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Mailo
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February 6, 2026
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Missing Local Variables Panel in My Account

  • February 6, 2026
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My account doesn’t show the Variables panel. I’m able to create variables, but I can’t access the Local Variables manager in any file.

It seems that my account has partial access to this feature.
Could you please enable the full Variables panel for my account?

Thank you very much.

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    Best answer by djv

    Thanks for the screenshot, ​@Mailo! 

    This is very helpful. You are on the newest version of Figma that includes the new navigation bar. 

    For you, the entry point to the variables modal has already moved. In the previous version, the variables modal is not discoverable if you have a layer selected. But with the new navigation, the entry point to the variables modal in now in this bar on the left-hand side, so you can access your variable collections anytime.


    You can read more about this update in our Help Center article here: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/15343816063383-Modes-for-variables
    I hope this helps clear up the confusion!

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    djv
    Figmate
    djv
    Community Support
    February 6, 2026

    Hi ​@Mailo, thanks for reaching out! 

    It’s hard to be sure from the screenshot your provided, but please note that the Local Variables panel is designed to appear in the right sidebar only when nothing on the canvas is selected. To access or manage variables, click on an empty area of the canvas or press Esc, then look for the "Local variables" section in the right panel. 

    If that doesn’t help, can you please provide a wider screenshot of your canvas including your Layers and Design panels? 

    Mailo
    MailoAuthor
    New Member
    February 9, 2026

    Hi ​@djv , thanks for your response. I tried clicking on an empty area of the canvas and pressing Esc, but nothing happened. I’ve attached a screenshot of my canvas here.

    djv
    Figmate
    djvAnswer
    Community Support
    February 9, 2026

    Thanks for the screenshot, ​@Mailo! 

    This is very helpful. You are on the newest version of Figma that includes the new navigation bar. 

    For you, the entry point to the variables modal has already moved. In the previous version, the variables modal is not discoverable if you have a layer selected. But with the new navigation, the entry point to the variables modal in now in this bar on the left-hand side, so you can access your variable collections anytime.


    You can read more about this update in our Help Center article here: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/15343816063383-Modes-for-variables
    I hope this helps clear up the confusion!

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