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how to detach an instance in figma
braza points at the buried 'detach instance' menu item so you stop hunting for it.
an instance is a linked copy of a component, so some edits are locked to keep it in sync with the main. detaching breaks that link and turns it into plain, fully-editable layers. the option exists - it's just hidden a right-click deep.
or do it yourself
- 1click the instance once to select it (a purple diamond shows it's an instance).
- 2right-click it to open the context menu.
- 3choose 'detach instance' near the bottom of the menu.
- 4or just press ctrl/cmd + alt + b with it selected.
- 5it's now a normal frame of layers you can edit freely - but it no longer updates with the main component.
let braza do this with you
braza is a tiny on-screen guide that points at the right buttons and talks you through it, on windows and mac.
downloadcommon questions
what does detaching an instance do?
it breaks the link to the main component so you can edit anything - but the copy stops receiving updates when the main changes.
what's the shortcut to detach an instance?
select it and press ctrl + alt + b on windows, or cmd + option + b on mac.