

This bounding box controls how Figma positions and arranges text on the canvas. Drag to resizeĮvery text layer will have a blue bounding box around it. There are a few ways you can adjust the size of a text layer. Want to adjust the properties of a Text layer? Check out our Explore Text Properties article. Drag to create a Text layer with specific dimensions.This allows you to enter longer strings of text and have them wrap and overflow on to a new line. This creates a layer with text resizing set to Fixed Size. When the text tool is selected, click and drag on the canvas to create a new text layer. Press Enter or Return to create a new line.You may also know this as point text, paragraph text or area text. This will create a layer with text resizing set to Auto Width. This allows the width of the text box to grow as you add more text. Single clickĬlick on the canvas to create a new text layer. Figma uses a different text resizing property, depending on which approach you use. We have two default behaviors available when you create a new text layer. Once you have the Text tool selected, you can create a text layer in the canvas. Or, press the T key to use the Text tool keyboard shortcut.Create text layersĬreate new text layers using the text tool. This ensures your designs look consistent, regardless of your browser or operating system. Text is one of the crucial components of interface design. Everything from the placement and arrangement of text, to the choice of font, has a part to play.įigma uses its own custom text rendering. Users with can edit access to a file can create new Text layers. Search for the text you want to replace.Use the Replace option to quickly replace text layers. To return to the Layers panel, click X or press esc.Edit, replace, or delete selected layers as needed. In the Settings menu, use Other to search for everything else, such as widget or slice names.Click to add search filters for layer type-such as text, frame, shape, etc.You can display results by your current page or see results for all pages.


The search results automatically populate as you type.

Find and replace lets you quickly find, select, and make changes in bulk. Locating items in large files can be a challenge. Using FigJam? Check out our Find and replace text in FigJam boards article.
