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Mischa2
Mischa2
June 6, 2023
Question

Shared community file cannot be updated

I have a published community file of an icon library that I want to update. However, when clicking Share, the Publish tab just lets me re-publish, not update. Did anyone encounter a similar problem and know what to do?

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tank666
tank666
June 6, 2023

It is likely that the file you are trying to publish is a copy and not the original file that has already been published.

Try going to your file’s page in the Figma Community, and at the bottom right, find and click on the “Open original file” link.

UX/UI designer. Figma expert. Creator and developer of plugins and widgets for Figma and FigJam. Check out my resources in Figma Community: figma.com/@tank
Mischa2
Mischa2Author
June 6, 2023

Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately that is not the case. I do indeed have the original open. It also shows as published with the globe icon next to the file name.

tank666
tank666
June 6, 2023

In this case, I would recommend that you reload the tab/app/computer, re-login to your account. If that doesn’t help, then submit a bug report to support.

UX/UI designer. Figma expert. Creator and developer of plugins and widgets for Figma and FigJam. Check out my resources in Figma Community: figma.com/@tank
Mischa2
Mischa2Author
June 7, 2023

Yeah, it worked now. Seems like it was a temporary thing. Thanks four your help!

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