Toggle visibility to hide layers
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 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 ⌘ Command / Control ⇧ ShiftO to view and select hidden layer outlines →
Hide and show layers
There are a few ways to toggle a layer's visibility.
Keyboard shortcuts
Toggle a layer's visibility off and on using the keyboard shortcut:
- Mac: Command Shift H
- Windows: Control Shift H
Layers panel
Toggle a layer's visibility in the Layers panel. You can toggle layers individually, or hide all child objects in a group or Frame.
- Hover over the layer, group or Frame in the Layers panel.
- Click on the visibility icon to toggle the layer's visibility off.
- The eye will close and the layer will be hidden in the canvas. It will also appear as inactive (greyed out) in the Layers panel.
- Click to toggle the layer's visibility on again.
Right sidebar
You can also toggle a layer's visibility in the right sidebar. Select layers on the canvas and click in the Appearance section of the panel.
Note: When you hide a layer, you won't be able to select it in the canvas. This includes using the Select layer option in the right-click menu. You can still select the layer in the Layers panel and by showing outlines.