How to create a component in Figma

In this quick post, we’ll take you through how to create a simple component in Figma.

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Create a new component

I’ve made a basic button for this tutorial, and I’ll show you how to convert it to a component.

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  • First, let’s select the Button frame, and head to the center top-bar menu.
  • Hit Create component icon to transform the button to component.
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Figma Assets

Once our button is added as a component, head to Assets tap in the the left-hand sidebar to access the component.

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Remove a component from Assets

To remove a component from your assets, delete your component frame, and the component will be removed automatically from the assets library.

Create multiple components

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To create multiple components, just select all the buttons frames, then head to the top-bar menu and hit the arrow besides the Create component icon.

  • In the drop-down menu, select Create multiple components.
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  • Go to the Assets tab in the left-hand sidebar to preview your components.
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That’s everything about creating a component in Figma. In the next posts we’ll cover more concerning Figma components.

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