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• Invite visitors to an open session
  Before you start you should know

  • Supported on Professional, Education, and Organization plans.
  • Anyone with can edit access in a FigJam file can start an open session.

  Open sessions let you temporarily invite anyone to edit and interact with your FigJam files. This includes viewers and visitors without Figma accounts.

  You can use an open session to host public meetings, workshops, or feedback sessions with people who may not already have a FigJam account or be part of your team.

  • Give anyone can edit access to a FigJam file for unlimited 24 hour periods
  • Invite visitors by sharing the file's link
  • Join as a visitor without needing to create a Figma account
  • Visitors can edit and interact with your file

  Comments and audio in open sessions

  Open sessions don't currently support audio conversations and comments with visitors. To use these features, you need to log in or create an account.

  Start an open session

  Open sessions last for 24 hours at a time. You can always start a new open session for the same file to continue the open session beyond 24 hours.

  You can also add password protection to open sessions. This means only people with the link and the correct password can join the open session.

  1. Click Share in the top toolbar to open the share modal.
  2. Confirm the link sharing settings for the file. You can create public links, password-protected links, and on organization plans, organization-wide links.
  3. In the Open session section, click Start.
  4. Click Copy link to add the file link to your clipboard. You can share the file link with anyone you want to join the session.
  5. People can join the file based on the file’s link sharing settings.

  

  Open sessions aren't available in drafts

  It's not possible to start an open session for a FigJam file in your drafts when you're on a Professional team. Figma Organization admins can turn off the ability to invite temporary visitors to FigJam files from their dashboard.

  Join an open session

  When you're invited to join an open session as a visitor, you'll have access to interact with the board and make edits.

  

  To join as a visitor:

  1. Click the invite link shared with you by the file's owner.
  2. Enter your name or a fun alias. If you want to join the file using a Figma account, click Log in to sign in or create a new account.

  At this point, you can edit and interact with the file.

  If you need to access the file once an open session has ended, the file owner will need to start a new open session or invite you to the file, which requires creating a Figma account.

  Need a crash course in FigJam? Read the ultimate guide to FigJam →

  Visitor permissions

  Action	Open session visitor
  Edit objects on the canvas	✓
  Add stickies and shape	✓
  Doodle using the marker tool	✓
  Use the highlighter	✓
  Stamp & emote	✓
  Cursor chat	✓
  Insert and copy images	✓
  Use the timer	✓
  Insert stickers from default libraries	✓
  Use custom libraries with public sharing permissions	✓
  Set and change nicknames (logged out visitors only)	✓
  Insert and use widgets	✓
  Add and use link previews	✓
  Open the top left menu	✕
  View the file's version history	✕
  Edit the name of the file or move the file	✕
  Change share settings	✕
  Start or end the open session	✕
  Audio	✕
  Install plugins	✕
  Browse and add new libraries to the file	✕
  View other visitor profiles	✕

  End an open session

  Open sessions expire on their own after 24 hours, but you can end it any time before the period has passed.

  1. Click Share in the top toolbar to open the share modal.
  2. Click End now in the open session section.
  3. Confirm you want to end the open session.

  Once an open session has ended, the file will be locked to people outside your team or not previously invited to the file.

  Anyone with view access can continue to view the file and copy its contents, but they won’t be able to edit the file any longer.

• Run voting sessions in FigJam
  Before you start you should know

  • Anyone in a Professional, Education, Organization, and Enterprise team can start a voting session.
  • Anyone with can edit access can participate in a voting session. This includes visitors in an Open session.

  Hold a vote in FigJam to narrow down a board full of ideas and reach decisions faster. Each participant’s choices are hidden while they vote, then the responses and final tally are revealed to all when the voting session ends.

  Use voting to:

  • See which ideas people like most to make fast decisions
  • Solicit genuine feedback without the gaze of others
  • Make sure the whole team is heard

  When voting in FigJam:

  • You can create a prompt and set how many votes each participant can cast
  • Participants can only see how their collaborators voted once the voting session is ended
  • You can view results as a team and how each participant voted

  The permissions table below shows a list of file locations and team types. Icons indicate if a file in that location can ✓ or can't ✕ have a voting session.

  File location	Starter	Education	Professional	Organization	Enterprise
  In drafts	✕	✕	✕	✓	✓
  In a team	✕	✓	✓	✓	✓

  Start a voting session

  

  You can create multiple voting prompts in a single file, and run them one at a time. This means you can separate a board into different sections and create a voting session for each section. Voting sessions can be started in files that are part of a paid team, and anyone with access to edit the file, including guests in an Open session, can cast a vote.

