walk you through the entire design system journey—from fundamental concepts, to building and documenting your system
Manage team permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Admins only Admins can change a person’s team permissions or remove their access to the team. Starter Professional Organization and Enterprise From the file browser, click All projects in the left sidebar. Click next to the team name, then click View members. Review everyone with access to the team. Cl
Manage who can create a team in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan. Organization admins only. Restricting who can create a team gives organization admins more control over how an organization grows over time. There are two options for managing who can create teams: Anyone: Any member of this organization can create teams Admins only: Only or
Make widgets for the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You must use the Figma desktop app to create and publish widgets. The Figma desktop app is only available for Mac and Windows. Download the Figma desktop app → Widgets are custom objects you can add to your Figma Design and FigJam files. They allow you to level up your sessions
Replace text content with AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design and Figma Sites Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn mo
Create private organization plugins
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Any member of an organization can publish a private plugin to the organization Only organization admins can publish public plugins to an organization profile. Publish plugins to the Community → Organizations often have internal tools and systems, with privat
Transfer a project or team to a different account
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans People on the Professional, Organization, or Enterprise plans can receive a project People on the Organization or Enterprise plans can receive a team Admins only Figma lets you transfer projects or teams to an organization. For example: If you work at an agency, you can transfer assets to a client afte
Edit a code layer
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the site file AI features must be enabled to chat with AI Code layers add custom functionality to your site, enabling you to explore ideas, experiment, and enhance your designs using the power of code. To edit a code layer, double-click it on the canvas. You can also select
Edit website settings
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file Update your website’s settings to help search engines understand you
Add or edit a description for a team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any plan Admins only Admins can help people understand a team's purpose by adding a description to it. To add or edit a description: Starter and Professional plan Organization and Enterprise plan From the file browser, click All projects. Click the dropdown menu next to the team name and select View settings. Un
View members and guests
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Members are available on all paid plans. Guests are available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. On the Professional plan, only team admins can view and manage members. On the Organization plan, only organization admins can view and manage members and guests. On the Enterprise plan, organization admins can view and ma
Download a list of teams in a workspace or organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins Workspace admins can download a list of teams in workspaces they manage You can review your organization's teams by downloading a list as a CSV file. This is useful if you have many teams and want to find out which ones are active or which ones you might
Create private widgets for an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Any member of an organization can publish a private widget. Only organization admins can publish public widgets to an organization profile. Organizations often have internal tools and systems, with private information or data, that can't be shared outside t
Copy and paste between Figma Sites and Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access in the destination file You can freely copy and paste objects between Figma Desi
Use variables in prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. In Figma, variables are stored values that represent design attributes or saved states. They can be string, number, color, or boolean value types. You can set and modify the values of variables with prototyping actions—a
Manage email notifications for comments on files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with at least can view access to a file can add and view comments New to comments? Learn how to get started with comments. Comments allow you to respond to feedback, collaborate with others, and iterate faster. If you are the owner of a file, you will receive email notifications for all c
Leave a team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans If you no longer need to be a part of a team, you can leave it. When you leave a team, you will no longer have access to any files, projects, or libraries in that team. If you want access to the team again in the future, an existing member can always invite you to re-join. Caution: If you're the last m
Delete a team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Only the owner of the team or an admin can delete a team Want to delete your Figma account? Delete your account after cancelling any subscriptions. Delete your Figma account → Delete a team to remove the team, including any files and projects within it, for all team members. If you have
Set prototype device and background settings
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access to the file can adjust prototype settings. You can control how a prototype appears to users in both presentation view and inline preview. This can help make a prototype feel more realistic, or on-brand. Access prototype settings To access prototype s
Create an illustration using shapes, transforms, and effects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Draw Topics: Shape builder, transforms, effects, vector edit mode Difficulty: Beginner Length: 15 minutes In this project, we’ll use basic shapes and transforms to illustrate some oranges, apply effects to add depth and texture, and use text on a path to add a little zest. Let’s get started! Open Figma Draw We’ll be u
Manage public link sharing and open sessions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only Every Figma organization allows public sharing by default. Sharing files and prototypes and running open sessions in FigJam are great ways to collaborate with people outside your organization, or with colleagues who don’t have a Figma account. People
View and manage branches
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Only people with a paid seat in an organization or workspace can access the branching feature Anyone with can view or can edit access to the main file can view branches This article covers one step in the branching process: Create → Share → Update → Request → Review → Merge → Manage View and manage branches of a Figma Design
Copy assets between design tools
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access can paste assets into a design file Anyone with can view access to a file can copy and export assets unless copying and sharing has been restricted by the file owner. Learn how to restrict copying and sharing on a file → If your workflow requires the
Create overlays in your prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access to the file can create and edit prototype connections. New to Prototyping in Figma? Check out our Getting Started with Prototyping and Build Prototypes with Interactions and Animations articles. Prototypes often require transitions between screens in a d
Upload an image as a fill
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can add images You can use an image as a layer's fill. You will need to have the image downloaded to your computer to upload it. Change a layer's fill to an image Select a layer on the canvas. Click on the swatch in the Fill section of the right si
Guide to connected projects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Requires both parties to have a paid plan Only admins can set up a connected project Admins from both parties need to approve the connection Connected projects let two separate teams or organizations—like an agency and a client—work together in a shared project using billable seats from their own plans. This makes it easy to
Invite team members
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Any team member can invite collaborators to a team. Members can invite others at a permission level equal, or less than their own. Teams are shared workspaces where you can create resources, and collaborate on files and projects. Invite your co-workers and co-conspirators to yo
Manage a custom domain for your site
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Sites was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all paid plans, with a limited Starter plan experience coming soon. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires edit access to the file By default, Figma hosts published sites on a randomly generated figm
Connect your prototype
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. Prototypes are designs you can interact with. In Figma, all prototypes start with a single interaction. Each interaction consists of two parts: a trigger (what causes the interaction to start) and an action (the result of th
Change a team name or icon
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Admins only Change a team name Starter or Professional plan Organization or Enterprise plan From the file browser, click All projects. Click the down arrow icon next to the team name and select Rename from the menu that appears. From the file browser, navigate to the team you'd like to rename. Click th
Paste images in the canvas
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone who can edit the file can add images. Figma doesn't have a specific layer type for images, instead, images are a type of fill. This allows you to add images to any shape, including custom vector networks. There are lots of ways to add images to design files. In this article, we'll show y
Create a new project
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Only owners, admins, and those with can edit permission to teams or projects can make changes to projects. Projects allow you to group related files together. Create a project To create a new project: From the file browser, select a team from the left sidebar. Click + Project. Starter plan Professiona
Widget Code Generator by Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
🚧 Widget Code Generator is currently in open beta Beta features can change during the beta period. You may experience bugs or performance issues during this time. Learn more about beta features → Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. This plugin is for Figma Design only. You must use the Figma Desktop app to devel
Add images and videos to design files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Images are available on all plans Video is available on all paid plans Anyone with can edit access to a file can upload images and videos Add images and video to your design files to incorporate photography, screenshots, or other visual assets to your designs. Supported file types include: JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF (only a
Figma Make FAQs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Make is in open beta. While in beta, Figma Make is available to users on all paid plans. Requires a Full seat. Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about Figma Make. Common questions What is Figma Make? Figma Make is an AI-driven, prompt-to-code tool that lets you bring ideas and existin
Invite guests to organization resources
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Guests are external users with email addresses that doesn't match any of the organization's domains. They could be contractors, agencies, clients, or external collaborators. Guests have limited access to the organization. They can't browse organization teams
Find users with Figma accounts outside your organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you begin Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only If you're not using domain capture to automatically add users to your organization when they sign up for Figma, you can manually find and add them instead. This helps your employees join the correct organization and avoid accidentally working in silos. When
Add slide numbers to your presentation
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add slide numbers You can add slide numbers to all slides in your deck, or to specific slides only. Skipped slides aren’t numbered. Add slide numbers Click Assets in the toolbar. Select Slide number. Click inside a slide to add the number.
ProtoPie and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
ProtoPie allows you to create prototypes for a wide spectrum of digital products. ProtoPie is available on both macOS and Windows. You can use ProtoPie for the basics, as well as try your hand at advanced conditional interactions. With ProtoPie you can: Create interactions across multiple devices Build hardware integrations Use device- specific sens
Apply paints with the color picker
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You will need can edit access to the file to use the color picker. The color picker allows you to apply paints to text layers, strokes and other vector objects. Use the color picker to apply solid fills, gradients, patterns, images or videos. You can also control the hue, satura
Create a plugin for development
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You must use the Figma desktop app to create and publish plugins. The Figma desktop app is only available for Mac and Windows. Download the Figma desktop app → This article covers one step in the plugin development process. Learn how to make plugins for Figma → Find all the info
Guide to files and projects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Applies to Figma Design and FigJam files. Anyone with can edit access in a team can create files and projects Projects Projects allow you to group your related design files together in a single space, like a folder in a file system. They're only available in teams. You can create teams for your
Accessible prototypes in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Accessible prototypes in Figma allow you to navigate through content using a screen reader. To use accessibility mode in a prototype, you’ll first need to install a supported screen reader. Accessible prototypes are only available in the desktop browser and on the Figma desktop app. Accessibility mode does not work for mobile or mobile web prototype
Figma and Zoom
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can view access can collaborate on Figma Design and FigJam files via the Zoom app, unless they join an open session in FigJam . Anyone with can view access to a file can add and view Figma Design and FigJam comments via the Zoom app. You can use the Figma for Zoom app to pr
Adjust image or video properties
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to the slide deck can adjust image or video properties Use the Fill section in the right sidebar to customize how an image, video, or GIF appears in your slide deck. Note: This article covers editing images and videos in slides mode. If you’re using design mo
Adjust corner radius and smoothing
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can adjust corner radius and smoothing In interface design, we see rounded corners on screens, icons, buttons, and cards. It's easier for eyes to follow circles and curves, while sharp edges disrupt our line of sight. Figma represents corner radius
Create components to reuse in designs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Users on any plan can create Components. Users on a Starter team can't publish Components to a Library. Users with can edit access to a file can create and edit components. Users with can view access to a file can use components from a library, if they have access to it. You can create a component out of any collection of ob
Figma and Microsoft Teams
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on all team and organization plans Anyone with can edit access to a FigJam file can edit the file via Microsoft Teams Anyone with can view or can edit access to a Figma Design file can view and comment via Teams Anyone with can edit access to a file can see link previews of the file in Teams Micros
Config 2025: a guide for admins
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Config is Figma’s annual design conference for people who build products. We bring the Community together for two days of exciting feature launches and talks from industry professionals. We announced a number of new features and products this year! As an admin, you might have questions about how these features relate to your organization, who can ge
Select layers in a slide deck
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with at least can view access to a slide deck can select layers Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can select matching layers You must select a layer before you can move it, duplicate it, or update any properties associated with it. Select individual layers The Move tool
Create components in Figma Slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck and a Full seat on paid plans can create components Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck and a Collab, Dev, or Full seat on paid plans can add instances of main components to slides Components are reusable design elements. They save you
Publish plugins to the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any plan You must be an approved creator to publish paid plugins to the Community. Learn more about selling resources on Community. You must use the Figma desktop app on macOS or Windows to develop plugins. Download the Figma Desktop app. This article covers just one step in the plugin developme
View prototypes on a mobile device
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can view access can view prototypes. Anyone with can edit access can mirror frames. You will need a Figma account to use the Figma mobile app. New to the Figma mobile app? Read our guide to the Figma mobile app → Prototypes replicate how users might interact with yo
Use design mode in Figma Slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access to the slide deck can enable design mode Design mode requires a Full seat Design mode lets you access Figma Design features such as auto layout, the layers panel, and advanced layer properties, directly in Figma Slides. Enable design mode If you have a Full
