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• Getting started with comments

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on any team or plan.

  Anyone with at least can view to a file can use comments

  A new comments experience is here! This article covers a new comments experience that is gradually rolling out to users. If you don't see the new comments experience, you'll see it soon. You can learn more about how we built the new comments experience in our blog post.

  Comments takes collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs, and iterate faster—all from the original design file.

  You can add comments to design and FigJam files or prototypes.

  Click in the toolbar, or press C to enter comment mode. Your cursor will turn into a .

  

  When you and your team add comments to a file, they're displayed on the canvas in the regions or locations they were added to. You can view and reply to them right from the canvas. You can also view and manage comments from the right sidebar when you enter commenting mode. Comments can also be hidden from your canvas view at any time.

  

  Note: When you're in comment mode, you won't be able to make any changes to objects in the canvas. Press Esc or select another tool to continue editing a file.

  Learn more about comments in the articles linked below!

  Make comments

  • Comment on Figma design files
  • Comment on FigJam files
  • Comment on prototypes
  • Mention a collaborator 
  • Add emoji to a comment

  Manage comments

  • View comments
  • Dock comments
  • Sort and filter comments
  • Reply to comments
  • Resolve comments
  • Delete comments 
  • Adjust comment notification settings
  • Manage comments on your Figma Community files, plugins, and widgets

  Edit comments

  • Edit the content of a comment
  • Change the location of a comment
• Add comments to files

  Before you Start

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on any team or plan.

  Anyone with at least can view access to a file can add and view comments

  A new comments experience is here! This article covers a new comments experience that is gradually rolling out to users. If you don't see the new comments experience, you'll see it soon. You can learn more about how we built the new comments experience in our blog post.

  Comments take collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs, and iterate faster—all from the original design file or prototype.

  Add comments to files or prototypes in comment mode. You can @mention your collaborators, as well as add emoji to your messages.

  Learn how to add comments to prototypes →

  Add a comment

  Add a comment to a pinned location or region on the canvas. Figma will attach your comment to frames when you pin a comment or select a region inside a top-level frame, component, or group. If those frames are moved around the canvas, their comments move with them. Comments won't attach to any nested frames, components, groups, or other layers.

  

  1. Click in the toolbar, or press C to enter comment mode. Your cursor will turn into a .
  2. Select a location to comment on:
     • Click the location on the canvas where you'd like the comment to be pinned.
     • Or, click and drag your cursor to select a region to comment on.
  3. Type your message in the field. Click the emoji icon to add emoji or press @ to mention a colleague or collaborator.
  4. Click to send your message.

  Learn how to view and manage comments →

  Mention a collaborator

  @mention collaborators in comments by pressing @ symbol and typing their name. This allows you to include a collaborator in the comment thread, or draw their attention to a specific part of the design file.

  In a team there are some general restrictions around mention behavior:

  • Collaborators that have the same roles on a resource can @mention one another. For example: team members can mention anyone else who is a member of the team.
  • Team members can also mention collaborators who only have a role on that specific file.
  • Collaborators that only have a role on the file, and not the team or project, can only mention collaborators that are members of the team. They can't mention collaborators that are only added to that file.

  Outside of a team you can mention anyone you "know" in Figma. This includes:

  • People who are on the same teams, projects, or files as you.
  • Anyone you have invited, or has invited you, to a file.

  Add a mention to a comment

  Mention a collaborator when you add a new comment, or reply to an existing one.

  1. In the comment field, click @ or press the @ key to trigger a mention.
  2. Start typing in the person's name or email. Figma will suggest collaborators based on your history.
  3. Click the or  key to select a collaborator or click on the person's name in the list.
  4. Figma will show mentions in blue text. Complete the rest of your message and click Post.
  5. Figma will send an email to the collaborator with the details of your comment and a preview of the design. If they have in-app notifications enabled, they will receive a notification in Figma too.

  Note: If you'd like to mention someone who is missing from your list, then you will need to invite them to the file first. 

  Add emoji to comments

  Add emoji when adding or replying to comments. Figma uses the Apple emoji collection.

