View and manage 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 regions or locations they were added to. You can view and reply to comments right from the canvas using the browser, desktop, and mobile app. You can also view and manage comments from the right sidebar when you enter comment mode.

Comments can be hidden from your canvas at any time ↓

View comments

From the canvas

Comments in a file are pinned to the point or region of the canvas selected by the commenter. How comments display depends on your zoom level of the canvas and the amount of comments.

• Pins: Individual comments are represented by a . Hover over a pin to preview the comment. Click the pin to open the comment modal, where you can reply
• Clusters: As you zoom on the canvas, multiple comments that are pinned closely to each other are consolidated into clusters. Hover over a cluster to preview the amount of comments and avatars for their authors. Click on a cluster to focus on the comments within it, then hover or click on individual comments to view them.

Click on the comment to open the comment modal. From here, you can:

1. Hover over the comment body to activate the to use a reaction.
2. Click to Mark as unread, Copy link to the comment, or Delete the thread if you added the comment. Click to Resolve the comment, to dock the comment to the top of your canvas to keep it open while editing your file, and to close the comment modal.
3. Type a Reply to the comment, then click to Submit.

Hide comments from the canvas ↓

From the right sidebar

You can also access and manage all comments in a file by clicking in the main toolbar or pressing C to enter comment mode. From here, you can view, search, sort, and filter comments. Click on a comment in the right sidebar to open it in the canvas.

When you're viewing comments in the right sidebar, each comment will include the page it's located in. When you click a comment to open it, you'll be navigated to that page and the location of the comment.

Dock a comment

Dock a comment to the top left corner of the canvas to keep it open while you implement feedback in your design.

To dock a comment:

1. Open the comment by clicking on it from the canvas or right sidebar.
2. Click , or click and drag it to the left edge of the canvas, then release when you see a blue column appear.

Hide comments

Comments are always visible on the canvas by default, whether or not you're in comment mode. If you rather hide comments from your canvas and only see them when in comment mode, you can do so at any time.

To hide comments, use the keyboard shortcut ⇧ Shift C to toggle them on or off. Press to show and hide comments in the Figma mobile app.

Sort and filter comments

All the comments in the file will be listed in the right sidebar when you're in comment mode. Click at the top of the right sidebar to sort and filter which comments you'd like to view.

Comments in the right sidebar can be sorted by:

• Date: displayed in order from the first comment in a thread
• Unread: displayed by date, prioritizing comments that haven't been read

1. Click at the top of the right sidebar.
2. By default, comments are sorted by Date. Click Sort by unread to prioritize unread comments.
3. By default, the sidebar will display all comments in a file. Check Only your threads to view the comments that are relevant to you. This includes:
   • Comments you have been @mentioned in.
   • Comments on threads you've replied to.
   • Comments you've created that collaborators have replied to.
4. You can also decide if you'd like to Show resolved comments. Click on the setting to turn it off and on.

Learn how to edit and move comments →

Reply and react to comments

Anyone can add, view, and reply to comments, including viewers.

1. Select the comment in the canvas, or from the right sidebar.
2. The comment box will appear with a Reply field attached. Click Reply and start typing in your message, or hover over the body and click to react to the comment. You can also add any emoji or @mentions as needed.
3. Click or press Return / Enter to add your comment to the thread.
4. Add further replies to the thread as needed.

Resolve comments

Once the feedback has been addressed, or a resolution reached, you can Resolve the comment.

This will hide the comment from both the right sidebar and the canvas.

1. Select the comment in the canvas, or from the right sidebar.
2. Click in the top-right corner to mark it as Resolved.
3. We will hide the comment from both the right sidebar and the canvas.

Unresolve comments

If a comment is resolved by mistake, you can undo this action by unchecking the in the comment. Click in the right sidebar when in comment mode and toggle the Show resolved comments filter on.

Learn how to sort and filter comments ↑

Delete comments

You can also delete any comment you post. If you delete a comment with replies, this will delete the entire thread.

Delete a single comment

1. Select the comment in the canvas, or from the right sidebar.
2. Click next to the comment.
3. Choose Delete comment from the options.

Delete an entire thread

You can also choose to delete an entire thread. This will delete both the initial comment and any replies.

1. Select the comment in the canvas, or from the right sidebar.
2. Click next to the comment's title.
3. Select Delete thread from the options.
4. Click Delete to confirm.