How to use absolute position in

Опубликовано: 05 Июнь 2026
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2024 UI update: Absolute position is now technically called "ignore Auto Layout." The setting is still in the right hand properties panel, near the top right in the "Position" section. It has a similar icon - four corners around an inner square.

Here’s more detail if you can’t find it: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/artic...

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Here are three rapid examples about how to use absolute position in your auto layout frames in Figma.

Get the file here: https://www.figma.com/community/file/...

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