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No "Layer" panel in right-side menu for binding variables

  • October 3, 2024
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Jordan_Chamberlain

I’m trying to bind a variable to a layer. All the videos/tutorials explaining how to do this (including Figma’s own tutorials) feature a “Layer” panel in the right-side menu (NOT the big “LayerS” panel on the left side).

For example, here’s an image from Figma’s tutorials: https://help.figma.com/hc/article_attachments/15253641613335. Note the “Layer” panel in the right menu between “Design” and “Fill” which allows you to bind a variable to a layer.

Where the heck is that menu?? I have no such menu. I have a full Professional license. No features should be hidden. Any ideas?

PS. Here’s the article featuring the image referenced above: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/14506587589399-Use-variables-in-prototypes#h_01H91B3F52N921482A3051SJEX

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Jack_Yager
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  • December 20, 2024

Hi -

This has been renamed to “Appearance”


AJ_Skywalker
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  • April 4, 2025

Thank you ​@Jack_Yager for that clarification. How do I bind variable here? It was much clear in the Layers vs here it’s confusing tbh.


Jack_Yager
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  • April 4, 2025

@AJ_Skywalker - It is a bit weird. If you have your variable created, you can right-click on the eye icon to view the variables. But if you don’t have any variables, the right-click doesn’t work.