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• Stay in the loop with Notifications

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Users on any plan can use email and in-app notifications.

  Users with Edit access to a file can create and edit Components.

  Only users on Professional plans can use Slack notifications. Users on Starter, Education, or Figma Organization plans cannot use the Slack Integration.

  Notifications help keep you in loop with what's happening in your Figma account. Figma will send notifications for the following activity:

  • Permissions: Invites to a file, project or team
  • Permissions: You're made an Editor or Admin on a file, project, or team
  • Comments: New comments or replies on a file you're contributing to
  • Comments: Any time someone @mentions you in a file
  • Community: A Figma user likes or installs a plugin you've published
  • Community: A Figma user likes or duplicates a file you've published

  You can view and adjust your notification settings across a few different channels.

  Notifications In Figma

  You can view your Notifications in Figma from the File Browser.

  You can find the notification bell next to your name, in the top-left corner of the screen. If you have a new notification, we display a blue dot over the bell:

  From the Notification modal, you can view a list of your last 50 notifications. You can also:

  1. Accept or Decline invitations
  2. Click on the notification to open the relevant file or resource
  3. Click the Mark all as read link to clear any unread notifications

  Note: It's not possible to disable these type of notifications. We have designed these notifications to be unobtrusive, so you can check these on your own terms.

  Email Notifications

  You can determine if you would like to receive notifications for new comments.

  This will alert you via email to any comments collaborators have made on your files.

  You can enable or disable these settings at any time:

  1. Scroll down to the Notifications section.
  2. To enable, check the box next to Activity from other users to enable.
  3. To disable, uncheck the box next to Activity from other users.

  You will continue to receive emails for any @mentions, even if you have disabled them.

  Tip! You can also enable or disable comment notifications by file. Check out our Give Feedback with Comments article for more information.

  Slack Notifications

  Connect Slack to your Figma Account using our Slack integration. This allows you to receive notifications in Slack when a team member comments on a project's file.

  • Notifications will include both the file name and the Team Member's name. There's isn't currently a way to customize what information is included.
  • Notifications are set at a Figma Project level. You can only set one channel per Project.
  • You can send notifications to Public or Private Slack channels. Send notifications to the Slackbot channel to create your own personal notification stream.
  • You can have notifications from more than one Project feed into a single channel.

  Note: Only users on Professional plans can use Slack notifications. Users on Starter, Education or Figma Organization Plans cannot use Slack notifications.

• Switch between your Personal and Organization space

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Anyone in a Figma Organization plan

  Everyone with a Figma account has their own personal File Browser (not only Organizations).

  Within your Figma account, you will have both an Organization and a Personal Space within a single account.

  Your Organization space includes all the teams that are included in your Organization. Your Personal space is where you can find all the teams you are a member of, that aren't part of that Organization.

  We've used the term personal to distinguish between the two spaces, but this space may not be your own. If you are signed up for Figma with a company email, the Organization will have ownership of content in both spaces.

  There are some limitations around what resources you will have access to in your Personal Space.

  In your Personal File Browser you can:

  Access Teams that aren't part of the Organization 
  Access external Teams you have joined using your company email 
  Run plugins that aren't approved by the Organization

  In your Personal File Browser you can't:

  Access Libraries that are shared within Teams in the Organization 
  Access Libraries that are shared across the Organization 
  Access Fonts that have been uploaded to the Organization 
  Run plugins that are Private to the Organization

  Switch File Browsers

  You can switch between your Personal and Organization File Browser.

  Click the Organization name in the bottom-left corner:

  • Select Personal File Browser to open the Personal File Browser.
  • Select <Organization name> to open the Organization File Browser.

  

  Note: It's not possible to move files, projects, or teams between your Personal and Organization File Browser. Make sure you are in the correct File Browser when creating new Files and Projects!

• Change your name or avatar

  Before you Start

  Who can use this feature

  Users on any plan

  Users signing in via Google SSO can't update their name

  Your name and avatar make up your identity in Figma.

  • We use your name and avatar to identify you in any teams, projects or Organizations you're a part of.
  • When you view a file or prototype, we add your avatar to the toolbar. This allows everyone to see who is currently accessing the file.
  • We include your name on your Multiplayer cursor. This allows others to see your actions in the canvas.

  You can update both your name and avatar from your Account Settings.

  Change your name

  Log in to Figma via Google SSO? Your Name, Email Address and Password are set by Google. Learn more about updating your Google SSO settings in our Change your email address and password article.

  To change your name for your Figma account:

  1. In the File Browser, click on your name to open your account.
  2. Go to the Settings tab.
  3. Under Name, click Change name.
  4. Type in the new name in the field.
  5. Click Save to apply.