Apply and adjust stroke properties
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access can update stroke properties Strokes are a collection of properties you can apply to layers in design files. You can think of strokes as the visual representation of a vector network's path. Use strokes to: Add outlines around shapes, vector networks, or bool
Make plugins for the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any plan can develop plugins for the Figma Community. You can only develop and publish plugins from the Figma Desktop App . The Desktop App is only available for macOS and Windows. Plugins are third-party scripts or applications that extend the functionality of Figma's products. You can use plugins
Compare changes in Dev Mode
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires a Full or Dev seat Dev Mode allows developers to see when a frame or component was last edited and compare changes made at different points in its version history. Since the handoff between design and development can be iterative, being able to compare changes and version
Plugin and widget review guidelines
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Caution: This is an evolving document, so its contents may change over time. If you have any questions or concerns around our review guidelines, please submit a request through our contact form. Figma is committed to supporting plugins and widgets within the Figma Community. Developers like you help our community discover new ways to design and expl
Configure desktop app settings via registry keys on Windows
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any plan This article is for IT administrators configuring Figma on employee machines You can configure the following desktop app settings via registry keys on Windows: Registry value Description Type Value type DisableUpdater If set to 1, the updater will be disabled REG_DWORD Integer AllowedOriginHosts Domains
Get updates from main files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Only people with a paid seat in an organization or workspace can access the branching feature Anyone with can edit access to a branch can receive and apply updates from the main file This article covers one step in the branching process: Create → Share → Update → Request → Review → Merge → Manage If changes are made in the m
Add Figma Design libraries to your slide deck
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add libraries Add Figma Design libraries to your slide decks to access your team’s components, variables, and styles in Figma Slides. Using design library assets in your decks can help you make sure your presentations are always in sync wi
Apply effects to layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and adjust effects Apply effects to layers to enhance your designs. Effects can serve various aesthetic and functional purposes. For example, adding a shadow to a button can help bring attention to it and signal that the element is intera
Merge branch into main file
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Only people with an Full seat in an organization or workspace can access the branching feature Anyone with can edit access to the main file can merge branches This article covers one step in the branching process: Create → Share → Update → Request → Review → Merge → Manage When you want to apply your branch changes to the ma
Claim ownership of a project
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans Only the team owner or a team admin can claim ownership of a project. If there is no longer an owner of a project, the team owner or a team admin can join the project as the owner. This applies to: Projects shared with the entire team without an o
Get Figma notifications in Slack
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on all team and organization plans. Anyone with can edit access to a file, project, or team can subscribe a channel to a resource that is accessible to everyone on a team. Anyone with can edit access to a file can see previews of the file in Slack. Stay on top of updates to Figma files, projects, a
Design a search icon
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Frames, layout guides, shapes, components boolean operations Difficulty: Intermediate Length: 10 minutes In this project, we’re going to make a search icon. If you follow along step-by-step, your icon will look like this: Before you begin You’ll need a 24 x 24 icon grid to complete this tutorial. You ca
Guide to branching
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Requires a Full seat Branches are controlled environments that allow you to explore changes to designs, prototypes, and libraries, without editing the original file. You can submit branches for review and, once approved, merge your changes to apply them to your files. One p
Use slide transitions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add or change slide transitions Slide transitions are visual effects that play as you progress through your deck. You can add different transitions to individual slides or apply a single transition to your entire deck. Add a slide transiti
Present prototypes offline
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can view access to a file or prototype can play prototypes and adjust presentation mode options Prototypes add interaction and animation to your Figma designs. If you need to present a prototype without an internet connection, you can play the prototype offline. Offline prot
Test your prototypes with UserTesting
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
UserTesting provides videos of users giving real-time feedback as they explore your website, mobile app, prototype, and more. UserTesting allows you to collect feedback on your Figma prototypes and generate actionable insight from your target audience. Additionally, you can embed and watch UserTesting clips and session videos with the UserTesting in
Manage email address or password
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan There are three ways to register or authenticate your account in Figma: email address and unique password, Google SSO, and SAML SSO. Your sign up method will dictate whether you can update your email address and password in Figma. Email address and password If you signed up for
Reset your password
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan If you log in to Figma using an email address and password, you can reset your password from the log in screen. If you log in to Figma using Google SSO, your email address and password is managed by Google. You will need to change your password in your Google account. If you log in to Figma w
What's new from Config 2025
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Config is Figma’s annual design conference for people who build products, where we bring the community together for two days of exciting product launches and talks from industry professionals. In this article, we’ll walk you through each feature or product we announced at Config 2025. Some of these features are in beta, so we’ll indicate their avail
Sketch on the canvas with the pencil tool
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Use the pencil tool to sketch on the canvas or other objects. It's a great way to call attention to something on the canvas or draw something fun. Use the pencil By default, the pencil tool sketches with a round 3px stroke weight in black, unless you're sketching on a dark canvas or frame. These properties can be adjusted before or after you start s
Switch between accounts
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. You need to be logged into more than one Figma account to switch between accounts. Log in to your Figma accounts → If you're logged in to more than one Figma account, you can quickly switch between them in the file browser. Switch to a different account From the file browser, click your name at
Explore Figma Make
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Make was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is available for individuals with Full seats on all paid plans. Learn more about what's included in the beta. What is Figma Make? Figma Make is an AI-driven, prompt-to-code tool that lets you bring ideas and existing Figma designs to life as functional prototypes, web apps, and interactive UI.
How do I configure my browser for Figma?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You can use Figma on Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Firefox You need WebGL installed and enabled to use Figma. This website will let you know if this is enabled: http://webglreport.com/ There are a couple of things you'll want to set up on your browser, before getting started with Figma. Con
Enable two-factor authentication (2FA)
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Use two-factor authentication on any Figma team or plan You can't configure two-factor authentication in Figma if you login via Google SSO or SAML SSO Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to add an extra layer of security to your Figma account. When 2FA is enabled, you need to confirm your identity each ti
Create marketing assets in Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Buzz Topics: Figma Buzz, templates, edit assets, bulk create Difficulty: Beginner Length: 10 minutes In this project, we’ll be making assets in Figma Buzz. Our assets will be a set of Instagram ads for an upcoming workshop series we want to promote. To achieve this, we’ll do the following: Create a new Buzz file and i
Request a branch review
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on Organization and Enterprise plans Anyone with a paid seat in an organization or workspace can access the branching feature Anyone with can view or can edit access to the main file can request a review This article covers one step in the branching process: Create → Share → Update → Request → Review → Merge → Man
Create a new slide deck
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with a Figma account can create slide decks in their drafts. Only people with can edit access to a team can create slide decks in that team. Figma Slides decks are a specific type of file in Figma. You can access them your other files in the file browser. Create a slide deck in y
Privacy and security in organizations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only organization admins can manage an organization's security settings. Organizations give you greater control over what's shared within your business. Privacy and security by design Security is part of everything we do. It’s top of mind in how we work, tre
Adjust the properties of an image
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on Any plan can edit image properties Users with Edit access to a File can edit image properties You can access the Image Properties from the Fill section of the Properties Panel. A static Image will be an "Image" in the Fill section. An animated GIF will be a "GIF". View a thumbnail of the image or
Update your name or avatar
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Your name and avatar make up your identity in Figma. Figma uses your name and avatar to identify you in any files, projects, teams, or organizations you interact with. They also appear in the Figma Community, FigJam sticky notes (name only), and FigJam stamps (avatar only). When
Create an illustration in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Shapes, color, groups, layer organization, frames Length: 20 minutes In this project, we’re going to illustrate a magic potion in Figma Design. Creating illustrations is a fun way to become familiar with the Figma editor and tools. No worries if you’re new to illustrating; we’ll walk through using basic
Design your first button
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Text, auto layout, color Length: 10 minutes In this project, we’re going to design a simple button that automatically resizes based on the length of its label. Buttons are common elements used in UI design and this project will give you hands-on experience using the Text tool and auto layout. To create
What are Figma’s official email addresses?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Scammers will sometimes impersonate companies and people to trick you into revealing private information, such as passwords, credit card numbers, or other personal data. These attacks often happen through email, text messages, or fake websites that are designed to look real. These are called “phishing” attacks. Knowing Figma’s official email address
Move a file
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Applies to all file types Files in Figma are organized into projects. Each project has its own set of permissions, so moving a file may change who has access to it. Here are some things to consider when moving a file: Action Access you'll need Who will have access to the file Move a fil
What happens during scheduled maintenance?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma performs occasional updates that require a restart of our platform and any related services. During scheduled maintenance, you will not be able to load Files in Figma.com or the Figma Desktop App. Tip! Visit status.figma.com to view service status in real time and confirm when scheduled maintenance is complete. What to expect Scheduled mainten
Move a project
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any plan. You might also be looking for how to transfer a project to another company → Projects in Figma are organized within teams. Each team has its own members and permissions, so moving a project from one team to another may change who has access to it. Only members of the new team and individuals who are in
Name and organize components
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can rename layers, including components New to components? Check out our Guide to components and Guide to libraries articles. Name and organize your components to ensure consistency across your design system, and make them easier to find in the asse
Community publishing permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Community profiles showcase files, plugins, and widgets people have created for the Figma Community. You can have a profile as an individual creator, a team, or an organization. A file’s location, its permissions, and your plan tier are all factors that can determine if you can publish to a Community profile. View required permissions by profile typ
Arc tool: create arcs, semi-circles, and rings
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Users with can edit access to a file can use the arc tool You can use the arc tool to create shapes like pie charts, rings and broken rings. Use the arc tool Draw a circle using the Ellipse tool. When you hover over the circle, a single handle will appear on the right-hand side. This po
Add prototype connections from main components
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file or prototype can add prototype connections. New to Prototyping? Check out our Getting Started with Prototyping guide. When a design reuses a component across multiple screens, you can prototype at the speed of light. If you add a prototype connectio
Import PowerPoint files to Figma Slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone can import PowerPoint files to their drafts Anyone with can edit access to a team can import PowerPoint files to that team You can import PowerPoint files (.pptx) to Figma Slides. Import PowerPoint files From the file browser, open the Create dropdown menu and select Import. Clic
Restore a deleted team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans On the Starter or Professional plans, only the team owner can restore a deleted team. On the Organization or Enterprise plans, any team admin of the deleted team can restore it. Figma will send you an email confirmation when you delete a team. This email includes a link which you can u
Design a file thumbnail
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Frames , Community files, components, text Difficulty: Intermediate Length: 25 minutes In this project, we’re going to create a file thumbnail. Every design file has a thumbnail that shows a preview of the file’s contents. By default, Figma will use the contents of the first page of the file for the thu
Keyboard shortcuts in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any plan When you're getting into a state of flow, the line between tool and designer blurs, giving you the freedom to explore the problems you're trying to solve. To save you from any unnecessary clicking and scrolling, we've put some handy keyboard shortcuts at your fingertips. Note: It's currently not possi
Copy slide decks from Figma Design to Figma Slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Only the owner of the Figma Design file can copy content to Figma Slides using this method You can copy over existing slide deck presentations from Figma Design to Figma Slides. This gives you to access additional presentation tools like presenter notes, slide transitions, and live inte
Create layout guides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: The Figma feature "layout grid" has been renamed to "layout guide" as of May 2025, and is a different feature from the grid option in auto layout. Layout guides are visual aids added to frames to ensure objects are precisely aligned and to help provide structure so we can keep designs logical and consistent across different platforms and devic
View your sales metrics
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users who have been approved to sell resources on Community After you have been approved to sell on the Community, the Metrics tab becomes available on your Community profile. The information on this tab is only visible to you. As you sell resources, the Metrics tab displays: The total number of views your p
Run voting sessions in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone in a Professional, Education, Organization, and Enterprise team can start a voting session. Anyone with can edit access can participate in a voting session. This includes visitors in an Open session. Hold a vote in FigJam to narrow down a board full of ideas and reach decisions faster. Each participant’s choices are h
Shape tools
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a design file can use shape tools Shapes make up the majority of your layers in any given design. Use the following shape tools as your building blocks: Rectangle Line Arrow Ellipse Polygon Star You can access these tools from the Shape tools menu in the toolbar. Click the
Guide to prototyping in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access can create prototypes. Anyone with can view access can play back prototypes in Presentation view. Figma’s prototyping features allow you to create interactive flows that explore how a user may interact with your designs. Prototypes are a fantastic wa
