View layer outlines in Figma Design
Written by Figma Man
Updated at June 19th, 2025
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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 the canvas that are behind other layers
- View stroke details like inner, center, and outer placement
- View all parts of a boolean operation
Show outlines
From the toolbar:
- Open the Zoom/view options menu in the right side of the toolbar.
- Go to Outlines > Show outlines.
- In the same menu, you can choose if you’d like to Include hidden layers and Include object bounds.
You can also use the keyboard shortcut to enable and disable show outlines:
- Mac: ⌘ Command ⇧ Shift O
- Windows: Control ⇧ Shift O
Note: If you prefer to use ⇧ Shift O to toggle show outlines, open the main menu in the top left-corner and go to Preferences > Use old shortcuts for outlines. This setting will also change the keyboard shortcut for outline stroke to ⌘ Command / Control ⇧ Shift O.