Use cursor chat in Figma Design

Cursor chat allows you to type live, temporary messages to others in your Figma file. This is great for quick communication, such as:

• Getting a collaborator's attention ("Love this!")
• Lightweight collaboration ("Is this the latest version for production?")
• Discussions about the contents of a file ("Is this the right color?")
• Spontaneous file encounters ("I'm in here too! Wanna voice chat?")

Enter cursor chat

Enter cursor chat mode through the following ways:

• Use keyboard shortcut /
• Right-click the canvas and select Cursor chat

An empty speech bubble will appear next to your cursor.

Your chat bubble is anchored to your cursor and follows you around the canvas. You can pan around and pinch-to-zoom the canvas without exiting cursor chat.

Use cursor chat

Once cursor chat mode is activated, start typing and other collaborators in your file will see what you're typing as you're typing it. Because cursor chat is live, there is no action to confirm or send your message. Your cursor displays the message for five seconds after you're done typing.

Clear your chat

To clear your chat and type a new message, press Esc on your keyboard. Your previous message will disappear, and you can immediately type a new one.

A single chat has a 52 character limit. You can press Enter / Return on your keyboard to create a new line. When you type on the new line, Figma will remove your previous message.

Exit cursor chat

There are several ways to quickly exit out of cursor chat mode:

• Press Esc
• Click anywhere in your file
• Switch to a different tool
• Open a menu

FigJam also eventually fades your cursor chat and switches you back to the move tool if you haven't typed a new message in a while.