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Local Variables icon not in the Appearance menu

  • January 3, 2026
  • 4 replies
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Brandi Shapiro

I have an enterprise subscription, and I am trying to apply variable modes (already created in the Variables menu) to an object. However, I don’t have an icon for ‘local variables’ in the Appearance palette. My object is selected, but I only have the ‘hide’ and ‘apply blend mode’ icons, plus ‘opacity’ and ‘corner radius’ as the other field options. ...What am I doing wrong?

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Stwep
  • New Member
  • February 19, 2026

I think I’m having the same issue. Version 126.1.2 on windows.

The extra options to the right of the title is gone - in the app.

In the web version of the same file, with the same object selected - it’s still available.

 


Apolline
  • Active Member
  • February 19, 2026

I think I’m having the same issue. Version 126.1.2 on windows.

The extra options to the right of the title is gone - in the app.

In the web version of the same file, with the same object selected - it’s still available.

 

You’re in draw mode, switch to design mode (switch is on the bottom action bar)


Stwep
  • New Member
  • February 19, 2026

You are absolutely right, ​@Apolline, thank you. Stupid me. I blame lack of sleep.


Apolline
  • Active Member
  • February 19, 2026

People are routinely being confused about draw mode on here, I blame it more on bad UX