Create a new file

Figma has three products: Figma Design, FigJam, and Figma Slides. These products appear as different files types in Figma, each with their own set of tools and features.

• Figma Design files are powerful, collaborative environments where you turn your ideas into responsive and interactive designs. Use Figma Design files to create and maintain artifacts and assets, when detail and precision are of the utmost importance.
• FigJam files are online whiteboards, an approachable space where anyone can take part. They tap into the spontaneous, joyful nature of working together. Use FigJam files for meetings, brainstorms, diagrams, and research.
• Figma Slide decks host a presentation tool built for designers and their teammates. No matter your role or level of design experience, you can easily create beautiful and effective slide decks, and capture audience attention with polls, voting, and interactive prototypes.

Create a file in your drafts

Everyone with a Figma account will have their own drafts folder. You can think of your drafts like a sketchbook or notebook, a place where you can explore early ideas and experiment with different concepts.

Drafts are private to you, only people that you specifically invite to your files will have access to any files in this space. There are no limits on how many files you can create in your drafts.

There are a few ways to create a new file in your drafts:

• A

  Visit the link

  Figma Design file: type figma.new in the address bar or visit https://figma.new

  FigJam board: type figjam.new in the address bar or visit https://figjam.new

  Figma Slide deck: type flides.new in the address bar or visit https://flides.new

• B

  Drafts folder

  1. Open your Drafts in the file browser.
  2. Click + Create in the top-right corner, then choose from one of the options from the dropdown.

Create a file in a team

If you have can edit access to a team, you can create new files within the team. This will allow other members of the team to find and view them.

To create a file in the team, you will need to choose which project the file will live in. If you change your mind at any point, you can move files between projects and teams.

1. From the file browser, navigate to the team.
2. Select the project you want to create the file in.
3. Click + Create in the top-right corner, then choose from one of the options from the dropdown.

Use a FigJam file template

When you create a new FigJam file via the file browser, Figma will give you the option to create a new file from an existing template.

1. Use the modal to choose a file template.
2. You can also change the file's location from the modal. Click Create file in setting. Hover over a team to view the projects in the team, then select the project.
3. Click Create file to create a new file using your desired template. Click Cancel to return to the file browser without creating a new file.