Why It Matters
Groups are lightweight containers best used for temporary organization or simple clustering. They can't have their own fill, stroke, or auto layout—they simply group elements for convenience. When you need more control, convert groups to frames. Many designers use groups as a quick selection tool and frames for actual structure.
Examples
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Grouping three icons together to move them as a unit while designing.
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A group of text layers that need to stay together but don't need container styling.
3
Selecting multiple elements and pressing Cmd/Ctrl+G creates a group.
Related Terms
Frame
A container element in Figma that can hold other elements, support auto layout, have its own styling, and serve as the building block for components.
Auto Layout
A Figma feature that automatically positions and resizes elements within a frame based on defined rules, similar to CSS Flexbox.
Constraints
Rules that define how an element resizes and repositions relative to its parent frame when the parent changes size.
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