See viewer history for your files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans View history displays a log of every logged-in team and organization member or invited guest who has visited your file, along with time passed since their most recent visit. This helps your team collaborate asynchronously and confirm who has seen your file. This setting applies to
Link Dev resources to layers in Dev Mode
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires a Full or Dev seat Dev resources are a great way for anyone to add external documentation that can help developers better understand and build a component. Dev resources can be linked to objects in Figma Design and are often related to the documentation or source code. Us
Use plugins in files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any team or plan can access the plugins feature Anyone with can edit access to a file can run plugins If you are in an organization, you can run only plugins that have been approved by your organization Plugins are third-party scripts or applications that extend the functionality of Figma's product
Dev Mode focus view
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Users with Full, Dev, or View seats can access the ready for dev view. Users with Full or Dev seats can change statuses. Users with full or dev seats can access the focus view. When you’re using the ready for dev view in Dev Mode to explore sections, frames
Dev Mode ready for dev view
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Users with Full, Dev, or View seats can access the ready for dev view. Users with Full or Dev seats can change statuses. Users with Full or Dev seats can access the focus view. The developer handoff process doesn’t happen in a single moment. Instead, design
Create a Figma account
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone can create a free Figma account. To collaborate with others you will need to create a team. Visit our What platforms and devices does Figma support article for information on supported browsers and platforms. New to using Figma Design? Check out our Figma Design for beginners course to kick-start your learning journey
Guide to managing a Figma organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature This guide is for customers on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only Organization admins have an extra item in their file browser sidebar called Admin. This is where you can manage high-level settings for your Figma organization, including: Access Members and guests Teams Resources like fonts, plugin
Manage drafts of removed users
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans Team admins only on the Professional plan Organization admins only on the Organization or Enterprise plans When a user is removed from your plan, any drafts they created in the team or organization are collected into a new project folder in Admin. To prevent i
Manage domain capture for an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only Domain capture lets you automatically add people with a company email address—like @example.com—to your Figma organization. This helps all your employees join the right organization and avoid accidentally working in silos. What to ex
Guide to inspecting
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Inspecting designs helps developers or other stakeholders understand the structure and properties of a design so they can more easily translate it to code. How you inspect a design file depends on your plan type , seat type , and your file permissions. Use the tool below to see how to do common inspection tasks—exporting, measuring, generating code,
Create interactive components with variants
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access can create interactive components. Anyone with can edit access to the file can publish components to a library. New to Prototyping? Check out our Guide to prototyping in Figma → Interactive components allow you to create prototype interactions between variants in a c
Guide to the Figma mobile app
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with at least can view access can view and leave comments on files, boards, slide decks, and prototypes Anyone with can edit access can mirror frames from their desktop The Figma mobile app lets you access your files and test prototypes from anywhere. You can also share
Which plan am I on?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
To check which plan you’re on, navigate to the file browser. In the sidebar, you should see either: All projects All teams All workspaces Tip: Admins with control over billing can see their plan from admin settings. From the file browser, click Admin in the left sidebar. Select the Billing tab. Look for mentions of Professional, Organization, or En
Organize your FigJam board with sections
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone who is logged in and has can edit access can create sections. Organize your board with labeled sections to group related objects or guide workshop participants through activities. Sections let you: Cluster objects together without having to group them Contain objects that can be moved to
There are additional charges in my Figma bill
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
What are you seeing in your Figma bill? My bill is higher than expected I am being charged monthly on top of my annual subscription My bill is higher than expected What happened? If your bill is higher than expected, it's probable that more paid seats have been added to your Figma plan than initially anticipated. When an admin approves a seat reques
Log in or add accounts
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. SAML SSO is only supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Log in to your Figma accounts to access your teams, files, and projects in the file browser. You can be logged in to a maximum of 10 accounts at a time, and quickly switch between them. Visiting figma.com will open the file br
Sales tax and VAT
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma calculates tax based on your billing and shipping addresses, when applicable. An admin can update your shipping address at any time. Note: Prices shown on the Figma website do not include sales tax or value-added tax. US sales tax We include sales tax in the following states. If your state is not listed, you won’t see any sales tax on your inv
Get notified when people upgrade to a paid seat
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. This article describes the updated billing model. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Admins only On paid plans, admins use seat approval settings to managing incoming seat requests. If
Manage workspaces and billing groups via SCIM in Okta
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Organizations using SAML SSO in Okta can use SCIM to automatically assign users to a workspace or billing group in Figma. To manage membership to workspaces and billing groups using Okta: Set up a workspace and billing group Create a group in Okta Add or unlink a push
Delete and restore files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access to a file's parent project can move it to Trash, restore, or permanently delete the file Anyone with can edit or can view access to a file in Trash can duplicate it to their drafts If you no longer need a file, and want to remove it for all collaborators and team members, yo
Select, move, and order objects in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can move objects. Working in Figma Design? Learn how to select objects on your canvas → Check out the Guide to FigJam → Select tool When you create or enter a FigJam file, the select tool is enabled by default. Use the select tool to select, move, and resize
View and manage account settings
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Anyone can register for a Figma account using an email address and password, logging in with your Google account, or SAML SSO if you're a member of an organization. Your account allows you access to everything in Figma, including your team or projects, files, and the Figma Community. View and manage account-level settings, your Community settings, a
Modes for variables
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Anyone on Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans can create and use modes for variables The number of modes you can create per variable collection depends on your plan Looking for more resources on variables? Check out our guide to variables → Variables allow us to store reusable values
Set custom thumbnails for files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team Anyone with can edit access to the file can set a custom thumbnail Every design file has a thumbnail that shows you a preview of a file's contents. Figma displays this thumbnail wherever the file appears in the file browser. By default, Figma will base the file thumbnail on the contents
Manage plugins and widgets in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only Plugins and widgets are third-party applications that run in Figma's products. By default, members can find and use plugins and widgets in their files without approval from an admin. Since plugins and widgets have access to information about members
Save a local copy of files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with at least can view access to the file can save the file as a local copy as long as the file’s owner has not restricted copying and sharing You can save a local copy of a file in the .fig (Figma Design), .jam (FigJam), or .deck (Figma Slides) formats. This is useful if you wan
Create and manage variables and collections
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Anyone on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit variables Looking for more resources on variables? Check out our guide to variables. Access the Variables modal Use the Variables modal to create and manage: Variable collections Variables Modes for variables Variable groups To acce
Variables in Dev Mode
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
As a developer, when you’re reviewing designs in Dev Mode, you’ll encounter color, number, string, and boolean variables. The values of those variables can be dependent on things like the variable mode, which sometimes makes it harder to identify the exact values you want to pull from the design. Figma provides a few options in Dev Mode to make work
Delete and restore projects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Anyone with can edit access to the project and its parent team can delete, restore, or permanently delete the project. You can access the Trash section from the sidebar of the file browser. From here, you can choose to permanently delete the project, or restore the project if you have
Manage and share styles
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any plan can create styles. To publish styles to libraries, you'll need to be on an Education, Professional, Organization, or Enterprise plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit styles. Anyone with can view access to a published file can use styles from that library in files
Set login and authentication method
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plan Only organization admins can adjust the organization's log in and authentication settings. Organization admins can choose what method members can use to log in to the organization. These settings will apply to any member that has an email address that matches
Remove access to teams
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Owners and admins can remove team members or adjust their access If someone leaves your company - or doesn't need access to your projects any more - you can remove them from your team. Tip: You can also remove people who have access to team files or projects, but aren't members of the team. Tran
Create a new file
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Anyone with a Figma account can create files in their drafts. Only people with can edit access to a team can create files in that team. Figma products appear as different files types in Figma, each with their own set of tools and features. Figma Design files are powerful, collaborativ
The difference between variables and styles
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
As Figma extends its feature set with variables, you might be wondering: What is the difference between variables and styles? When should I choose one over the other? Are styles becoming obsolete? After all, they seem to function similarly on the surface: Both act as sources of truths. Both can be published to team libraries and reused throughout de
About selling Community resources
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Eligible creators can sell their files, plugins, and widgets directly on the Figma Community. When you sell a resource on the Community, Figma handles purchase support, content delivery, and refund management. We also collect and remit sales tax on your behalf and monitor for fraud and abuse. Note: We are not approving new creators to sell paid file
Set up Figma with Chrome App licensing
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This article describes Step 5 when setting up Figma for your school → Set up Figma with Chrome App licensing via your Google administrator account. This makes sure that every time a student or educator logs in to Figma with their school email, a license is redeemed in your Google workspace. Note: The steps in this article need to be performed in you
Manage teams in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plan Admins only On the Starter or Professional plan? You may be looking for how to manage a Starter or Professional team → Who can manage teams in an organization? Organization admins Organization admins have the highest level of access in an organization. From A
Paints in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or organization plan. Anyone with can edit access can apply or edit paints Paints can be colors, gradients, or images. In Figma, you can use the Color picker to apply paints to fills and strokes. Paints can be applied to the following objects and shapes using the fill or stroke properties: Text layers B
Find assets and designs using AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design and Figma Slides Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn m
Verify education status
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone with verified education status can create free Education teams. You need an existing Figma account before applying for education status. Want to cultivate design thinking, break down barriers, and collaborate with others in the classroom? If you are a student or educator, then you may qualify for Figma's Education pla
Interact with embeds
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any Figma team or plan can embed files and prototypes. Users with can view access to the file can interact with a file embed. Users with can edit access to the file can interact with a prototype embed. Want to embed a file or prototype? Check out our Embed files and prototypes article. You can add l
Restrict or prevent guest access
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan. Only organization admins can manage guest membership settings. The guest memberships setting allows organizations to determine if existing members and guests can share organization files, projects, and teams with external users. This setting applies to guest invitations, as well as guests wh
Team permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Teams allow you to create and share resources and collaborate on files and projects. There are two levels of access a person can have in a team. Every team member has to have either can view or can edit access to the team. There are also two other kinds of permissions in a team: admins and owner
Sprig and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan Any Sprig Admin or person with a Full seat and can view access to the Figma prototype Sprig makes it easy to conduct high-impact research with your users throughout the entire product lifecycle. You can use Sprig to: Run concept and usability testing on one or many Figma prototypes within
Enable localized file hosting in the EU
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only To help European customers meet the local data protection standards outlined by GDPR, organizations on the Enterprise plan can host key parts of their Figma and FigJam files within the EU. Figma hosts its locally hosted data in Frankfurt, Germany (AWS EU Central 1), w
Delete your Figma account
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Are you part of an organization? An organization admin will need to remove you from the organization. Account deletion checklist Before you delete your Figma account there are a few things you must do: Cancel your subscriptions Your subscriptions are not automatically canceled w
Hide styles, components, and variables when publishing
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on paid plans Anyone with can edit can remove styles and components from a library New to components? Guide to libraries → There are a couple of ways to remove a style, component, or variable: you can hide it when publishing, or delete it entirely. Are you a member of an organization? Use Library analytics to track
Playground files for widgets and plugins
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Any publisher for a widget or plugin can upload a playground file to the resource. Publishers can upload any Figma Design, FigJam, or Figma Slides files they have can edit access to. Playground files are Figma Design, FigJam, or Figma Slides files that supplement plugins and wi
Transfer ownership of files or projects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature You can only create projects in teams. You can transfer project ownership on any plan. Only the current owner of the project can transfer ownership Note: It's not possible to undo these actions. The new owner will need to assign ownership back to you if you change your mind. Transfer files When you create a
Update 1: Tokens, variables, and styles
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This is a written version of our Introduction to design systems: Update 1 video tutorial. We’ve edited some of the language for brevity. Watch the video and follow along with the written course below. Previously in our Intro to Design Systems course, we followed Kai—a product designer at a habit-forming app called Habitz—on their journey to building
Lesson 4: Document and manage your system