  Change your avatar

  If you haven't added an avatar, we will identify you by a colored circle with your initials. You can upload an avatar from your computer, so any collaborators know who you are.

  1. In the File Browser, click on your name to open your account.
  2. Go to the Settings tab.
  3. Hover over the current avatar.
  4. Click the Edit Pencil to make a change.
  5. A window will pop up that allows you to select an avatar from your computer. Select the photo from your computer and click Open to upload.
  6. Use the slider to select the desired zoom/crop level:
  7. Click Save to apply.
• Change your email address or password

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Users on any Figma team or plan.

  Your signup method will determine whether you can update your email address and password in Figma.

  Your account is how you access Figma. There are three ways to register or authenticate your account in Figma:

  • With an email address and password
  • Using your Google account (Google SSO)
  • Using your company email via SAML SSO

  Your signup method will determine whether you can update your email address and password in Figma.

  Email address and password

  Update your Email Address and Password in your account Settings.

  1. Open the File Browser
  2. Click on your name in the top-left
  3. Go to the Settings tab
  4. Update your details as required:
     • Email: Click the Change email link underneath your email address.
     • Password: Click the Change password link to reset your password.
  5. Click Save to apply your changes.

  Google SSO

  When you sign up for Figma via Google SSO, your email address and password will be Managed by Google. This means that you won't be able to update your email address or password in Figma.

  If you want to change your. Google email address and/or password, you will need to do this in your Google account. For detailed instructions, follow the Google Support links below:

  • Change or reset your password by Google Support.
  • Change your username or email address by Google Support.

  Switch from Google SSO to email and password

  If your email address and password are "Managed by Google", you won't be able to update them in Figma. To change the email or password on your Figma account, you'll need to switch to logging in via email and password.

  You can do this by resetting your password. This will also prevent you from logging in via Google SSO in the future.

  To reset your password, you'll need to log out of Figma, or access Figma from another browser.

  1. Visit the Figma website and click the Sign In button.
  2. Click the Forgot Password? link.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to request a password reset email.
  4. Click the link in your password reset email. Figma will prompt you to enter a new password.

  You can now log in to your Figma account using your email address and new password. If you want to change the email address or password associated with your account, you can do that now.

  SAML SSO

  If you log in to Figma with your company email address and password, your Organization's SAML SSO identity provider will manage your login details.

  We recommend contacting your IT department, or an Organization Admin, for help on updating your email address or password there.

• Delete your Figma account

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Users on Starter, Education, and Professional plans.

  In an Organization? Organization Admins will need to remove you from the Organization.

  If you need to delete or cancel your account for any reason, you can do this directly from the Account Settings page.

  There are a few things we recommend you do before cancelling your account:

  • If you have a paid plan, you will need to cancel your subscription before you can delete your account.
  • If you are the owner of any resources, we recommend you transfer ownership:
    • Change the owner of a team
    • Transfer ownership of a file
    • Transfer ownership of a project
  • If you want to transfer ownership of your Drafts, you will also need to move those files to a team to ensure they are not also deleted when you delete your account.

  Warning: Deleting your account will delete any files you have created using the account, and can't be reversed. This includes files in your Drafts.

  1. Click on your name in the File Browser.
  2. Navigate to the Settings page.
  3. Scroll down to the Account section at the bottom of the page.
  4. Click Delete Account to start the process.
  5. Complete the on-screen prompts.
• General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

  What is it?

  The  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is a European privacy law approved by the European Commission in 2016 that will go into effect May 25th 2018.

  The GDPR will replace a prior European Union (EU) privacy directive known as Directive 95/46/EC which has been the basis of European data protection law since 1995.

  In a nutshell, GDPR gives EU citizens and residents control over their personal data while simplifying the regulatory environment for international business that takes place in the EU.

  Why is it important?

  GDPR adds some new requirements regarding how companies should protect individuals' personal data that they collect and process. It also raises the stakes for compliance by increasing enforcement and imposing greater fines for breach. Beyond these facts, it's simply the right thing to do. 

  Figma’s commitment to data privacy and GDPR compliance 

  At Figma, we strongly believe your data privacy is very important, and we already have solid security and privacy practices in place. Please refer to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

  We are working with our customers to answer any questions and address any concerns regarding how we protect their personal data. Please don’t hesitate to reach out via  support@figma.com with any questions.

  Deleting your Figma Account

  If you would like to permanently delete your Figma account, please follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Figma account.
  2. Click on your account in the top-left corner of the File Browser
  3. Go to the Settings tab.
  4. Scroll to the Account section at the bottom and click Delete Account
  5. Complete the on-screen prompts .

  Check out our Delete your Figma account article for more information.