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Erasmus
Erasmus
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July 27, 2026
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[Resolved] Copy file and export issue

  • July 27, 2026
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Hi everyone

Figma file I’ve been editing for days and months as file owner.
Now I can’t seem to be able to copy elements on it, share the file, rename it etc. And this started immediately after an update.

I can design on the file but i can’t use AI features

Please can someone help me urgently? thank you!

[Moderator note: This post’s title was changed from Figma no working properly, after an update to [Bug] Copy file and export issue on 27-Jul-2026.]

    Best answer by Tom Reem

    Hi ​@Jeyson Lopez — thanks for reporting this, and I've got some good news.

    I checked in with our Engineering team, and they've pushed a fix. Copying and exporting should be working as expected now.

    Give your tab a refresh and let me know how it goes.

    I'm continuing to monitor reports and will follow up if anything changes.

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    Andrew K
    Andrew K
    New Member
    July 27, 2026

    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.

    [Moderator note: This post was merged from I cannot copy anything in my own files (but can edit) into Copy file and export issue on 27-Jul-2026.]

      Erasmus
      ErasmusAuthor
      New Member
      July 27, 2026

      Thanks ​@Tom Reem. I’ll be waiting

      Dan Jackson
      Dan Jackson
      New Member
      July 27, 2026

      Experiencing the same issues after update.

      [Moderator note: This post was merged from All publish library is now unlinked into Copy file and export issue on 27-Jul-2026.]

      SD_Red
      SD_Red
      New Member
      July 27, 2026

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

      [Moderator note: This post was merged from I cannot copy anything in my own files (but can edit) into Copy file and export issue on 27-Jul-2026.]

        Jake Asiddao
        Jake Asiddao
        New Member
        July 27, 2026

        ✅ Update: Fixed for me!

        [Moderator note: This post was merged from I cannot copy anything in my own files (but can edit) into Copy file and export issue on 27-Jul-2026.]

          Walter Clayton
          Walter Clayton
          New Member
          July 27, 2026
          export feature is no longer visible

           

          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!

          Tom Reem
          Figmate
          Tom Reem
          Figmate
          July 27, 2026

          Update:

          Our Engineering team is actively investigating this issue and we are continue to relay feedback internally. You can view additional details and subscribe to updates on Figma’s status page: status.figma.com.

          Tom Reem
          Figmate
          Tom Reem
          Figmate
          July 27, 2026

          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.

          Sergio Cameira
          Sergio Cameira
          New Member
          July 27, 2026

          Fixed here as well!

          [Moderator note: This post was merged from I cannot copy anything in my own files (but can edit) into Copy file and export issue on 27-Jul-2026.]

            Ivan W
            Ivan W
            New Member
            July 27, 2026

            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.

            [Moderator note: This post was merged from I cannot copy anything in my own files (but can edit) into Copy file and export issue on 27-Jul-2026.]

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