Guide to the file browser
The file browser is where you can manage your account, organize your work, and browse the teams, projects, and files you have access to.
- Use the file browser on the Starter and Professional plans
- Use the file browser on the Organization and Enterprise plans
Tip: You can import a file into Figma by dragging and dropping it into the file browser, or clicking Import at the top right of the screen.
Note: The file browser is no longer supported on mobile web browsers. If you are viewing Figma files on a phone, we recommend using the Figma mobile app. You can still access the file browser using web browsers on a tablet.
Starter or Professional plan
Your account overview
From the Account menu, you can manage your account, like adding a profile picture, changing your theme, or updating your account settings.
You can also switch to any other accounts you’re logged into.
Use the search field to find files, projects, and people across all teams in your account.
Figma groups results by resource type. You can use the tabs and filters at the top of the search page to narrow down your results.
The Recents page helps you quickly revisit any files you’ve opened, as well as files and projects people have recently shared with you.
Tip: Right-click on a file in your Recents and select Show in project to open the project page where the file is located.
You can discover templates, plugins and widgets from the Community right in the file browser.
Professional plan users can also access their team’s internal templates and tools. Please note that those on the Starter plan don’t have access to custom templates.
You get notifications when people mention you in a comment, or invite you to join a file, project or, team.
Click the notifications bell to view and manage notifications you’ve received.
Your sidebar
In Figma, projects and files are grouped within a team. People create teams to organize related work and collaborate with others in a single place. If your team name has a dropdown icon next to it, you have access to more than one team or organization. Click the icon to jump between them.
Your Drafts space contains any files you’ve created that haven’t been moved into a project.
Working in a draft is a great way to experiment with different ideas by yourself. If you choose to, you can always share your draft with other people, or move a file from your drafts into a project when you’re ready.
Drafts also contains a Deleted files tab. This is an archive of any files you have access to that have been deleted, including files you deleted yourself or files deleted by other people. To keep working on a deleted file, you can restore it to its original location, or duplicate it to your drafts.
A team in Figma is made up of projects. Click All projects to explore all the content you have access to in your team, including Design files, FigJam boards, prototypes, or libraries. Learn more about working in projects →
Note: Projects have three levels of access: can edit, can view, or invite-only. You can only see invite-only projects if you are invited to them.
Trash is an archive of any deleted files you have access to. This includes files you moved to the trash, and files that you have access to that someone else moved to the trash. From the trash section, you can choose to permanently delete the file, or restore the file if you have changed your mind.
If you are a member of multiple teams or organizations, you’ll have a trash section for each team or organization.
Admin is where you manage your team, including people and their seats, billing, and settings.
To access Admin, you need to be a team admin on the Professional plan. Please note Admin isn’t available on the free Starter plan.
Organization or Enterprise plan
Your account overview
From the Account menu, you can manage your account, like adding a profile picture, changing your theme, or updating your account settings.
You can also switch to any other accounts you’re logged into.
Use the search field to find files, projects, teams, widgets, plugins, and people.
Figma groups results by resource type. You can use the tabs and filters at the top of the search page to narrow down your results.
The Recents page displays files you’ve recently viewed, as well as files and projects people have recently shared with you.
Tip: Right-click on a file in your Recents and select Show in project to open the project page where the file is located.
You can find templates, plugins and widgets from your internal team, organization or the Community right in the file browser.
Organization and Enterprise admins have the ability to manage access to Community resources from the file browser.
You get notifications when people mention you in a comment, or invite you to join a file, project or, team.
Click the notifications bell to view and manage notifications you’ve received.
Your organization
Each Figma organization you join has a dedicated name and icon, usually a company logo.
Click the dropdown menu next to the organization name to switch to any other organizations or teams you have access to.
Your Drafts space contains any files you’ve created that haven’t been moved into a project.
Working in a draft is a great way to experiment with different ideas by yourself. If you choose to, you can always share your draft with other people, or move a file from your drafts into a project.
Drafts also contains a Deleted files tab. This is an archive of any files you have access to that have been deleted, including files you deleted yourself or files deleted by other people. To keep working on a deleted file, you can restore it to its original location, or duplicate it to your drafts.
A Figma organization is a collection of workspaces* and teams. Click Browse to explore all the content you have access to in the organization, including things like: teams, projects, files, libraries, prototypes, shared fonts, and plugins.
You can view and access teams open to anyone at your organization, or request to join any other visible teams.
*only available on the Enterprise plan.
Tip: You can add your favorite teams, projects, or files to your sidebar so you can easily come back to them.
Trash is an archive of any deleted files you have access to. This includes files you moved to the trash, and files that you have access to that someone else moved to the trash. From the trash section, you can choose to permanently delete the file, or restore the file if you have changed your mind.
If you are a member of multiple teams or organizations, you’ll have a trash section for each team or organization.
Admin is where you manage your organization, including people and their seats, teams, resources, billing, and settings.
On the Organization plan, organizations admins can access Admin. On the Enterprise plan, organization admins, billing group admins, and workspace admins can access Admin.
You can create custom sidebar sections to help organize your teams, projects, and files for easier access.