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This is a written version of our Introduction to design systems: Lesson 4 video tutorial. Watch the video and follow along with the written course below. Welcome back! In the previous lesson, we saw the Habitz team build out aspects of their design system in Figma. In this lesson, let’s learn a few ways to support the ongoing success of your design
Unpublish a library
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan. Team admins or anyone with can edit access to the file can unpublish a published library. New to component libraries? Check out our Guide to components and Guide to libraries articles. If you maintain a library of styles, components, and variables, you may need to unpublish a libr
Manage color profiles in design files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Available in Figma Design in the browser and on the desktop app Requires can edit permission to the file Different displays use different technologies to render color, which can lead to visual inconsistencies between the different devices, monitors, browsers, and applications. As a tea
Admins in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
There are four different kinds of admins you can find in Figma. In this article, we’ll explore what actions each of these admins can take, and which plans they’re supported on. Team admins Supported on the Starter, Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans. Team admins manage members, permissions, libraries, and other settings for
Embed files and prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Applies to FigJam, Figma Slides, and Figma Design. Anyone with can view or can edit access to a file or prototype can copy the embed code. You can embed live FigJam files, Figma Design files, and prototypes into other tools and resources. Embeds appear alongside other content, making them a sea
Adjust the scale of the Figma UI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Scaling the size of the interface is useful if the default size is too small for your comfort or display. In the Figma desktop app, you can zoom in or out of the Figma interface to personalize your view. In the browser, you can use your browser settings to adjust the interface's scale. This includes the scale of the: Sidebars and thumbnails in the
Move published components
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on paid plans. Only people with Can edit access to both the origin file and the destination file can move components between files. Want to move styles to another file? Check out our Manage and share styles article for step-by-step instructions. Move published components and component sets between files, without br
Change Figma's language using Google Chrome
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The Figma product suite is available in multiple language. You can change your Figma language preference in your account. If you want to use Figma in a different language, you can use the Google Chrome browser to translate interface text to another preferred language. Machine translation is an imperfect process, so keep in mind that some text may be
Restrict access to content from outside your organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only This feature requires domain capture. By default, members of a Figma organization can create and edit files outside the organization. For example, they can join files shared with them from people at other companies, or create new files in Starter and Professional team
Add members or guests to an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans There are a few ways to add members and guests to an organization: Domain capture: all Figma accounts with company emails are added to the organization Invite members or guests to teams, projects, or files Add members to the organization Add members to your identity provider
Figma AI FAQ
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. AI tools can be found throughout Figma's products. Learn more about Figma AI. Frequently asked questions What AI features are available? For a ful
Plugin parameters
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Plugin parameters Developers can create plugins with parameters which allow plugins to accept user input from the quick actions menu. Adding parameters to your plugin means you don't need to build a custom UI. It also provides a streamlined experience for users of the plugin, who can run a plugin directly from the quick actions menu. Learn more abou
Request to edit a file
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with can view access to a file in a team can request to edit it Whether you're looking to make quick edits or you're joining as a main collaborator in a Figma Design or FigJam file, you'll need can edit access to make changes. If you only have can view access to a file, you can request t
Guide to libraries in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans In Figma, a library is a collection of design assets, like components, styles, and variables. These design assets live in a single file, but can be reused across different files or projects. People often use libraries for sharing common design elements, like buttons, icons, pieces
Animate objects on a slide
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add object animations Object animations help you add visual effects to your presentation. For example, you can have an object slide in from off-screen, exit smoothly, or fade in or out of view. You can animate any object type except for in
Bubble and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any Figma team or plan. This feature is available to all Bubble users and creating an account is free at bubble.io Bubble lets you create interactive, multi-user apps for desktop and mobile web browsers, without having to write a single line of code. Turn your designs into working prototypes and ful
Make interactions with AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more about who can
Add insights with UserTesting
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
UserTesting is a comprehensive research solution that helps companies embed customer insights into their digital products and experiences. Embedding a UserTesting clip, highlight reel, or session video in FigJam allows you to bring customer feedback into your whiteboard sessions and provide insights to you and your teammates. You can use UserTesting
Use videos in prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported for files in Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise teams. Anyone part of a paid team can add video to files. Anyone with can edit access can edit videos in files. New to Prototyping? Check out our Guide to prototyping → Add video to your prototypes to replicate the experience your u
Publish a library
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires a Full seat with edit access to the library's source file Publish a library to share common design elements—like buttons, icons, pieces of UI, colors, or values for certain properties—with the rest of your team. Other people can use these design elements in their files, which helps everyo
Guide to sharing and permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In this article, we'll cover all the ways you can share resources in Figma. Your Figma team or plan will determine what access and permissions are available. What can you share? You can share different kinds of assets in Figma: files, prototypes, projects and teams. If you're part of an organization, you can also invite people to the organization. Y
Open links in the desktop app
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any plan Mac: Must be running macOS 11 or later Windows: Must be running Windows 10 or later in a 64-bit environment View minimum browser requirements for Figma → Every Figma Design and FigJam file has a unique URL. When you click a file link, Figma opens the file in the browser by default. Once a file is open i
Choose your browser's downloads folder
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You will need to have access to the administration settings of the browser or device you're using. Figma files will usually be downloaded directly to your Downloads folder, or equivalent. Each browser will allow you to check or update your downloads location. We've put together
Troubleshooting checklist
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
As part of the troubleshooting process, Figma will need to confirm a few things about your setup. We've put together a list of common troubleshooting tasks you can try before reaching out to support. Try these quick fixes Here are some actions you can take to improve performance and the resolve most issues: Close any Figma tabs you’re not using Brow
Restrict copying and sharing on files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires can edit access By default, anyone with can view access to a file can copy, share, and export the file and its contents. If you restrict the file's sharing settings, people with can view access won't be able to: Copy frames, layers, or text from the canvas Duplicate the file to their acco
Change themes in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any team or plan Available in Figma Design and file browser Use themes to change the appearance of Figma Design files and the file browser. Choose between light or dark themes, or let your system settings determine the theme. If your system’s appearance is set to light, then Figma will use the light
Select keyboard layout
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or organization plan. Available in Figma Design and FigJam files. Figma’s default keyboard shortcuts are based on the layout of a US QWERTY keyboard. Some of the keys in these shortcuts aren’t available in other languages or layouts. You can update your keyboard layout in your preferences to access shor
Pendo and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Pendo Guidance in-app messaging campaigns allow you to tailor messaging to specific segments of users to ensure they’re using the features most beneficial to them. They are also a great tool to capture user feedback on new features and proposed enhancements. Embed a live view of a public Figma file in any Pendo Guide to: Get input early in the devel
Guide to the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You need a Figma account to use plugins and widgets or duplicate Community files You need a Community profile to follow profiles or add comments The Figma Community is a space where people, teams, and organizations can publish files, slide deck templates, plugins, widgets. Join the Community to
Share libraries in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on Organization and Enterprise plans. Members can publish a library to the team or the organization. Members need can edit access to a file to publish it. Team admins can enable any library that has been shared with the organization, for their specific team(s). Only organization admins can choose which libraries ar
Create and edit a functional prototype or web app
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Make is in open beta. While in beta, Figma Make is available to users on all paid plans. Requires a Full seat. With Figma Make, you can use the chat interface to create functional prototypes, web apps, interactive UI, and more. Figma Make is AI-driven, which makes creating your own interactive prototyp
Share files and prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Prototypes are only available in Figma Design files. Share settings allow you to configure who can access the file or prototype and what permissions they get on that file. To get started with sharing, open the share modal on any Figma Design file, FigJam board, or Slide deck. Open the share mod
Assign teams to a workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins and workspace admins Workspaces are groups of teams, people, and resources within an organization. They add another layer of structure within organizations. You can group or structure related teams by assigning them to a workspace. Organization admins can assign, reassign
Review and accept library updates
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can accept library updates and apply them to styles and components in that file New to libraries in Figma Design? Check out the Guide to librari es. When someone publishes an update to a main component, style, or variable in a library, Figma makes the updates a
File sharing in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on Organization and Enterprise plans . Every file and prototype in Figma has a unique URL. In an organization, you can copy this link to quickly share designs and prototypes with other members of the organization. Members can interact with a file based on the file's link sharing permissions, regard
Enable or disable audio for organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Only organization admins can enable or disable audio. Organization admins can turn off the Audio feature for the entire organization. This will prevent members and guests from using Audio in any Figma Design or FigJam files in the organization. Open the organization in Figm
Analyze engagement with Mixpanel
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Mixpanel is an intuitive interface that helps you quickly analyze user engagement, conversion, and retention, and make collaborative, data-driven decisions. You can use Mixpanel to: Answer questions about product usage without the need for SQL Measure average user retention, for example, "what % of new users return within 1 week?" Pinpoint where use
Use spell check
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or organization plan. Spell check is available in Figma Design, FigJam, and Figma Slides. Anyone with can edit access to a file can use spell check and edit layers. Spell check helps you review and correct spelling errors. Spell check identifies errors with a red squiggly line while you are in text edit
Figma is blocked by Zscaler
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
When accessing Figma using a proxy like Zscaler, you may encounter the error Blocked navigation to gateway.zscloud.net The Figma desktop app allows you to safe-list non-Figma origins used by the Zscaler proxy to get everything to load within the desktop app. We recommend reaching out to your IT admin to confirm and safe-list the Zscaler proxy in Fig
Apply changes to instances
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Publishing components to a library is supported on paid plans. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and use variants and component sets in that file. Component libraries define and outline the ideal implementation of a design system. These components often contain generic
How many people can be in a file at once?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma files are designed for sharing and collaboration. You can invite up to 500 collaborators to your files (of which 200 can edit at a time), so you can work and play with hundreds of your closest cursors at the same time. Collaborating with large groups makes Figma perfect for large design critiques, workshops, meetings, or using Figma in the cla
Swap style and component libraries
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on paid plans Only people with can edit access to the file, and at least can view access to affected libraries Swap libraries lets you quickly update instances in a file so they use components from another library. Use swap library to: Use a different or newer version of a library Swap to external or agency-provid
Toggle auto layout on designs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access can use auto layout This article covers just one aspect of working auto layout. Check out these other articles to learn more about working with auto layout in Figma Design. Guide to auto layout: An overview of auto layout, how it works, key properties, and b
Lesson 2: Define your design system
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This is a written version of our Introduction to design systems: Lesson 2 video tutorial. Watch the video and follow along with the written course below. Welcome back! In this lesson, we’ll dig into four key parts of a successful design system. Principles Foundations Documentation Processes These are some of the most important aspects of building a
Lesson 1: Welcome to design systems
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This is a written version of our Introduction to design systems: Lesson 1 video tutorial. Watch the video and follow along with the written course below. There are millions of websites and applications that are endlessly evolving, many of which are operating on different systems and devices. As their audiences grow and change, so does the demand for
Import Mural content to FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can import a Mural document. Anyone with can edit access in a mural can export the file. Check out the FigJam migration guide → You can import the contents of a Mural board into FigJam. After importing, you’ll be able to edit text as well as move and
Add links to text
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Users with edit access to a file can create and edit links Users with view access to a file can only follow links Links in text also work in prototypes. Learn how to get started with prototyping. Add links to any text layer within your design file to: Direct collaborators to external sites like documen
Share a branch
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Only people with a Full seat in an organization or workspace can access the branching feature Anyone with access to the main file can share branches. This article covers one step in the branching process: Create → Share → Update → Request → Review → Merge → Manage If you're
Sample colors with the eyedropper tool
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Anyone with can edit access to a design file can use the eyedropper tool. Use the eyedropper tool to apply colors to layers by sampling colors from any layer, image, or background image of a page. You can even sample, apply, and create color variables and color styles using the eyedro
Add measurements and annotate designs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Anyone with a Full seat and can edit access to a file can add measurements and annotations Anyone with a Full or a Dev seat and at least can view access to a file can view measurements and annotations Use annotations and measurements to create speedier and more transparent handof
What are the system requirements for Figma?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma is predominantly browser-based software, which means it can be run on all full desktop operating systems (such as macOS, Windows, or Linux), as well as ChromeOS . Figma also has desktop applications available for both macOS and Windows. Learn more about the requirements of using Figma's Desktop Apps. The requirements for the desktop applicatio
