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    Organize your FigJam board with sections

    Before you start you should know
    • Supported on any team or plan.
    • Anyone who is logged in and has can edit access can create sections.

    Sections on a FigJam board

    Organize your board with labeled sections to group related objects or guide workshop participants through activities. Sections let you:

    • Cluster objects together without having to group them
    • Contain objects that can be moved together around the board
    • Hide sections of the board that can be revealed when needed
    • Link collaborators to a specific section of the board

    Create a section

    There are two ways to create a section on your board.

    Toolbar

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    1. Click in the bottom toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut ⇧ Shift S.
    2. Click the location of the board where you’d like the section to go to create a square section, or click and drag to create a custom sized section.

    You can also click and drag a section over the objects you want to add to it.

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    From selection

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    1. Click and drag objects on the board you’d like to add to a section.
    2. Right-click the selection.
    3. Click Create section from the menu.

    Learn more about selecting objects in FigJam →

    Add objects to section

    There are a few ways to add objects to a section:

    • Move a section over an object
    • Resize a section over an object
    • Select and move an object into a section using your mouse or keyboard arrows

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    Tip

    Press ⇧ Shift then click and drag to select multiple objects in a section.

    Edit section title

    To edit a section title:

    1. Create or select a section on the board.
    2. Click from the section’s toolbar.
    3. Enter a new name and press Return / Enter.

    You can also double-click the section’s name to edit.

    Remove title

    1. Double-click title or press .
    2. Delete text.
    3. Press Return / Enter.

    To add add a title back, press in the section's toolbar.

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    Hide section

    Hiding sections comes in handy when you want to hide content without deleting it, or to expose content when needed during a presentation or group exercise.

    Press to hide a section and to show it again.

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    Delete section

    To delete a section:

    1. Select the section.

    2. Press Delete / Backspace.

    Deleting a section also deletes its contents. To delete a section without deleting its contents, select everything in the section and drag it to another place on the board.

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