What is the shortcut to create a component in Figma?

Figma · Components · updated 2026-08-23

Cmd + Option + K — Create Component

Select the layers and press Cmd + Option + K (Ctrl + Alt + K on Windows) to turn the selection into a main component. Option + 2 jumps from any instance back to that main component.

Related Figma shortcuts: Components

ShortcutActionNotes
Cmd + Option + KCreate ComponentConvert selection to component.
Cmd + Option + BDetach InstanceDetach instance from component.
Option + 2Go to Main ComponentNavigate to main component.
Cmd + Shift + OTeam LibraryOpen team library.

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