Hide or minimize the UI – Figma Learn - Help Center

Minimize or expand panels

To Minimize or Expand the left and right panels, click in the left panel, or using the keyboard shortcut Shift \.

If you select an object while the panels are minimized, the left panel remains minimized while the right panel expands so you can update the properties of the selected object. Once all objects are deselected, the right panel minimizes again.

A design file containing various mobile app frames. A cursor clicks the minimize/expand ui button in the left panel. Both left and right panels minimize to show only the upper most sections of each panel. The cursor selects a frame on the canvas, and the right panel expands.

Hide or show UI

Toggle visibility of the entire Figma UI to make more space to view designs. Find Hide/Show UI from Actions, or use the keyboard shortcut:

Mac: ⌘ Command \
Windows: Ctrl \

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Tip: You can adjust the width of the left sidebar. This allows you to better see layer or asset names.

Hover your cursor over the right-edge of the sidebar. A bidirectional arrow will appear.
Click and drag to adjust the width of the panel.
Release to set the sidebar width.