Why can't I just press + to zoom in on the Figma desktop?

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Hey there, recently ive decided to switch from using the Figma website to using the desktop app but then I realised that im able to press - to zoom out, but not + to zoom in? on Figma desktop i was able to press + to zoom in but not on desktop, i am able to do ⌘+ to zoom in but not + by itself.

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Hey there, sorry to hear you’re having trouble!

⌘+ is the official shortcut for Zoom in, but zooming with + and - are still working as expected on my end.

Have you tried clearing your desktop app’s cache to see if that helps?

Here’s how to clear the desktop app cache on a Mac:

  1. Quit the Figma desktop app
  2. Open Terminal.app and enter the following command: rm -rf “$HOME/Library/Application Support/Figma/”{Desktop,DesktopProfile}
  3. Try opening the desktop app again
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Your solution with clearing the app cache sadly did not do anything to help.

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Thanks for following up!

Which keyboard layout are you using in Figma? This can be found under Help > Keyboard Shortcuts > Layout (the Tab in the right corner)

Are you using an external keyboard? Does detaching/reattaching it help at all?

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