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  • October 10, 2025
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Hey everyone,

I updated Figma this morning and everything was working fine for a few hours, then suddenly it just stopped letting me select anything. I can’t click on objects, frames, or even use the hand tool to pan around. It’s like the whole canvas becomes unresponsive.

At first I thought it was just a glitch - I restarted my Mac and that seemed to fix it temporarily. But it’s happened again, and this time restarting or reloading Figma doesn’t help at all. I even tried switching from my pen tablet to a mouse in case it was a hardware issue, but the problem persists.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

  • Restarted the Figma app

  • Reloaded the file

  • Restarted my Mac (temporary fix)

  • Switched input devices (pen tablet → mouse)

Nothing seems to work, and I’m basically stuck - can’t select, move, or pan anything.

System:

  • macOS 26.0.1

  • Apple M1 Ultra

  • Figma desktop app (latest version, updated today)

This is extremely frustrating and blocking my work - has anyone else run into this? Any suggestions or workarounds would be massively appreciated.

Update: the issue persists on the web version and using a personal account. 

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      Best answer by Jonny Bergström

      ​@Tom Reem 

       

      So I looked into this a bit more yesterday, and I found out this:

       

      • 1. as mentioned above, the desktop app still works fine
      • 2. in the Figma document I use most often, I still couldn’t select things in the canvas; selecting in the left hand list still worked
      • 3. Things worked normally in a separate recent Figma document

       

      So regarding 2, I realized that if I opened Preferences and enabled “Ctrl + Click opens right click menus”, I could once again select things from the canvas (Ctrl+clicking, I used to do normal simple clicks). This solves the issue for me, for now. And if anything I can still use the desktop app of course.

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      Jonny Bergström
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      December 5, 2025

      ​@Tom Reem 

       

      So I looked into this a bit more yesterday, and I found out this:

       

      • 1. as mentioned above, the desktop app still works fine
      • 2. in the Figma document I use most often, I still couldn’t select things in the canvas; selecting in the left hand list still worked
      • 3. Things worked normally in a separate recent Figma document

       

      So regarding 2, I realized that if I opened Preferences and enabled “Ctrl + Click opens right click menus”, I could once again select things from the canvas (Ctrl+clicking, I used to do normal simple clicks). This solves the issue for me, for now. And if anything I can still use the desktop app of course.

        Tom Reem
        Figmate
        Tom Reem
        Figmate
        December 11, 2025

        Thanks so much for digging into this and sharing what you found, ​@Jonny Bergström. The extra detail — especially the note about the “Ctrl + Click opens right-click menus” setting restoring canvas selection is very helpful.

        We’ll keep an eye out for any similar reports, and I’m going to mark your reply as the best answer so others can quickly find what worked for you.

        Really appreciate you taking the time to follow up. If anything else comes up or you have more feedback to share, I’m here and happy to help.

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