Smart animate layers between frames
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Users with can edit access to a file can create and edit prototypes. Users with can view access to a file or prototype can view prototypes. Smart animate looks for matching layers, recognizes differences, and animates layers between frames in a prototype. You can select Smart animate fr
Use expressions in prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. Anyone with can view or can view prototypes only access to a file can view prototypes. Prototyping with variables allows you to create realistic prototypes that change based on user selection, using only a few simple fra
Automate reports with Maze
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Maze empowers product teams to continuously collect and consume user insights across the entire development cycle. With solutions for participant recruitment, product research and reporting, Maze helps teams build the habit of continuous product discovery. Maze allows you to test your Figma prototype with real users. Once you start receiving respons
How does Figma approach the Digital Services Act?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Last Updated April 15, 2025 Figma is committed to complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA). This article outlines Figma’s commitments under the DSA. Contact Information Should any governmental authority have any question about Figma’s practices under the DSA or otherwise, please reach out to legal@figma.com, and someone will respond promptly. A
Use AI tools in Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma AI is currently in open beta. AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Buzz AI tools are available on paid plans. Requires a Full, Dev, or Co
Multiple actions and conditionals
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. Anyone with can view or can view prototypes only access to a file can view prototypes. As your prototypes increase in depth and complexity, you can use multiple actions and conditionals to handle multiple or different ou
Starter plan permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Applies to teams on the Starter plan. On the Starter plan, you can share assets at three different levels: team, projects, and files. If you only have teams on the Starter plan, your plan also controls sharing permissions for your drafts. Read our Guide to sharing and permissions for more information on how sharing works in
Masks
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any team or plan Anyone with edit access to a Figma Design file can use masks Use masks to show specific areas of objects while concealing the rest. It's like placing a photograph inside a picture frame with a small opening. You'll see a portion of the photograph peeking through the opening, while
Select organization workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan. Both members and guests can be assigned to a workspace. Only members can browse or select a workspace. Workspaces are groups of teams, people, and resources within an organization. They could be groups, departments, product areas, or business units. Organization admins can allow members to s
Manage seats via SCIM using Okta
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only In this guide, you'll learn how to manage seats in Figma using Okta. To get started, follow the steps below: Things to check before you start Create Okta Groups for provisioning Disable your Okta provisioning and deprovisioning service Add custom attribute mappings fo
Create and manage pages
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Applies to Figma Design files only. Anyone with can view access can view and explore pages in a design file. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and manage pages. Design files can contain multiple pages, giving you more space to explore. Each page has a canvas where you arrange you
Publish files to the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any plan Applies to both Figma Design and FigJam files You must have can edit access to the file to publish it to the Community You must be an approved creator to publish paid files to the Community. Learn more about selling resources on Community. Which profiles you can publish to depends on your permissions wi
Overview of variables, collections, and modes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan The number of modes you can create per collection depends on your plan Looking for more resources on variables? Check out our guide to variables. Variables are raw values—like color, numbers, and strings—that can change in value depending on the context of a design, such as light and da
Change your language preference
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan Change your preferred language for the Figma website, apps, and marketing emails. You can also use Google’s Chrome browser and its machine translation to translate Figma into more languages → Figma's browser, desktop app, and mobile app are currently supported in English, Spanish, Japanese,
Lesson 3: Build your design system
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This is a written version of our Introduction to design systems: Lesson 3 video tutorial. Watch the video and follow along with the written course below. Welcome back! In this lesson, we’ll join Kai and the Habitz team as they build their design system. We’ll focus on some core design system features in Figma: styles and components. As well as some
Education plan permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Applies to teams on the Education plan. On the Education plan, you can share assets at three different levels: team, projects, and files. Read our Guide to sharing and permissions for more information on how sharing works in Figma. Teams All teams support the same permissions: can view, can edit, admin, and a team owner. Exp
Add, delete, and organize slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add, delete, or organize slides You can add, move, and delete slides in your slide deck. You can also create slide groups to help organize your presentation by speaker or topic. Add, duplicate, and delete slides Add a new slide Click New s
Add tables to slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can add tables to slides Add tables to your slides to present information in an organized and structured manner. You can create tables from scratch or import CSV files as tables directly into Figma Slides. Add a new table To add a new table: C
Advanced prototyping examples
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Advanced prototyping features (such as variables, conditionals, and expressions) allow you to add a higher level of fidelity to prototypes, while reducing the number of frames and interactions needed to do so. Use the examples below to inspire you on how you might use advanced prototyping features in your designs. Create a required checkbox interact
Add images and videos to slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Image uploads and YouTube embeds are available on any plan Video uploads are available on any paid plan Anyone with can edit access to the slide deck can add media to a slide You can insert photos, graphics, videos, and GIFs to your slide deck and replace media placeholders with your own visuals. Figma Slide
Variable modes in prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Use variables with prototypes on any paid plan. The number of variable modes available per collection depends on your plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create prototypes. Anyone with can view or can view prototypes only access to a file can view prototypes. Each variable in your collection can
Add or remove a library from a design file
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on paid plans. Anyone with can edit access to a file can manage libraries for that file. This article applies to Figma Design files only. Learn how to manage libraries in FigJam files. When you add a library to a file, you’ll be able access its components, styles, and variables and use them in the
Create an onboarding flow with advanced prototyping
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Variables, interactive components, prototypes, conditional logic, expressions, inline preview Difficulty: Advanced Length: 30 minutes In this project, we’re going to build a prototype for a podcast app. In the onboarding flow, users select one or more topics of interest. The app then offers a collection
Guide to merging organizations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only organization admins can request merges Working with Figma’s support team, you can merge the users, files, projects, teams, and plugins from one Figma organization into another. During a merge, one organization becomes the parent, and the other the child
Duplicate or copy files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan You need at least view access to a file to duplicate it Want to copy a Community file? Learn how to use files from the Community → When you duplicate files, Figma will create a new copy of the original file. This copy doesn't include any comments or version history from the original file. Your a
Create a loading animation in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Shape tool, components, instances, smart animate, after delay, frames, rotation, inline preview Difficulty: Intermediate Length: 20 minutes In this project, we’ll be making a loading animation. Adding loading animations can help your prototype look more realistic. If you follow along step-by-step, your
Professional plan permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Applies to teams on the Professional plan. On the Professional plan, you can share assets at four different levels: team, projects, files, and prototypes. As this is a paid plan, you also have access to these extra sharing settings: Share just a prototype and not the file Restrict viewers from copying, sharing, or exporting
Governance+ for Figma Enterprise
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
If your organization has unique security or compliance needs, Governance+ for Figma Enterprise provides the specialized tools you need to manage your data, ensure safe access, and stay compliant. With Governance+, you’ll get: Centralized control: Make sure all Figma activity by your employees happens in the right instance and on your approved networ
Enterprise plan permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Applies to organizations on the Enterprise plan. On the Organization plan, you can share assets at five different levels: organization, team, projects, files, and prototypes. As this is a paid plan, you also have access to these extra sharing settings: Share just a prototype and not the file Restrict viewers from copying, sh
Image loading and performance
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This article covers common image-related issues in Figma and how to fix them. Image resolution Figma stores both high-resolution and low-resolution versions of your images. High-resolution images are images larger than 512 by 512 pixels. Figma only downloads high quality versions of images in your current viewport. For images outside your current vi
Get started with Apple's UI kit
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature UI kits are available on all plans You will need access to the SF Pro font to correctly use Apple’s UI kit SF Pro font is available on MacOS only UI kits are a set of libraries curated by Figma and partners (Google and Apple), optionally available from the assets tab in Figma Design files. UI kits contain hi
Bulk edit layers in a slide deck
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can edit layers You can select multiple layers across your slide deck and apply the same edits to them in bulk. Use this to save time while updating your presentations. Edit layers in bulk You can select multiple slides or layers within slides
Organization plan permissions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Applies to organizations on the Organization plan. On the Organization plan, you can share assets at five different levels: organization, team, projects, files, and prototypes. As this is a paid plan, you also have access to these extra sharing settings: Share just a prototype and not the file Restrict viewers from copying,
Create a tooltip component set
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Auto layout, components, variants Difficulty: Intermediate Length: 20 minutes In this project, we’re going to design a customizable tooltip component set. Tooltips are brief, informative messages that appear when a user interacts with the object they are attached to, such as icons, text links, or button
Access and troubleshoot missing Adobe fonts in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
You can access and use Adobe fonts in both the browser and the Figma desktop app. There are a few things to keep in mind when using Adobe fonts in Figma: If you’re working in the same file with collaborators, they’ll need to install the same font and version of the font to their computer Some versions of Adobe apps require you use the fonts and appl
Configure desktop app settings via a property list on macOS
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any plan This article is for IT administrators configuring Figma on employee machines You can configure some desktop app settings via a property list. If you are an administrator on the computer, you can use this method to prevent non-admin users from modifying these settings. The following settings can be confi
What are the European Union Digital Services Act resolution options?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Last Updated February 15, 2024 This article applies to users covered by the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), who have had their content removed from Figma’s websites or services (the “Figma Platform”) by Figma. When this happens and you disagree with our decision, you may be able to refer your matter to an out-of-court dispute settlement
Remove your access to a library
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Anyone can leave a library file. When you disable the library, Figma will remove those components from the Assets panel and any styles from the style picker. As you still have access to the library, styles, components, and variables may still show up in your search results. If y
Move or edit comments
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can view access to a file can add and view comments. Comments takes collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs and iterate faster—all from the original design file. You and your team can add comments to the canvas or to specific
View guest access
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Guests are external users with email addresses that don't match any of the organization's domains. They could be contractors, agencies, clients, or external collaborators. Members versus guests → Admins can see which resources a guest has access to, as well as any recent ac
Make someone an organization admin
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only Organization admins are members with extra administrative rights within the organization. Grant a member admin access to upgrade them to an organization admin. They can view and adjust member and guest roles, view and manage the organization's billin
Skip or unskip slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can skip or unskip slides If you don’t want a slide to play during your presentation, you can skip it. This is useful for when you have multiple versions of a slide deck, but only want to present one. Skipped slides can still be moved and edit
Leave a file or prototype
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Has someone shared a file or prototype with you and you no longer want access to it? You can leave the file to remove it from your account. You can only leave files you have explicit access to. If you have inherited access to the file via a project or team, you need to leave that project or team
Prototype animations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any team or plan. Users with can edit access can create prototypes. New to Prototyping? Check out our Getting Started with Prototyping guide. Animations can be used to create smooth transitions between pages and define the behavior for actions like expanding a menu, swiping between pages, or opening
Create and manage pages in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans. Anyone with can edit access can create and manage pages. Anyone with can view access can view pages in a FigJam file. Check out the Guide to FigJam → FigJam files can contain multiple pages, giving you more space to explore. Each page has a board where you arrange your s
P2 and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
P2 is a communication tool for teams, based on private WordPress.com blogs. It provides a platform for calmed, asynchronous discussion — a space to share, discuss, review, and collaborate with your team in one spot, without interruptions. Figma live embeds let you: Add live Figma files or prototypes to a P2 post or page. Showcase your designs with t
Principle and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Principle is an interaction design tool that allows you to bring your digital designs and prototypes to life. You have a whole host of interactions available; from scrolling or swiping, managing multiple states, building custom animations and super slick transitions. Learn more about Principle here. Once you connect Figma to your Principle account
Figma-signup Glossary
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
This is a auto-generated Article of all your definitions within the glossary. Glossary This is a auto-generated Article of all your definitions within the glossary. All
Figma Make and the Figma Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Make is in open beta. While in beta, Figma Make is available on all paid plans. Requires a Full seat. Figma Make includes the ability to attach designs from the Figma Community directly to prompts in Figma Make. Attribution When a Community design is attached to a prompt in Figma Make, a reminder appea
Navigate designs in Dev Mode
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
🚧 Dev Mode is out of beta Dev Mode in Figma gives developers everything they need to transform designs into code. Starting January 31, Dev Mode will require a paid seat to access. Learn about what it means for Dev Mode to leave beta → Before you Start Who can use this feature Included in a Full or Dev seat on Professional, Organization, and Enterpri
BYFP: Overview
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
