What Are Figma Components?

Components in Figma are a design system feature that helps you reuse elements across your file. By creating and storing design elements in your library, you can use them again and again in different files. In this article, we'll show you how to create and use components in Figma.

Creating Components

To create a component, select the element (or group of elements) that you want to turn into a component. Then, click the "Create Component" button in the toolbar at the top of the screen (it looks like a little square with a plus sign inside).

Alternatively, you can right-click on the element (or group of elements) and select "Create Component" from the menu that appears.

Editing Components

Once you've created a component, you can edit it by double-clicking on it in the canvas. This will open up the "Edit Component" panel on the right side of the screen.

In this panel, you can change the name of the component, as well as its description. You can also specify which properties of the component are editable (for example, you may want to make the text within a component editable, but not the color).

Using Components

Once you've created and edited your components, you can start using them in your designs. To do so, simply drag-and-drop the component from your library onto the canvas.

Note:
If you want to create an instance of a component (meaning a copy that you can edit without affecting the original), hold down alt/option while dragging-and-dropping.
If you want to replace an existing element with a component, select the element and then drag-and-drop the component onto it.
You can also click on the "Insert" button in the toolbar at the top of the screen and select "Component" from the menu that appears.

Conclusion:
Components are a great way to streamline your design process by reusing elements across your file. In this article, we showed you how to create and use components in Figma.

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