How Do You Turn on Auto Layout in Figma?

Figma Auto Layout is a powerful feature that makes designing user interfaces (UI) faster and easier. It helps designers quickly create, resize and position elements in their designs with ease. With Auto Layout, designers no longer need to manually adjust UI elements; instead, they can rely on Figma to do the heavy lifting for them.

The first step in activating Figma Auto Layout is to open your project in Figma and select the layer you want to apply Auto Layout to. Once you have selected your layer, you will need to click on the “Auto Layout” button located in the top right corner of the canvas. This will open up a menu where you can choose from different types of Auto Layout options, such as “Fill Frame Proportionally” or “Align Objects”.

Once you have selected an Auto Layout option, you can then begin customizing your design by adjusting the parameters such as padding and spacing between elements. You can also select which elements will be affected by the layout settings. For example, if you want all of your buttons to be equally spaced apart, you can select them all and Figma will automatically adjust their positions accordingly.

In addition to choosing a layout option, you can also customize how objects are aligned within each frame. This is done by selecting an Alignment option from the drop-down menu in the top right corner of the canvas.

The available options are: Top Left, Top Right, Center Left, Center Right, Bottom Left and Bottom Right. With these options enabled, any object placed within a frame will automatically be aligned according to your specifications.

Conclusion: Figma’s auto layout feature makes it easy for designers to quickly create layouts without having to manually adjust UI elements every time they make a change. To turn on auto layout in Figma simply open your project and select a layer then click on the “Auto Layout” button located in the top right corner of the canvas before selecting from one of several options and customizing parameters like padding and spacing between elements. Finally choose an Alignment option from the drop-down menu so that all objects placed within a frame are automatically aligned according to your specifications.