We're exploring other ways of learning and exploring Figma. This article is a written version of our Build Your First Plugin: Overview video tutorial! Hi - I'm Sophie, from Figma's Product Education team. Welcome to the Build your first plugin course! Plugins enhance your Figma experience. They're like the peanut butter to your jelly, the boba to yo
Import Sketch files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone can import Sketch files to their drafts Anyone with can edit access to a team can import Sketch files to that team You can import Sketch files (.sketch) into Figma. When you import a file, it is converted to a Figma Design file and any further changes made to the original file in
Comment on prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with at least can view access to a file can add and view comments. New to comments in Figma? Get started with comments → Comments takes collaboration to the next level. They are a great way to give and receive feedback. You can add and reply to comments on files and prot
Design an interactive button
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Auto layout, components, variants, prototyping Difficulty: Intermediate Length: 20 minutes In this project, we’re going to design an interactive button. This button will feature three states—default, hover, and pressed—and be animated using prototyping. To build this button, we’ll do the following: Crea
View and join organization teams
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. A Figma organization is made up of teams. Each team can have its own: Projects and files Members Team admins Default libraries Custom fonts View teams in an organization To view a list of teams in the organization: On the Organization plan, click All teams in the sidebar. O
Supported billing currencies
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Starting April 2023, you can pay for new Professional, Organization or Enterprise plan subscriptions using the following currencies: British pounds (GBP) Canadian dollars (CAD) Euros (EUR) Japanese yen (JPY) U.S. dollars (USD) Note: You can change the billing currency of an Organization or Enterprise plan by reaching out to your sales representative
Edit assets in Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz is free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team templa
Make boards and diagrams with FigJam AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on all paid plans Anyone with can edit access to a FigJam file can make boards and diagrams using AI. Check out the Guide to FigJam → 🚧 FigJam AI is currently in open beta. We’ll continue to add more functionality and polish the experience during this time. Find out what’s coming next → With FigJam AI, you can save time pr
Maker and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Maker is the fastest way to go from design to live experiences on your site. Designers and marketers use Maker to create and personalize web content for their landing pages, product pages, or blog posts to increase engagement and conversions. Convert your Figma files into a dynamic and fully responsive webpage within minutes. Add the Figma file link
Confluence and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Confluence is a team workspace where knowledge and collaboration meet. Equipped with the right information, teams can make quick decisions, gain alignment, and transform the way they work together. Create a Confluence account and learn more at atlassian.com. Embed a Figma file or prototype in Confluence Figma Live Embeds allow you to add live Figma
Frontify and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Frontify is a brand management platform that helps teams centralize brand guidelines, templates, and assets, and foster creative collaboration. Frontify has two integrations to connect your Figma Design files and Frontify brand systems: Frontify plugin: Access and add brand elements stored in Frontify—such as media, colors, or fonts—directly in Figm
Design, prototype, and explore layer properties in the right sidebar
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Requires can edit access to a file to adjust layers and prototype from the properties panel Requires can view access to a file to comment, explore file and layer properties, and export layers from the properties panel In Figma Design, a file has three main interface elements that are d
Dev Mode for admins
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Dev Mode in Figma gives developers everything they need to navigate design files and transform designs into code. With Dev Mode, designers and developers can stay on the same page, making sure important details aren’t lost in the handoff process. Developers use Dev Mode to: Access advanced inspection capabilities and more codegen languages See what’
The difference between frames and groups
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Requires can edit access to a file Groups and frames allow you to combine layers together so that they can be treated like a single layer. Groups By default, groups take on the combined dimensions of their children. To make a group, select some layers and choose “Group”, or use: Mac: C
Publish slide deck templates to a team or organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any paid plan Professional plan users are limited to publishing five templates per team Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can publish it as a template Create custom slide deck templates and publish them to your team or organization. You can identify published templates by the template
Review branch changes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Only people with an Full seat in an organization or workspace can access the branching feature Anyone with can view or can edit access to the branch can review changes Anyone with can edit access to the main file can merge branches This article covers one step in the branching process: Create → Share → Update → Request → Rev
Create a responsive card with auto layout and constraints
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: auto layout, constraints, components, shape tools, frames Difficulty: Intermediate Length: 20 minutes In this project, we’ll be creating a responsive card design for a podcast app. If you follow along step-by-step, your final prototype will look like this: To create this design, we’ll do the following:
Pin files to a project
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any teams or plans. Anyone with can edit access to the project can pin a file to that project. Pin important files and current work in progress to the top of your project page. This makes it easy to find and access those files. Use pinned files to: Quickly access files without needing to search
Set up automatic provisioning via SCIM
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only You can set up SCIM on our supported providers (Google Workspace, Okta, OneLogin, and Microsoft Entra ID), or a custom SAML SSO set up. All SAML SSO configurations in Figma support Just In Time (JIT) provisioning. This is manual prov
Create custom shapes with the shape builder tool
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can use the Shape builder tool You can use the Shape builder tool to combine two or more vector layers into a single shape. This is useful for creating unique shapes for logos, icons, illustrations, and more. Use the shape builder tool You can acces
Explore Figma Draw
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Requires a Full seat on paid plans Anyone with can edit access to a file can use Figma Draw Add personality and artistic flare to your designs with Figma Draw. Figma Draw lets you access illustration tools like brushes, transforms, and textures, directly inside a Figma Design file. Want
Third party services notice
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma's goal is to make design accessible to all. Our full Privacy Policy → outlines how we collect, use, and share your personal information and assist you in exercising the privacy rights available to you. In addition, you can review Figma's third party services disclosure below. Third party services and organizations Please be aware that we may
Set an idle session timeout
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan. Organization admins only. By default, Figma automatically logs users out when they are inactive for 21 days. For added security, organization admins can set an idle session timeout to log inactive users out earlier. More details You can log out users as soon as 12 hours, or as long as 14 day
Add interactive prototypes to slides
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck and at least can view access to the prototype file can add prototypes to slides To interact with prototypes while viewing a presentation, audience members must be logged in to their Figma account, have at least can view access to the slide dec
Dropbox and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Dropbox Paper is an online workspace, where you can organize text, media, and files. Paper lets you collaborate with others and access your Paper docs from anywhere. Figma Live Embeds allow you to add live Figma files or prototypes into other websites or apps. Add Figma links to your Dropbox Paper documents to: Embed Figma files inside your meeting
Set up SAML SSO for AD FS
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only Organization Admins can set up SAML SSO. Organizations that have stricter security requirements can configure SAML SSO. Learn more about SAML SSO in Figma → If you use Microsoft's Active Directory Federation Service (AD FS), you can set up SAML SSO for
Zeroheight and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
zeroheight allows you to keep your design system resources in one place. Use zeroheight to: Establish and outline the principles of your design system. Craft and maintain living style guides. Document your Styles and Components and educate Team Members on how to use them. Collate related resources in one place. Connect zeroheight to Figma, to share
Code Connect
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Requires a Full or Dev seat Code Connect is the developer bridge from your component codebase to Figma. With Code Connect, bring your design system component code directly into Figma's Dev Mode. Preview example components that mirror the framework of your production code. No
Browse and apply fonts
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access can apply fonts to text Check out guide to Getting started with text → Text is one of the crucial components of interface design. Picking the right font can help determine the legibility and appeal of your design. When editing text, fonts can be appli
Guide to Dev Mode
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires a Full or a Dev seat Dev Mode in Figma gives you everything you need to navigate design files and transform designs into code. With Dev Mode, designers and developers can stay on the same page, making sure important details aren’t lost in the handoff process. Developers u
Find and use templates and tools from the file browser
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Community resources are available on any plan Internal templates and tools are available on any paid plan Organization and Enterprise admins can manage the ability to browse Community resources from the file browser. Don't start from scratch—jumpstart your designs with templates and tools from your team, organization or the
Use widgets in files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Only people with can edit access to the file can interact with widgets, including visitors in open sessions. This is because it's possible for widgets to edit or interact with other layers and objects in the file. If you are in an organization, you can run widgets approved by your organ
StoriesOnBoard and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
StoriesOnBoard is a user story mapping tool to help remote teams understand the user needs, prioritize the right ideas, and collaborate with everyone on your user story map. Users with view-only rights to the story plans have free access to the tool. Use the Figma live embed in StoriesOnboard to: Add Figma mockups and live design files to story card
Deploy Figma on macOS
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. This article is for IT administrators installing Figma on employee machines. To install Figma on your own device, please visit Figma's downloads page. Learn more about the Figma desktop app → Organization admins on the Enterprise plan can use the macOS Enterprise installer to deploy the Figma D
Use OpenType features
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any team or plan can use OpenType features. Anyone with can edit access to a Figma Design file can apply and adjust OpenType features to text. OpenType can refer to a format or a set of features or functions available in a font. In this article, we're referring to OpenType features. Figma supports
SAML SSO with Okta
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Organization admins only. You will need to have an existing Okta account to set up SAML SSO with Okta. Organizations that have stricter security requirements can configure SAML SSO. Learn more about SAML SSO in Figma → You can use Okta as your identity prov
Productboard and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Productboard is a product management platform that helps organizations get the right products to market, faster. Product teams can use Productboard to understand what customers need, prioritize what to build next, and align stakeholders around the roadmap. Insights: Capture and collect all customer feedback and product ideas in a centralized reposit
Set up a custom SAML configuration
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only Organization Admins can set up SAML SSO. You must use SAML 2.0 to set up SAML SSO with Figma. Organizations that have stricter security requirements can configure SAML SSO. Learn more about SAML SSO in Figma → If you do not use one of our supported iden
Trello and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The Figma Power-up was deprecated in April 2024. Trello now natively supports the ability to embed live Figma files using Atlassian's Smart Links → To add Smart Links to a Trello card, you can copy and paste a link to a Figma file directly into the Description section or in a comment. Files that were previously added using the Figma Power-up now app
SAML SSO with OneLogin
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only You need to have an existing OneLogin account Organizations that have stricter security requirements can configure SAML SSO. Learn more about SAML SSO in Figma → You can use OneLogin as your identity provider to authenticate and provision users. Figm
Coda and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Coda is the all-in-one doc that brings words, data, and teams together. It comes with building blocksーlike tables that talk to each other and buttons that take actionーso anyone can make a doc as powerful as an app. With Coda, you can bring it all together—your team, documents, data, and even other apps. There are three ways you can use Coda and Figm
View internal profiles
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Every member of a team or organization has an internal profile. Internal profiles let other members of your team or organization see your contributions to shared resources. A person’s internal profile includes: A person’s name and profile picture An optional description Names of any teams of which they
Guide to the Dev Mode MCP Server
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
🚧 The Dev Mode MCP Server is currently in open beta. Some functions and settings may not yet be available. The feature may change and you may experience bugs or performance issues during the beta period. Before you start Who can use this feature The Dev Mode MCP Server is in open beta. Available on a Dev or Full seat on the Professional, Organizatio
Organize your sidebar with custom sections
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Custom sidebar sections are available on on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Use custom sections to organize your sidebar and group relevant workspaces*, teams, projects, and files together for easy access. Adding or removing items from your sidebar won’t change their location in Figma. Any sections you create are only
Search for files, projects, and people
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan can search for files, projects, and people Guests and members of an organization can search for teams in that organization Members of an organization can search for private plugins Want to search within a file? Check out our Find and replace text in Figma files and Find and replace text in
Prototype easing and spring animations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan. Anyone with can edit access can create prototypes. New to Prototyping? Check out our Getting Started with Prototyping guide. Prototypes have many moving parts. Add easing and spring animation presets, or customize the easing of transitions, to communicate movement, emotion, and make yo
Star your favorite files and projects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on the Starter and Professional plans Anyone who is a member of the team can star files and projects they have access to Star your most important files and projects to quickly access them from the sidebar of the file browser. Adding or removing starred items in your sidebar won’t change their locat
Figma for Government
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma for Government is a solution for government agencies to brainstorm, design, and build digital experiences using Figma. Figma for Government maintains the following security standards: FIPS 140-2 validated encryption DNSSEC secure domain name system FedRAMP Moderate ATO If you would like more information, please reach out to fedramp-interest@fi
Create and apply text styles
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone on any plan can create styles. Anyone on Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans can publish styles. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit styles. Anyone with at least can view access to a library can use styles from that library. Styles allows you to define a set of properties
Troubleshoot opening links in the Desktop app
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
If you're not able to open Figma links using the Figma desktop app, you may be encountering one of these issues: I don’t see "Open links in desktop app" in the file menu The Open links in desktop app menu item only appears if you: Have the Figma desktop app installed Are logged in to the same Figma account in both browser and desktop app Currently v
Use icon fonts
