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How Do I Change the Viewport Height in Figma?

Last updated on September 29, 2022 @ 10:01 am

Viewport height is an important aspect of responsive web design. It is the height of the browser viewport, and it is a vital part of making sure that your website looks good on all devices. There are a few different ways to change the viewport height in Figma, and we will go over all of them in this article.

First, let’s talk about what the viewport is. The viewport is the part of the browser that displays your website.

It is the area that you see when you load a website. The viewport can be different sizes on different devices, and it can also be different sizes on different browsers. The viewport height is the height of the area that displays your website.

There are a few different ways to change the viewport height in Figma. The first way is to use the “View” menu at the top of the screen.

There are two options in this menu – “Actual Size” and “Fit to Window”. Actual size will show you the website at its actual size, while fit to window will scale the website to fit within the Figma window.

The second way to change the viewport height is to use the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl + Shift + H”. This shortcut will change the viewport height to 100%.

The third way to change the viewport height is to use the “Resize” tool. You can find this tool in the toolbar at the top of the screen.

When you click on it, you will see a number of options for changing the size of your document. One of these options is “Viewport Height”. You can use this option to change the viewport height to any percentage you want.

The fourth way to change the viewport height is to use CSS media queries. Media queries are a way of Targeting specific devices with specific CSS rules.

For example, you could use a media query to make sure that your website looks good on mobile devices. To do this, you would add a rule like this to your CSS: @media (max-width:480px) { .. } This rule would Target all devices with a width of 480px or less. In this rule, you could add whatever CSS rules you want, including rules for changing the viewport height.

So those are four ways that you can change the viewport height in Figma. Try out all four methods and see which one works best for your project.

PRO TIP: If you are not careful when changing the viewport height in Figma, you could end up with unwanted results. Make sure to test your changes in a variety of different browsers and devices before making any permanent changes.

Conclusion:

Viewports are an important aspect in designing responsively for webpages. There are many ways for designers
to control how their webpage look on various devices by adjusting figma’s settings or adding code.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.