  To start a voting session:

  1. Click in the top toolbar.
  2. Enter a prompt for the voting. For example, “Pick your 3 favorite ideas.”
  3. Use the + / - icons to set how many votes each participant can cast.
  4. Click Start.

  At this point, anyone in the file can cast their vote using the stamp tool. Participants can see their own votes to help keep track of their picks, while their collaborator’s votes are kept hidden until the session ends.

  Note

  During a voting session, multiplayer cursors in the file are hidden so votes aren't revealed until voting has ended.

  Cast votes

  

  When a voting session starts, collaborators in the file are invited to join and given the option to Ignore the invite. Anyone who ignored the invite can click the Voting icon to join an active voting session and cast their vote.

  During a voting session, the Stamp tool is activated by default. You can:

  • Use any stamp to cast your vote
  • Vote on stickies, shapes, text, images, code blocks, and components from a Figma design file
  • Vote the amount set by the session

  End voting

  Voting sessions can be ended at any time. Anyone in the file can end the session. You can set a timer to keep the meeting on track, but still have to manually end the session.

  To end a voting session:

  1. Click in the top toolbar.
  2. Click End for everyone and confirm.

  Once a participant has cast the allowed amount of votes, they can click I’m done in the stamp wheel to exit voting mode.

  View results

  

  When a session ends, results are immediately shown so you can review them as a team. Once you’re done viewing results, you can either delete them or leave them saved in the file for future reference.

  To view results from past voting sessions:

  1. Click in the top toolbar.
  2. Select the Results tab.
  3. Select a session from the list.

  Click to delete results for a voting session.

• Facilitate meetings with spotlight

  Before you start

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on any team or plan.

  Anyone with can view access can use spotlight.

  Spotlight lets you gather collaborators in a file to follow your view of the Figma design canvas, prototype, or FigJam board. Spotlight yourself to:

  • Facilitate workshops, meetings, and team exercises
  • Guide your audience through your design, prototype, team exercise, or slide deck
  • Request everyone in a file follow you around a canvas, FigJam board, or prototype
  • Gather all collaborators in one part of your canvas, FigJam board, or prototype

  Use spotlight

  When you spotlight yourself, all collaborators viewing a file are notified you’ve requested they follow you. Collaborators in a file have the option to ignore your request. Once they accept your invitation to follow, they’re shown your view of the file’s board, canvas, or prototype. This comes in handy when using audio conversations for running meetings and workshops in FigJam and Figma design.

  Start spotlight

  

  1. Hover over your avatar in the top toolbar of a FigJam or Figma design file.
  2. Click Spotlight me.

  At this point, everyone currently viewing the file will be notified you’d like them to follow you. They have a few seconds to ignore your request before being shown your view of the file.

  Once you’re in the spotlight, you’ll see how many people in the file are following you and your avatar will have a dashed border.

  End spotlight

  To stop a spotlight, click Stop at the top-center of your canvas or board.

  

  Switch presenter

  Presenting is more fun when you share the spotlight. Collaborators can take the spotlight at any time. When someone else in the file hovers over their avatar and clicks Spotlight me, everyone in the file is notified that someone else is asking to be followed.

  Tip! To show someone else’s view while keeping the spotlight, presenters can click on another collaborator’s avatar to follow them around the board or canvas while keeping the spotlight on themselves.

  Follow a presenter

  When a collaborator asks everyone in the file to follow them using spotlight, you have the option to ignore their request and keep your current view and location in the file or prototype. Don’t worry, you can still follow them at any time while they’re in the spotlight. Otherwise, you’ll be placed in follow mode and be shown the view of the person in the spotlight. The avatar for the person in the spotlight will have a dashed border.

  

  Tip! Follow anyone’s view in a file at any time by clicking their avatar.

  Stop following

  To stop following someone in the spotlight, click anywhere on the canvas or board. At this point, you can explore the file as you please.

  If you want to go back to following the person in the spotlight, click their avatar in the top toolbar, which will have a dashed border.

• Stay on track with the timer in FigJam

  Before you start you should know

  • Anyone with can view or can edit access in a FigJam file can use the timer.

  Track time and manage working sessions with the timer in FigJam, whether you're working solo or in a group setting.

  

  A few things to note about the timer:

  • Anyone in the file can start, pause, add time, and stop the timer
  • You can set a timer up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds
  • There can only be one active timer per file
  • You can play music while the timer runs or on its own
  • During the countdown, time can be added but not reduced

  Note

  You currently cannot assign timer controls to a single facilitator.

  Use the timer

  To access the timer modal, click in the upper left corner of your FigJam file and select Timer from the dropdown. Once the timer is started, you can click to hide the modal and keep the timer running in the toolbar. To reopen the timer modal, click the countdown in the toolbar.