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any plan can use icon fonts in their designs. You need can edit access to edit text layers. You can add icons to your designs as actual images, or use an icon font. Icon fonts are fonts that are made up of symbols, as opposed to regular letters and numbers. Like regular text, icon fonts can be styl
Add emojis and smart symbols to text
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or organization plan. Available in Figma Design, FigJam, and Figma Slides. Anyone with can edit access to a file can add emoji and smart smart symbols to text layers. Add emojis You can add emoji to text layers, layers that support text, and comments. Figma uses the Apple emoji style. Add emoji to any t
Access design tools from the toolbar
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any team or plan can access the toolbar in Figma Design files. Users will need can edit access to use every tool in the toolbar. Users with can view access can use some functions in the toolbar. The toolbar is your hub for interacting with—and adding objects—to the canvas. Here is an overview of the
Get started with organizations
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organizations go beyond the set up of individual teams. They're fantastic for established or growing businesses that need to share resources across a number of teams. Plan-specific features There are two organization plans: Organization and Enterprise. Your
Edit a SAML configuration
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plan. Only organization admins can configure SAML SSO. Organization admins can make changes to the SAML SSO settings at any time. This is perfect when you need to fix errors, update an expired certificate, or switch to another provider. You will need to update your Authentication
Manage plugins as a developer
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. You must use Figma's desktop app to develop plugins. Download the Figma Desktop app for Mac or Windows → Figma built the Plugin API around a set of fixed, controlled endpoints. This ensures your plugins won't break as Figma releases updates and new features. If there is somethi
Connection or server error 403
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Error 403 is a web server error that’s generally related to permissions. In Figma, this more commonly happens in the desktop app, and can have a few root causes: Common causes and solutions You have been signed out of Figma The most common cause of a 403 error is that you have been signed out of your Figma account. How do I check if this is my issue
Figma for VS Code
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires a Full or Dev seat The Figma for VS Code extension provides an easy way for developers to access and inspect designs right from VS Code. You can navigate and inspect design files, collaborate with designers, track changes, and speed up design implementation—all without l
Access shared resources in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Any organization member can access resources shared across the entire organization. Guests of the organization can only access resources you invite them to. Organizations go beyond the team setup you may be used to in a Professional or Starter team. Create
Add right-to-left text
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any plan Available in Figma Design and FigJam files Users with can edit access to a file can use RTL and bidirectional text controls RTL languages and bidirectional text are supported in Figma Design and FigJam files. Control the direction of bidirectional text on text layers, stickies, arrows,
BYFP: Publishing to the Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
We're exploring other ways of learning and exploring Figma. This article is a written version of our Build Your First Plugin: Publishing to the Community video tutorial! Welcome to part five of the Build Your First Plugin series! In this video, we’re going to show you how to publish your own plugins to the Figma Community. The Figma Community is hom
Adjust text dimensions and resizing
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or organization plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can adjust a text layer's dimensions and resizing properties. There are a few ways to control or change the size of a text layer Dimensions: Adjust the width and height, or size, of the the text layer’s bounding box. Resizing: Control how a tex
View layers and pages in the left sidebar
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access can interact with all panels in the left panel Anyone with only can view access can view layers and navigate between pages Figma Design files have four distinct interactive areas: a toolbar, two panels, and a scrollable canvas. These areas allow you to access, create and adj
Combine layout guides and constraints
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Users with can edit to a file can use layout guides and constraints Note: The Figma feature "layout grid" has been renamed to "layout guide" as of May 2025, and is a different feature from the grid option in auto layout. Constraints allow you to define how objects react when you resize
Draw with illustration tools
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Requires a Full seat on paid plans Anyone with can edit access to a file can use the Pencil and Brush tools The Pencil and Brush tools allow you to draw and paint directly inside a Figma Design file. Use the Pencil tool for quick sketches, notes, and line work, then enhance your creatio
Guide to text in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or organization plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create and edit text. Text is a crucial component of interface design. In this article, we’ll cover how to create, edit, and style text in Figma Design. Learn more about using text in FigJam or Figma Slides. Terminology The
FigJam and Google Classroom
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with a Google Classroom account can create and share assignments Learn more about setting up Figma and FigJam in your school -> Google Classroom is a free education platform that enables teachers to interact with students and share educational materials. Figma provides two wa
Use the actions menu in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all plans Requires can edit access In Figma Design, Actions helps you go from imagination to reality, faster. Click the icon in the Figma Design toolbar to: Access Figma AI tools Use common productivity actions Search for assets Access plugins and widgets Tip: You can also open the actions menu using Command K o
Generate a slide deck outline from a FigJam board using Figma AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in FigJam and Figma Slides Available on paid plans Requires can edit file access Learn more ab
BYFP: Building Your Plugin
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
We're exploring other ways of learning and exploring Figma. This article is a written version of our Build Your First Plugin: Building Your Plugin video tutorial! Hi again! Sophie here from Figma's Product Education team and in the previous video, we set up our environment and installed the dependencies needed so we can start building our plugin. By
Explore text properties
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access to a file can apply and adjust text properties. Type properties are text-specific properties that allow you to control everything from the style and format of the text, to specific OpenType features and variable font settings. This article covers just one aspect of wo
SAML SSO with Microsoft Entra ID
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans Only organization admins can set up SAML SSO. You need an existing Microsoft Entra ID account Organizations that manage users with Microsoft Entra ID can configure SAML SSO in Figma. Figma supports both identity (Entra ID) and service (Figma) initiated configurations. We recommend h
Create bulleted and numbered lists
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file to create and edit text layers. Lists are a great way to organize and emphasize related information. List items in Figma can either be ordered or unordered in the form of a numbered or bulleted list. Figma currently supports up to five leve
Add text in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any team or organization plan. Anyone with can edit access to a file can update text properties. CJK languages refers to scripts that use Chinese characters and their derivatives. This includes Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. Using a Chinese (Pinyin), Japanese (Kana), or Korean keyboa
How does Figma approach content and account moderation?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a European law that went into effect on November 16, 2022. The DSA regulates the obligations of digital services, including marketplaces, that act as intermediaries in their role of connecting consumers with goods, services, and content. The main goal of the DSA is to prevent illegal and harmful activities online an
Create patterns with transforms
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Requires a Full seat on paid plans Anyone with can edit access to a file can use transforms Transforms allow you to create dynamic, repeating patterns from objects in your design file. You can access transforms while in Figma Draw. Similar to using boolean operations, transforms are no
Comments on Community
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on any plan Anyone with a Figma account can browse the Figma Community. You need a Community profile to comment on resources Comments let you engage with other members in the Figma Community. Use comments to provide encouragement, ask for feedback on your work, and build meaningful relationships with other creators
View and explore library analytics
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Any member of an organization can view library analytics as long as they have can view or can edit access to the library file. Guests don’t have access to library analytics. With library analytics, you can get a holistic view of how your design systems are being adopted in
Get help with Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
If you’re new to Figma, have product questions, or run into issues, we’re here to help! Self-serve resources Browse through and use our self-serve resources at your own pace, at any time. Self-serve resources are available to everyone, regardless of your plan. Community Forum Share feedback, find answers to questions, and connect with knowledgeable
Adjust your network settings
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
When configuring Figma for your company, we recommend adding the *.figma.com and *figma.site domains to your network’s allowlist for GET and POST requests. In addition to these domains, there may be other domains that must be added to the allowlist to perform certain actions in Figma. If a required domain is not on the allowlist, users may receive a
Export from Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can view access to the file can export assets as long the file’s owner has not restricted copying and sharing on the file Anyone with can edit access to the file can use the Slice tool Export content to share designs with others, move content between tools, or save copies of
Lingo and Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature You need to be a team admin in Figma and an admin in Lingo. Lingo will need read-only access to your Figma account. Lingo is a digital asset manager that helps creative teams organize, manage, and share their brand assets. With Lingo you can: Build, share and manage digital style guides Organize all your creative assets in a
Rename files and projects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan Anyone can rename their own files in their drafts Only team admins or members with edit access can rename team files Rename files and projects to explain their purpose or contents. Set a file or project name when you first create it, and update it as the project evolves. Rename
View layer outlines in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can view access can do view layer outlines Viewing outlines in Figma Design is like putting an x-ray machine to your canvas, making it easier for you to inspect, select, and adjust hidden and nested layers. View and select hidden or clipped objects Select objects on
How do I keep my account secure?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Prevent unauthorized access of your Figma account by practicing good security hygiene. This includes using a strong, unique password that you only use for your Figma account and enabling two-factor authentication (2FA), or using an alternative authentication method, such as single sign-on (SSO) with two-factor authentication enabled. Unauthorized ac
Manage conflicting fonts
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma uses fonts from three different sources. If the same font is available from more than one source, Figma will serve fonts in this order: Shared font uploaded to the organization Fonts installed on your device Default web fonts provided by Figma Note: Inter, the default font in Figma Design, is served in a different order. If you have Inter inst
Swap components and instances
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on Education, Professional, and Organization, plans Anyone with can edit access to a file can insert components into a file. New to components and libraries? Guide to style and component libraries → Components let you create and reuse elements of your designs to speed up the process and keep things consistent. When
View a file's version history
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Members of Starter teams can only view 30 days of a file's version history. Members of Professional and Education teams or organizations can access a file's entire version history. Anyone with Can view access to the file can view and browse the file's version history. Only peop
Migrate Google Jamboards to FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a team can import Jamboards. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Run engaging and productive team meetings and class exercises with FigJam’s collaborative tools. Import Jamboards to FigJam so you can pick up where you left off, keep adding stickies, shapes, and text, and start
Change the background of a slide
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on any plan Anyone with can edit access to a slide deck can change the background of a slide You can set the background of a slide to a single color, gradient, or image. To change the background: Do one of the following: Slide view: Click outside the slide to deselect everything Grid view: Use the
Troubleshoot in Figma Make
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Make is in open beta. While in beta, Figma Make is available to users on all paid plans. Requires a Full seat. When you’re working in Figma Make, you may sometimes encounter error messages or issues. Error messages Here’s are the error messages that you may run into and what they mean. The error messag
Guide to the file browser
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
The file browser is where you can manage your account, organize your work, and browse the teams, projects, and files you have access to. Use the file browser on the Starter and Professional plans Use the file browser on the Organization and Enterprise plans Tip: You can import a file into Figma by dragging and dropping it into the file browser, or c
Report a Community resource or comment
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Anyone can report resources or comments that are considered offensive, harassment, or that violate the Figma Community Guidelines . Our team will review your report and take action if necessary. Note: Many disputes and misunderstandings can be resolved directly between Figma users. If one of your creations was posted by someone else, you could first
Create a reusable icon grid
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Frames, layout grids, shapes, components Difficulty: Beginner Length: 10 minutes In this project, we’ll be creating a reusable 24 x 24 icon grid in Figma Design. An icon grid is a prepared frame that gives you consistent guidelines for designing icons. Since icons typically exist in a set, it’s importan
Add password protection to files and prototypes
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires can edit permission to the file Sometimes, you need to share a design file, prototype, or FigJam board with a broad audience, but want only the intended people to see it. For example, you might want to: Collect usability feedback on prototypes Share designs with external clients Share wit
Explore FigJam files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In this guide, we’ll cover the basics of working in FigJam. You can come back to this guide any time you need a refresher. Want to learn more about the difference between design files and FigJam files? Check out our What is Figma guide. What are FigJam files? FigJam files are online whiteboards packed with tools for exploration and discovery. People
Figma and Google Meet
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access can edit FigJam files Anyone with can view access can leave comments in a Figma file Use activities to present files Google Meet is a communication app allowing individuals and teams to connect, collaborate, and engage in real-time. Use Google Meet to conduc
Explore component properties
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Users on any plan Anyone with edit access to the Figma Design file can create, manage, and use component props This article covers how to create and configure component properties. Learn how to edit instances with component properties. Component properties are the changeable aspects of a component. They allo
Delete a workspace
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only Deleting a workspace will remove the workspace from your organization. When you delete a workspace, the people and teams in the workspace will move to Unassigned. This process doesn’t delete any files or projects. To delete a workspace: From the file browser, select A
Apply variables to designs
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Anyone on any plan can use variables Anyone with access to a file can use variables from that file Looking for more resources on variables? Check out our guide to variables. Apply variables to various layer properties in the right sidebar. You can also apply variables to properties in text styles and color s
Guide to components in Figma
