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Understanding Figma Variables

The document explains Figma Variables, which are used to hold values like colors and text, making design work more efficient by allowing for easy updates across designs. It outlines the four types of variables (color, string, number, boolean) and provides guidance on creating, using, and updating them. Additionally, it distinguishes between variables and styles, emphasizing the flexibility of variables and the consistency of styles in design work.

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Understanding Figma Variables

The document explains Figma Variables, which are used to hold values like colors and text, making design work more efficient by allowing for easy updates across designs. It outlines the four types of variables (color, string, number, boolean) and provides guidance on creating, using, and updating them. Additionally, it distinguishes between variables and styles, emphasizing the flexibility of variables and the consistency of styles in design work.

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Hamad Tanveer

Master the basics of

Figma Variables
to Improve Your Designs

Color

String

Number

Boolean
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What Are Variables?


Figma Variables hold values like colors and text
they make it easy to reuse them, speeding up
your design work.

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Why Use Them?


Variables make your work easier change a
value once, and it updates everywhere, saving
time and keeping everyone aligned.

Light Button Dark Button


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Types of Variables

Figma offers four variable types: color variables,

text variables, number variables, and boolean

variables

Color Number

color-coral total-price

String Boolean

item-name in-cart
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Creating Variables
To create a variable, go to the 'Assets' panel or
'Variables' menu. Name it, choose the type, and
set its value.

Open the 'Assets' panel or 'Variables'


menu, name your variable, choose its type,
and set the value.

Create collection

Rename collection
Delete collection
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Using Variables
Select an element in your design and choose the
variable from the properties panel to use it this
keeps your design consistent.

Button
Hug × Hug
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Updating Variables
To change a variable, go to the 'Variables' panel
and update its value all parts using that variable
will change automatically.

To edit a variable in Figma, go to the


'Variables' panel, select the variable, and
change its value.
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Variables or Styles?
Figma Variables are for values like colors and
text, while Styles are preset design elements use
variables for flexibility and styles for consistency.

color-feature

avatar-default
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Variable modes
Predefined color variables let you easily switch
between light and dark modes this ensures your
designs look great and stay consistent.
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