  1. In the comment field, begin to type your message then click the 🙂  smiley face icon.
  2. Choose from your Frequently used emoji or browse through the catalogue of emoji.
  3. Or, use the Search bar to find the exact emoji you're after.
  4. Click on the emoji to add it to your message. This will appear in short-hand :thinking_face:, not as the emoji. Don't worry, your emoji will appear when you click send!
  5. Click to add your comment to the file or prototype.

  Note: You can add up to 100 comments per hour. This includes new comments and replies and applies across all your files and prototypes.

• Move or edit comments

  Before you Start

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on any team or plan.

  Anyone with at least can view access to a file can add and view comments.

  New to comments? Learn how to get started with comments →

  Comments takes collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs and iterate faster—all from the original design file.

  When you and your team add comments to a file, they're displayed on the canvas in the locations they were added to. You can view and reply to them right from the canvas. You can also view and manage comments from the right sidebar when you enter comment mode.

  To enter comment mode, click in the toolbar or press C.

  Note: You won't be able to make any changes to objects in the canvas while in comment mode. Press Esc or select another tool in the toolbar to continue editing a file.

  Edit comments

  You can edit the content of any comment you've posted. This is handy if you've noticed a typo, want to add a clarification, or mention a collaborator.

  1. Select the comment in the canvas, or from the right sidebar in comment mode.
  2. Click .
  3. Select the Edit... option. You will then be able to edit the content of the message.
  4. Click Save.

  Change comment locations

  You can also change where the comment is pinned on the canvas.

  This allows you to draw attention to a specific part of the canvas, whether this is a frame, object, or layer.

  Keep in Mind

  • If you cut and paste a frame to a new location, Figma will disconnect the comment from that frame. While you will still be able to view that comment in the right sidebar and canvas, there will no longer be a link between that comment and the frame it was attached to.
  • If you move a frame or layer with comments applied to it, we will also move the associated comments. If the comment has been applied to the canvas, not the layer or frame itself, the comment won't be moved.
  • If you duplicate a file, Figma won't copy comments to the new file. Comments are only kept on the original file.

  To move a comment:

  1. Select the comment in the canvas, or from the right sidebar in comment mode.
  2. Click on the comment pin in the canvas.
  3. Drag the comment pin to its new location.

  Tip! You can move an object with an associated comment to another page within the same file. Right-click on the object and choose Move to page.

• Adjust comment notification settings

  Before you Start

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on any team or plan.

  Anyone with at least can view access to a file can add and view comments

  New to comments? Learn how to get started with comments →

  Comments take collaboration to the next level. You can use comments to respond to feedback, tweak your designs, and iterate faster - all from the original design file.

  We will notify you when you receive new comments on your files. You can turn email notifications off or on, for each File.

  Email notifications

  Note: If you are the owner of the File, your notification settings will be set to All comments by default.

  If you're not the owner of a file, you'll receive notification for Mentions and replies by default. The first time you comment on a file, we'll notify you of your settings and give you the option to Manage them.

  

  1. Click or press C to enter comment mode.
  2. Click   at the top of the right sidebar in comment mode:
  3. From the dropdown, select which comment threads you want to be notified of.
     There are three options:
     
     
     1. All Comments
        This is the default for file owners. This setting will notify you of:
        
        • Any comments made on that file.
        • Any @mentions that specifically mention you.
        • Any replies or reacts to threads you've created or participated in.
     2. Mentions and replies
        This is the default for collaborators that comment on a file. This setting will notify you of:
        • Any @mentions that specifically mention you.
        • Any replies or reacts to threads you've created or participated in.
     3. None
        You won't be sent any email notifications for new comments. You will still receive an email for any @mentions, even if you have None selected.

  Depending on your settings, you may also receive a notification in the Figma app. You can turn off notifications for Comments from other users in your Account Settings.

  Learn more about notifications in Figma →

  Slack Notifications

  Connect Slack to your Figma Account using our Slack integration. This lets you receive notifications in Slack when a team member comments on a file or thread you're active on.

  Learn how to manage Figma notifications in Slack →