Can’t edit the text layer while double clicking the text layer, or any kind of text

I still have this problem, Checked mouse, trackpad and system settings. Also updated Figma. nothing got changed. 😭

If you select the text layer and press Enter (PC) or Return (Mac) it will enter edit mode. This should be useful if you can’t enable editing by double-clicking for whatever reason.

same for me

I had a similar issue where I could use the Enter key and delete key, but not edit text in existing text boxes.

Oddly, I could create a new text box, type in it, but then not edit again afterwards…

I discovered (by a lot of trial and error and retracing my steps) that I have several keyboards installed on my Mac as I work in different languages. If I clicked to change language, suddenly the ability to type returned…

I’m having the same problem, but including items that are not text. I created the component, but now it will not let me resize or edit ANY elements, defeating the purpose of having made it a component. I can click on an icon, I can press enter or K or whatever and bring up the edit menu, but the edit menu is grayed out and I can’t click on or interact with any part of it at all. This is maddening.

Hey @Heather_Harris, thank you for reaching out! I totally understand that this must be frustrating, I am happy to help out.

Can you share us if there is any error message on your end? Is it happening in the browser, desktop app or both?

Can you clear out the cache. Here are some information to troubleshoot: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040523973-Troubleshooting-checklist 1

Also please try to force-quit and open Figma in a new browser window (or force-quit the Figma Desktop app and restart it.)

To get this troubleshooting process started, can you make us a short video? Please include the whole window, with the properties and layers panels in view and relevant layers expanded, and select any layers you’re having trouble with so we can check any relevant settings. We use these videos to try and reproduce the issue in our own files and so showing all steps needed to reproduce the behavior is helpful.

Please also share your file link here or with me via DM with support-share@figma.com invited directly as an editor (this won’t affect your billing at all).

Thank you in advance!

I also have this issue and it’s really cramping my style and my workflow - I’d love to see this resolved ASAP. I am going to update Chrome which might help, but a fix would be really useful. Thanks

Hey @Sheila_Sitaram, I understand that this issue is frustrating! Please let me know if updating your browser resolves the issue. Also please check if you have Chrome on the default configuration. Please also make sure you have the newest version of the operating system.

I can’t experience this in on my end, so I’d need a screen recording and further information to forward to the team to investigate further.

Thanks in advance!

I found a way to fix it. In “Mouse”, at “Double-click”, don’t drag the slider all the way , decrease it one notch and return to the left.
Just drag the slider full , and your Macbook will automatically disable the double-click feature to select objects or select text in all apps or elsewhere .
I’m using Sonoma version 14.4.1.

this saved my sanity, thank you!!