Simple Steps to Delete Icons in Figma

An easy-to-follow guide to deleting icon components in Figma

Last Updated: July 5, 2023 Fact Checked

Did you create an icon you want to delete in Figma? Fortunately, you can get rid of it in a few easy steps. Deleting an icon component this way will remove it from the master component frame, your assets, and the asset library. This wikiHow article teaches you how to delete icons in Figma by deleting their main components.

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Go to your assets library and click the search bar.
Click "Local Components" and double-click the icon component you want to delete.
Click the Figma logo, then go to Edit > Delete to delete the component and all associated instances of it.

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Click the Assets tab. You'll see it at the top of the left panel next to "Layers" in Figma.
- If the icon not a component, you can delete it by selecting its layer from the Layers panel, then pressing Backspace or Delete .
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You'll see this menu option below the search bar at the top of the Assets panel. A list of your components will expand.

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If you can't find it, you can use the search bar at the top of the panel to locate it by name.
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Alternatively, you can click the Figma menu and select Edit > Delete . This deletes the icon from Figma. ^{[1]
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