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Find your way around

The Figma Slides Editor

Figma Slides has 4 distinct regions, each of which we’ll review in this section.

1. The canvas
2. The left sidebar
3. The right sidebar
4. The toolbar

The canvas

The canvas is where you’ll build and manage your slide deck. The canvas has two views:

• Slide view: Slide view gives you a focused look 
at a single slide. This allows you to fine-tune your design and add presenter notes to specific slides.

• Grid view: Grid view gives you a bird’s eye view of the canvas, so you can view your entire deck 
at a glance.

To change views, use the toggle in the left sidebar.

The canvas is infinite 
& flexible

Copy text, images, and ideas into the canvas to document your research and inspiration.

Any content added to the canvas around the slides will not display in presenter view, which makes this a great space to riff, explore, and add inspiration as part of your creative process.

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The left sidebar

The left sidebar is where you manage slides and organize your deck. You can also access the template picker to add new slide layouts to your deck.

The right sidebar

The right sidebar is where you control the look and feel of your slides.

• Design tab: When you select an object on the canvas, the properties available for that object type display in the Design tab.

• Animate tab: Insert transitions between slides to keep your presentation flowing smoothly.

The toolbar

The toolbar has all the building blocks you’ll need to create your slide designs:

• Add objects like text, images, shapes, live interactions, and prototypes.

• Use assets from Figma Design libraries.

• Access Figma AI tools or enable design mode to bring the power of Figma Design to your slide designs.