News and Updates

Figma just dropped Code Connect to help map more closely to code, Variables is out of beta(adding typography and gradients), and more! 🎉 Code Connect Beta: Code Connect is a tool for design systems teams to bring component code directly into Dev Mode. Now, when developers inspect a component, they can see production-ready code snippets from your library. Currently in Beta Enterprise or Organization plans only To learn more, check out the help center article here! twitter.com Library Analytics API Beta: Now, your team can access Figma library data outside of the app, so you can organize the data based on your organization’s needs. This will include component insertion, detachment, and instance data, as well as team and file-level breakdowns. Enterprise plans only To learn more, check out the help center article here!

Introducing a simpler way to edit multiple objects! 🎉 Now you can: Select matching layers faster Accurately resize and align objects to their frames Batch edit text boxes across frames Easily make changes across all variants in a component set and so much more!

🆕 Make your best design ideas feel real, faster with 15+ updates to prototyping, along with other new features in Figma that will help you simplify your workflows! See below for the full list and check out our Help Center articles to have more information. ✨ Device Frames ✨ The inline viewer now shows mobile prototypes in a draggable, resizable device frame (iPhone, iPad, Watch, etc). Learn more: Set prototype device and background settings and Play your prototypes ✨ Editing Speed Improvements ✨ Copy and Paste / Delete Noodles: When noodles are selected, a user can copy and paste the noodle (and the associated interaction) to a different element. They can also delete the noodle (and the associated interaction). Learn more Drag to delete starting point: By dragging the “flow label” outside of the frame, a user can quickly delete it. Learn more Disable shortcuts: Turning off “Enable Figma Shortcuts” now disables all shortcuts on a prototype (not ju

Starting today, Figma Enterprise customers have the option to host key parts of their Figma and FigJam files in the EU. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Host%20Figma%20and%20FigJam%20files%20in%20the%20EU

Now you can map out more detailed processes without sacrificing polish with our latest diagramming improvements. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Build%20polished%20flowcharts%20faster%20and%20with%20new%20icons%20and%20shapes

The quickest way to get the best content from Figma is Shortcut, our newly redesigned blog. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Introducing%20Shortcut%2C%20Figma%27s%20new%20blog

ICYMI, at Config, our annual user conference, we announced exciting updates to bring design and development closer together in Figma. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=New%20at%20Config%202023%3A%20Dev%20Mode%2C%20variables%2C%20advanced%20prototyping%2C%20and%20more

You can now design in either sRGB or Display P3 in Figma on both desktop and web. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Display%20P3%20color%20management

Now you can easily save your favorite resources from Community to use in your design files and FigJam boards. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Save%20your%20favorite%20Community%20resources

Our new Community Libraries Beta offers the building blocks you need to start designing, right at your fingertips. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Design%20faster%20with%20access%20to%20our%20new%20Community%20Libraries%20Beta

You can now embed videos in FigJam. MP4 and MOV files are both supported. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Videos%20in%20FigJam

Introducing custom color palettes in FigJam This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Custom%20color%20palettes%20in%20FigJam

With Jambot, you can bring the power of ChatGPT directly into FigJam to help you spark a first draft and make progress faster. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Introducing%20Jambot%2C%20a%20new%20way%20to%20interact%20with%20ChatGPT%20right%20in%20FigJam

Variables was launched at our annual Config conference to help designers implement themes and tokens into their design systems. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Variables%20fast-follow%20updates

This week, LBU is all about simplifying how you design in Figma. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Little%20Big%20Updates%20Week%203%3A%20Fixes%20to%20make%20designing%20in%20Figma%20simpler

In week 2 of Little Big Updates Weekly, we have a bunch of exciting new updates that will help you collaborate more creatively in Figma and FigJam. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Little%20Big%20Updates%20Week%202%3A%20New%20ways%20to%20collaborate%20visually%20in%20Figma%20and%20FigJam

No more tab switching, no more missed comments, and way more interaction and collaboration with your team. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Collaborate%20on%20Figma%20or%20FigJam%20files%20-%20directly%20in%20Google%20Meet

If your design file is at 100% of your memory limit upon open and you have editor permissions, you now have the option to recover your file by entering Recovery Mode. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Recovery%20out%20of%20memory%20files%20with%20Recovery%20Mode

Our team's released assets panel improvements to help more users design consistently and efficiently with easier ways to search, browse, preview, and interact with the components you're looking for. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Little%20Big%20Updates%20Week%201%3A%20Assets%20panel%20improvements

Week 5 of LBU includes new ways to manipulate colors and glyphs in Figma. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Little%20Big%20Updates%20Week%205%3A%20A%20few%20colorful%20updates%20to%20designing%20in%20Figma

iPhone 15 device frames and frame presets This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=iPhone%2015%20device%20frames%20and%20frame%20presets

We’re introducing in-product workflows for requesting and approving plugins and widgets within Figma. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Improvements%20to%20plugin%20and%20widget%20approvals

We’ve added two new settings that give admins more visibility and control over billing in Figma. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=New%20settings%20for%20managing%20billing

Week 4 of LBU includes small tweaks to the visual experience of designing in Figma. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Little%20Big%20Updates%20Week%204%3A%20Visual%20improvements%20to%20how%20you%20work%20in%20Figma

Org admins and workspace admins in Enterprise organizations can now make workspaces feel distinct with customized icons, header colors, and descriptions to orient their teams. (Enterprise plans only). This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.figma.com/release-notes/?title=Visual%20customization%20for%20workspaces