Using Google Sheets as a content library

Load text snippets from a public Google Sheet and use them to populate Figma text layers with CopyDoc.

Video Tutorial: Use Google Sheets as a Figma text content library

This video walks through how to use Google Sheets as a Figma text content library using the CopyDoc plugin.

Structuring your Google Sheet with text snippets ​

The format of the Google Sheet needs to follow the structure of: each column of your first/header row contains the trigger names (for example, //expandme), with each text variant per snippet populating the rows underneath each trigger's column.

//firstname//cities
KateSeattle
ElbertLos Angeles
MichaelNew York
AmyAustin
Portland
Boston

Adding your Google Sheet to CopyDoc ​

CopyDoc needs permission to read the spreadsheet. In Google Sheets, select Share and change Restricted to Anyone with the link before copying the URL.

In CopyDoc, open Content Library → Integrations, choose Google Sheets, then paste the public URL. CopyDoc loads the sheet content automatically.