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description: "This tutorial shows how to use the CopyDoc Figma plugin to export Figma text layers as a DOCX file, edit the content in Google Docs, and then import the updated file back into Figma. It also demonstrates previewing the changes before applying them and notes that longer text may require manual layout adjustments if Auto Layout is not used."
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# Update Figma text from Google Docs with DOCX files

> This tutorial shows how to use the CopyDoc Figma plugin to export Figma text layers as a DOCX file, edit the content in Google Docs, and then import the updated file back into Figma. It also demonstrates previewing the changes before applying them and notes that longer text may require manual layout adjustments if Auto Layout is not used.

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**What this video covers**

This tutorial shows how to use the CopyDoc Figma plugin to export Figma text layers as a DOCX file, edit the content in Google Docs, and then import the updated file back into Figma. It also demonstrates previewing the changes before applying them and notes that longer text may require manual layout adjustments if Auto Layout is not used.

**Things you'll need**

- Figma with the CopyDoc plugin available
- A Google Docs document for editing the exported DOCX file

**Steps**

1. Open Figma’s Resources icon, search for CopyDoc under the plugins tab, and save or run the plugin.
2. In CopyDoc, choose Export text layers and set the format to DOCX.
3. Export and download the DOCX file, then upload it into Google Docs through File > Open > Upload.
4. Edit the text in Google Docs, including names, subheadings, tags, formatting, and links.
5. Download the edited file from Google Docs as Microsoft Word DOCX.
6. Back in Figma, open Import text layers and drag the updated DOCX file into the drop zone.
7. Review the preview of changes, then click Update Figma text layers to apply them.

**Useful links**

- [Watch the full video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA1mmImf7EI)
- [Read the full video transcript](https://www.hypermatic.com/tutorials/how-to-update-figma-text-from-google-docs-with-docx-files-using-copy-doc)
- [Browse Copydoc tutorial docs](https://docs.hypermatic.com/copydoc/tutorials)