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Copy/Paste Is Irritating and Unpredictable

  • October 24, 2025
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Dejan_Kuzmanovic

Hello!

This issue is getting on my nerves for over a year.

So, the issue is basically reported in this topic from 7 months ago and it seems that it’s still not fixed properly.

In short, when I copy some element and try to paste it somewhere else, it’s 50% chance it will paste what I copied moments ago or something from the last clipboard state. I’m 100% certain I clicked Ctrl + C before.

To answer community support member right away - I’m on windows, but other member on my team is using Mac and encounter SAME issues as I do. Also, it’s not linked to the specific file, it happens all the time.

Also, when I try to copy something from computer back to figma, it’s also working in the same unpredictable manner.

How to fix this please?

 

    4 replies

    djv
    Figmate
    • djv
    • Community Support
    • October 31, 2025

    Hi ​@Dejan_Kuzmanovic, thanks for flagging this! 

    I just tested this using text, and it’s working as expected consistently for me. What types of elements are you trying to copy + paste into Figma? 
    Are you using Figma in the browser or the desktop app?

    With a few more details we can try to reproduce the issue, so our team can pinpoint the issue and work on a fix.

    Sotiris Kapodistrias

    I have encountered the same issue multiple times. Copying text works fine, but the bug persists when attempting to copy/paste or copy/paste to replace components.

    Example:

    • I create the default state of a component on my main page and group it.
    • I then copy the created group and paste it onto my component page to turn it into a component and create the additional states. 
    • Next, I copy the default state again and navigate back to my main page to paste and replace the original group I had created.
    • At this point, the bug occurs. It pastes the first copied group instead of the default state of the component.
    • I then return to the component page, copy it again, and paste to replace, which resolves the issue.

    I primarily use the Figma Desktop App on Windows.

    Thanks!

    adamsmasher
    Figmate
    • adamsmasher
    • Figmate
    • April 25, 2026

    Hey ​@Sotiris Kapodistrias! Thanks for your post and for the extra details you provided to outline what you are seeing.

     

    It’s interesting, I’ve personally encountered this with copy/paste in general computer usage over the years; it’s definitely weird and inconsistent. I don’t know that it’s the same as what you are seeing, but I mention it because it does interrupt my flow in the same way. 

     

    Regarding Figma, though, I replicated what you described in my own test file and filed a ticket with our team so they can investigate. Thanks for your patience while they look into this!

      lemm
      • lemm
      • New Member
      • July 19, 2026

      This is happening to me too on Figma Desktop App for Windows. It’s driving me absolutely insane. 

      I’ve used Figma for years in both app and browser on different Macs without issue, but now that I’ve been using Windows for two months, it persists.

      To echo what others have said:
      -It seems to work fine on text elements

      -The real issue is shapes - both with and without text elements in them

      -It is inconsistent. About 40% of the time, it works as expected. The other 60%, when I use the paste function, it pastes something I’d copied earlier, not the most recent copy.

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