Edit, duplicate, and delete tokens
Update token values, create variants by duplicating, and remove unused tokens from a token set.
Editing a token
- Open the Design Tokens panel.
- Find the token you want to update.
- Click the token row to open its edit dialog (or hover and click the edit icon).
- Change the name, value, or any other field.
- Save the changes.
When a token's value changes, all layers that reference that token update automatically.
Important: Changing a token's name breaks any existing references to it — layers that used the old name will show the token as missing. If you need to rename a widely-used token, update all references first.
Duplicating a token
Duplicate a token when you want to create a variant with a slightly different value while keeping the original:
- Hover over the token row.
- Click the duplicate icon, or right-click and choose Duplicate.
- A copy is created with the same value and a name like
token-name-copy. - Edit the duplicate to set its new name and value.
Deleting a token
- Hover over the token row.
- Click the delete icon, or right-click and choose Delete.
- Confirm if prompted.
Before deleting: Check whether the token is applied to any layers. Deleting a token that is in use removes the token reference from those layers — they will fall back to showing the raw value instead of the token name. Use the search function to find layers referencing the token before deleting.
Tips
- Batch-rename tokens by exporting the token set, editing the JSON, and re-importing — this is faster than renaming dozens of tokens individually in the panel.
- Periodically audit your token set to remove tokens that are no longer applied anywhere — unused tokens clutter the panel and cause confusion.
- Duplicate tokens are a quick way to create a dark-mode variant: duplicate your light palette tokens, rename them, and adjust the values for dark backgrounds.