[Resolved] Copy file and export issue

Nasty bug :( Hope this is fixed soon!!!

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The label is confusingly worded. I am trying to copy/paste an element from one file to another (not copy the entire file), but copying is restricted. This toast appears every time I try to copy.

This is happening in files I made and own.

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The export setting just disappeared from all my shared files! when i use the shortcut it says i cant export my own files!!

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It’s fixed now

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Hi ​@Erasmus — thanks for reporting this.

I'll follow up here as soon as I have an update.

Running into the same issue.  I applied the latest Figma update, now all my existing project files are having the same copy/paste issue that OP posted above.  I get the “you are not allowed to copy this file” error, when using the copy command.

I was able to copy just fine until I applied the update.  I made changes this morning, then applied the update when I sat down after lunch.  Now I can’t work in any file that was created before the update.  I’ve tried multiple projects that I am the owner of. 

If I create a brand new file, and add content to it, I can copy/paste that content without issue.

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Thanks ​@Tom Reem. I’ll be waiting

Experiencing the same issues after update.

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I got the same problem too. For the last 20 mins

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✅ Update: Fixed for me!

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What has happened to the export feature? I clicked a group so I could export it as an image but there is no more export option!

Update:

Hey ​@Isaac Fernández, thanks for flagging, and sorry for the disruption. Our Engineering team is actively investigating this issue. I’ve merged your post to a single thread so that we can track this in one place. Please let us know if you see any improvements.

Fixed here as well!

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Hey all, I was having this issue on the desktop app on my mac.

I just logged out and back in and it fixed it.

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Hello everyone — thanks for reporting this, and sorry for the disruption.

I've also merged the related posts into one thread so we can track this in one place.

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Hey ​@lukec26 and ​@Dan Jackson — thanks for flagging this. Our Engineering team was able to push a fix for this and I’ve merged your reports into the main thread where we’re tracking this issue. Please have a look at the post marked as a best answer for more information.

Hey ​@norma.rivera — really sorry for the trouble today. You should be able to export now as this issue has been resolved. Please check the best answer in this thread for more details.

Hi ​@casanuestrokater, thanks for reaching out! 

I’ve merged your topic with this similar, existing one in the community. Our team has pushed a fix for the exporting bug.  Exporting should now be working as expected. Please refresh your tabs and let us know how it goes.

Hi ​@Ben24 and ​@Kara Rivenbark, thanks for reaching out about this! 

I’ve merged the topic with this similar, existing one here in the community. Please know that our team has pushed a fix. Copying and exporting should be working as expected now. Please give your tabs a refresh and let us know, if it is now resolved.

Hi ​@Patrik Melis, thanks for flagging this issue! 

I’ve merged your topic with this similar, existing one in the community. Our team has pushed a fix for the issue. Exporting should be working as expected now. Please give your tabs a refresh and let us know if you run into any further issues.

Hi ​@Vicky ZX, thanks for flagging this! 

I’ve merged your topic with this similar existing one in the community, Our team has pushed a fix for these issues. Please refresh your tabs and let us know if you have any further issues. 

Hi ​@Rabia Razzaq, thanks for flagging this! 

I’ve merged your topic with this related one in the community that we’re proactively tracking. Our team has pushed a fix for the issue, if you’d like to refresh your tabs. Please let us know if you run into any further issues exporting. 

Hi ​@sigmacat, thanks for reaching out! 

I’ve merged your topic with this related one in the Community. This was a bug that our team has pushed a fix for. Please refresh your tabs and let us know if you run into any further issues.