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In other tools, such a Sketch and Figma, at least for the purposes of prototyping / wire-framing you can create a “base object” and then as many virtual copies of that object as you want. All virtual copies are updated if you update the base component.

 

So take as a crude example, I make an orange circle. I then make 5 virtual copies of the orange circle to use in my whiteboard.

 

I then decide to make it a green triangle. I change the base one, and all instances update as well. Is this possible in Miro at present?

 

Thanks!

+1 this would be very useful for my use case of building UX flows which evolve over time, while the majority of elements remain the same

Hi ​@henryi,

 

Thanks for jumping in on this thread! I have the post converted into a wishlist post so it can be upvoted by others in the Community.

 

The more upvotes and detailed use cases a suggestion receives, the higher the likelihood it will be prioritized by the Miro team.

I can imagine this being similar to the new Sync Copies feature, but for individual objects or groups of objects.  I can also imagine saving these assets as “templates.”  If you ever wanted to create a unique version of a component copy, there could be a “Make Unique” option.

Is Miro currently does not offer a feature similar to the "base object" with virtual copies like Sketch or Figma. Each object you create in Miro is independent, and changes to one object will not automatically update duplicates. However, you can use frames or templates to organize your content, though manual updates are needed for each instance.?

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