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Users on any plan Users with can edit access to a file can create and edit components. Users with can view access to the original file can use components from that Library. Video tutorials Check out these video tutorials about components: Overview Components are elements you can reuse across your designs. T
Arrange layers with Smart selection
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported any team or plan Anyone with can edit access can rearrange layers using smart selection Smart selection lets you quickly adjust the arrangement, or spacing between a selection of two or more layers. Use Smart selection to: Uniformly adjust the vertical and horizontal spacing between layers Create uniform or non-uni
Place images, video, and GIFs in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can place and edit images and video FigJam supports PNG, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, WEBP, GIF, and [VIDEO] media formats Check out the Guide to FigJam → Images bring variety and functionality to your FigJam boards. Use images to: Build a mood board Add some fu
Manage billing on the Professional plan
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. This article describes the updated billing model. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. Before you start Who can use this feature Team owners and admins can manage billing on the Professional plan The Professional plan includes a single upgr
Add descriptions to styles, components, and variables
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Documentation makes sure the people using your design system have the right information and context. It can help guide proper application, variant and state usage, and accessibility and contrast requirements. Documentation is not just for designers, it’s also important to consider other people who will be using your design system. This includes the
Remove or unpublish Community files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature? Supported on any team or plan. Applies to both Figma Design and FigJam files. You must have can edit access to the file to publish or unpublish files. Which profile(s) you can publish to depends on your permissions within a team or organization. Learn who can publish files and plugins → Choose whether to remove yourself as
Manage widgets as a developer
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You must use the Figma desktop app to create and publish widgets. The Figma desktop app is only available for Mac and Windows. Download the Figma desktop app → This article covers how to create a new widget in FigJam, and is only one step in the widget development process. The w
Start designing with UI kits
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design files on all plans Anyone with can edit access UI kits are a set of libraries curated by Figma and partners, optionally available from the assets tab in Figma Design files. UI kits contain high-quality components, styles, variables, and example screens to kick-start your designs, e
Visualize information using shapes with text
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Basic and flowchart shapes are supported on any team or plan. Advanced shapes are available on any paid team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can add shapes Check out the Guide to FigJam → About shapes Shapes in FigJam are foundational tool for any project. Shapes can be resized, rotated, and given dashed
Styles in Figma Design
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any plan can create styles. Anyone on Education, Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans can publish styles. Anyone with can edit access can create styles. About styles Use styles to define the color, text and any effects applied to objects; or to define the structure and appearance of lay
Select layers and objects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Anyone with can view or can edit access to a file can select objects in the canvas or the Layers panel Anyone with can edit access to a file can can select matching layers Before you can update any properties associated with an object or layer, you will need to select it. We'll cover
Group objects in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Grouping allows you to combine FigJam objects and treat them as a single object. Use groups to organize and keep related items together while collaborating with your team in a file. Create a group Once you have two or more objects selected, you can group objects a few different ways: Use keyboard shortcut: Mac: ⌘ Command G Windows: Control G Right-c
Create your first meeting board in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: FigJam Topics: Sections, widgets, stickies, images, and stamps Length: 10 minutes FigJam is a great place to host all kinds of meetings and collaborative exercises with your team. In this project, we’ll show you how to put together a board to make your weekly syncs productive, engaging, and fun. With these steps, you’ll cre
Manage seats via SCIM using Microsoft Entra ID
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins only In this guide, you'll learn how to manage seats in Figma using Microsoft Entra ID—formerly known as Azure Active Directory or Azure AD. To get started, follow the steps below: Configure app roles for the Figma Entra Gallery app Add the roles attribute to Figma schema
Guide to FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start FigJam is available on any team or plan Use FigJam from anywhere with the FigJam for iPad app Explore FigJam files FigJam is an online collaboration tool you and your team can use to brainstorm, develop, and organize ideas. You don't need to have any prior knowledge of design tools to get jamming. FigJam files are lightweight, inclu
Attach designs and images to a prompt
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Figma Make is in open beta. While in beta, Figma Make is available to users on all paid plans. Requires a Full seat. When you’re creating functional prototypes, web apps, and interactive UI using Figma Make, you can attach designs and images to your prompts to help guide the AI to a satisfactory result. You
Use the horizontal and vertical flows in auto layout
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access can use auto layout This article covers just one aspect of working auto layout. Check out these other articles to learn more about working with auto layout in Figma Design. Guide to auto layout: An overview of auto layout, how it works, key properties, and b
Members versus guests
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Everyone in an organization has an account type. A person's account type determines what they can access within the organization. This includes organization-wide resources, like teams, libraries, plugins, and widgets. It also includes features and functionality, like branch
Create diagrams and flows with connectors in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone with can edit permissions can create and edit connectors. This article is about connector in FigJam, Figma's digital whiteboarding tool. Lines in design files are straight vector paths. Figma also has prototype connections. Connectors in FigJam let you create paths between shapes and stickies, illustrate order, or ann
Create text and links in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Anyone with can edit access can create and edit text in FigJam files. FigJam is Figma's new digital whiteboarding tool. Text is a crucial element for jotting down ideas while brainstorming and communicating information to others. Links can be used to cross-reference other FigJam or Figma files, direct collaborators to produc
Use stickers and libraries in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature FigJam is Figma's new digital whiteboarding tool. Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can use libraries. With libraries in FigJam, you can add to your board stickers and components created by your team and members of the Figma Community. Stickers are default objects curated by Figma you can add to your FigJam board.
Use audio to chat with your team
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Supported on Professional, Education, and Organization plans. Anyone with can view or can edit access to a FigJam or Figma file. Audio is available on Figma's desktop app and the browser. It's not available on mobile devices or in presentation view. Make sure you're using a supported browser or the latest version of the Figma deskto
View prototype connections
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with can view or can edit access access can view prototype connections and flows. Anyone with can view or can edit access to the file can view prototype flows and connections. This applies to anyone who views or accesses the file without explicit edit permissions. People with view access
Doodle and highlight in FigJam with drawing tools
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Available on any team or plan Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can use the drawing tools. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Use FigJam's marker, highlighter, and washi tape tools to draw on the board and other objects. It's a fun way to add your personality, call attention to something on the board, or doodle something fun
Guide to SAML SSO
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Organization and Enterprise plans Organization admins only Single Sign On (SSO) allows users to log into many applications or websites using an identity provider. Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is a security standard for managing authentication and access. In a SAML SSO set up, the identity provi
Launch workspaces in your organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Only organization and workspace admins can manage workspaces Workspaces are collections of teams, people, and resources within a Figma organization. They help companies with many business units, sub-brands, or design systems add structure to their Figma organization. Prepare to launch workspa
Create and use variants
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on all plans. Publishing variants to a library is supported paid plans. Anyone with can edit access to a file can create variants and component sets in that file. Anyone with can view access to a file can use components or components sets from that library. As you create components and build out
Explore Figma Buzz
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma Buzz was released in open beta at Config 2025. It is currently available on all plans and seat types. Learn more about what’s included in the beta. Who can use this feature Who can use this feature While in beta: Figma Buzz will be free for everyone. Publishing templates is available on all paid plans. Professional teams can create five team t
Adjust alignment, rotation, position, and dimensions
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans. Only people with can edit access to the file can make changes to a layer's position, dimensions, or alignment. Every shape, text object, or image you add to the canvas has its own layer. This allows you to adjust each layer individually as you create cohesive and complex designs. In t
Use the grid auto layout flow
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
🚧 Grid in auto layout is currently in open beta. Some functions and settings may not yet be available to grid. The feature may change and experience bugs or performance issues during the beta period. Before you start Who can use this feature Available on all plans Anyone with can edit access can use auto layout Grid is one of three auto layout flows
Create a widget for development
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan You must use the Figma desktop app to create and publish widgets. The Figma desktop app is only available for Mac and Windows. Download the Figma desktop app → This article covers one step in the widget development process. Learn how to make widgets for Figma → Find all the info
Add Figma files to Google Calendar events
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Start meetings off on the right foot by connecting Google calendar to Figma. Use the Figma for Chrome extension to attach FigJam and Figma Design files to your Google Calendar events and make every brainstorm, project kick off, and critique a jam. Get started Get the Figma for Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store → Log in to your Figma account
Mention people in FigJam text objects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on any team or plan. Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can mention people. Anyone with can view access in a FigJam file can view mentions of them. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Let teammates know where you need their attention or assign tasks by tagging people in stickies and text. Those mentioned are
About Figma AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Best practices when using AI tools When it comes to building AI, we want to be transparent about what we’re doing and what this means for you. Lea
Rewrite, translate, and shorten text with AI
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Note: Figma’s AI features are currently free while in beta, but usage limits may apply. When made generally available, Figma AI will become a paid feature. We’ll update you on pricing before that happens. Before you start Who can use this feature Available in Figma Design, FigJam, Figma Slides, Figma Sites, and Figma Buzz Available on paid plans Req
Invite visitors to an open session
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Supported on Professional, Education, Organization, and Enterprise plans Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can start an open session Inviting visitors to an open session does not affect team billing FigJam AI features are not available during an open session Open sessions let you temporarily invite anyone to edit
Manage your notification preferences
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Notifications help keep you in the loop with what’s happening in your Figma account. Notifications appear in the file browser by default but you can also enable desktop and email notifications. Notifications from comments are grouped and sent every 30 minutes. File browser noti
Create custom templates in FigJam
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Supported on the Organization and Enterprise plans. Anyone member of the organization with can edit access can publish team templates. Check out the Guide to FigJam → Custom templates help you quickly add content to FigJam files without needing to set up a file from scratch. You can create templates to capture your team's unique wor
Create a photo gallery prototype
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Project overview Product: Figma Design Topics: Frames, shapes, text, adding and replacing images, renaming layers in bulk, prototyping, smart animate Length: 20 minutes In this project, we’ll learn about prototyping and the power of smart animate. To do so, let’s build a simple photo gallery app. The gallery app has three images. Clicking an image o
Manage billing groups in an organization
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Who can use this feature Available on the Enterprise plan Organization admins and billing group admins Billing groups let you sort people in your organization according to internal budget sources. Each billing group has billing group admins, who can: Assign or unassign users from the group Manage upgrade requests Move people between seat types Tip:
Set approval settings for new seats
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
In March 2025, Figma introduced updates to how seats and other billing features work. This article describes the updated billing model. Learn more about the transition to the updated billing model. Who can use this feature Available on the Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans On the Professional plan, team admins or owners can set approv
Facilitate meetings with spotlight
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with can view access can use spotlight. Spotlight lets you gather collaborators in a file to follow your view of the FigJam board. Use this to facilitate workshops, meetings, and team exercises. Spotlight yourself Hover over your avatar in the right sidebar and click to
Identify matching objects
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Matching objects are identical objects that exist across more than one frame. For example, many app designs use an identical header across the top of each frame. Use matching objects to save time when selecting, editing, and prototyping. Matching objects are used with: Smart animate: Create advanced animations between matching objects when prototypi
What Figma features are in beta?
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Figma has a number of features under development that are available to users in beta. In this article, find out which beta features are available, what they are, their beta types, and how to access each one. Beta types refer to the level of access. These include: Beta / Open beta: All Figma users can join the beta Closed beta: Only users who receive
Use code snippets in Dev Mode
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Available on all paid plans Requires a Full or Dev seat Users on the Organization or Enterprise plans with a Full or Dev seat can also access Code Connect snippets Code snippets appear in Dev Mode’s Inspect panel when an object is selected on the canvas. The Code section provides relevant component details a
Add comments to files
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you Start Who can use this feature Supported on any team or plan. Anyone with at least can view access to a file can add and view comments Comments take collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs, and iterate faster—all from the original design file or prototype. Add comments to files or p
Lock and unlock layers
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Before you start Who can use this feature Anyone on any team or plan has access to the layers Panel in the Editor. Only users with can edit access can lock and unlock layers. Lock layers to prevent them from being moved in the canvas, or protect them from accidental edits. When you lock a layer, you can't interact with or move it around in the canva
FD4B: Create the button
Published June 19th, 2025 by Figma Man
Now that we know more about auto layout, let's use it to create a button. Create a text layer We’ll start by adding a new text layer that will serve as our button’s label. Enable the Text tool. Click on the canvas and type Button. Leave the font family set to Inter or choose another font you like. Use the Typography section to change the following:
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