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How to Undo a Component in Figma

Updated on:
May 12, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to detach and undo a component in your Figma canvas.

Quick summary

To undo a component in Figma, you select the component on your design canvas, open More Actions from the right-side panel, and choose Detach Instance to convert it back into a regular editable object. This process removes the component link without deleting the element, giving designers full control over individual layers.


Steps

  1. Inside your Figma design canvas, find and click the component you wish to undo.
  2. Navigate to the right-side panel and click the More Actions button.
  3. Tap Detach Instance from the dropdown menu that appears.
  4. The selected object will no longer be a component and is now a fully editable element.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to detach a component instance in Figma is an essential skill for UI/UX designers who need to customize individual elements without affecting the master component. The Detach Instance feature gives teams the flexibility to break component links when one-off design variations are required, preventing unintended global changes across a design system. This workflow is critical for maintaining design consistency while still allowing granular, page-level customization in complex Figma projects.
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