  When time is up, everyone in the file will see the timer modal shake and announce 00:00, even if they have closed the modal.

  Start timer

  To add time to the clock:

  • Type to enter the minutes and seconds
  • Press ↑ / ↓ arrows to adjust the time by a minute, or ⇧ Shift↑ / ↓ to adjust the time by 5 minute intervals. You can also adjust the seconds field by 1 or 5 seconds using these shortcuts.

  Once you're ready, press Return / Enter or click to start the countdown.

  Add time

  If you or your team need to add more time, you can press +1 min in the modal to add 1 minute per click to the timer. This can be done when the clock is running or paused.

  Pause timer

  Click to pause the timer for everyone in the file. Once paused, the clock will flash in the timer modal and the toolbar. To resume the timer, click .

  Stop timer

  Click to stop the timer for you and everyone in the file. Once stopped, the modal resets and you're able to start a new timer or click to close the modal.

  Play music

  Fill the silence by playing music while you work. In the Timer & music modal, click  and choose from the selection of preset tracks. The same music track plays for everyone in the file but users control their own music volume and can mute it for themselves.

  Note: Anyone in the file can set or change a music track.

  

  Music volume

  Hover over to mute and control the music's volume for yourself. This won't change the music's volume for anyone else in the file.

  Tip

  Want to provide some feedback on FigJam or the timer? Visit the Figma support forum →.

• Send messages with cursor chat
  Before you start you should know

  • Anyone with can view or can edit access in a FigJam file can use cursor chat.

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

  • Reacting to a presenter's diagram ("love this!")
  • Lightweight collaboration ("solid or dashed connectors?")
  • Discussions about the contents of a file ("wait, how did you do that?")
  • Spontaneous file encounters ("I'm in here too! Wanna voice chat?")

  

  Enter cursor chat mode

  There are multiple ways to enter cursor chat mode:

  • Deselect everything on the board and use keyboard shortcut /
  • Right-click the board and select Cursor chat from the menu
  • With the emote wheel open, click
  • Click in the upper right-hand corner and select cursor chat

  Once you've entered cursor chat mode, an empty speech bubble appears next to your cursor.

  Your chat bubble is anchored to your cursor and follows you around the board. You can pan around and pinch-to-zoom the board 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.

  Tip!

  Add more to the conversation by using temporary emote reactions.

  Clear your chat

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

  

  Note

  Figma does not keep a log of messages from cursor chat. Once you clear your chat, it'll disappear forever. If you need your messages to be permanent, consider dropping a comment instead.

  Exit cursor chat mode

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

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

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

• Stamps, emotes, and high-fives

  Before you start you should know

  • Anyone with can edit access to a FigJam file can use stamps.
  • Anyone with can view or can edit access to a FigJam file can use emotes.
  • Emotes and stamps can't be customized. You can create stickers and publish them to libraries instead.

  

  Visual representations of feedback and reactions can be more effective than text. Stamps and emotes are icons used to do just this!

  Stamps can be placed in a file for visual feedback. These are great for both live and async collaboration.

  Emotes are temporary and great for live, energetic reactions with others who are active in a file.

  

  Stamps

  Stamps are curated stickers you can place on the board or object to communicate feedback.

  User stamps to:

  • Generate heat maps
  • Vote between several ideas
  • Assign people to tasks
  • Gather asynchronous input

  Note

  It's not possible to customize the stamp wheel with your own stamp designs. Instead, use sticker packs from libraries for more options, or use them as inspiration to make and publish your own from Figma design. Learn more about libraries in FigJam →

  How to use stamps:

  1. Select the Stamp tool. There are a few ways to do this:

     • Click in the toolbar.
     • Press the keyboard shortcut E.
     • Right-click the board and select Stamp.

  2. Click on your stamp of choice from the stamp wheel.

  3. Click on the board or on an object to place the stamp.

  Stamps will stick to any objects they touch, like sticky notes or images. Hover your stamp over an object until it’s highlighted to stick the stamp to it. Attached stamps will move with the objects they’re stuck to when dragged around the board.

  You can also drag a stamp from the stamp tool to your board. To exit out of the stamp tool, press esc.

  Tip

  Hover your cursor over a stamp on the board to see who added it.

  Team face stamps

  If you're part of a Figma organization, use team face stamps to attribute and assign objects on your board to collaborators. Team face stamps can be added to a board in a couple ways:

  Toolbar:

  1. Click the stack of recent items in the bottom toolbar > More.
  2. Click the More tab > Faces.
  3. Search for a collaborator or select a face from the suggestions.
  4. Click or drag the face to your board.

  Stamp wheel:

  1. Click in the bottom toolbar or press E.
  2. Add your face stamp to the board.
  3. Select the stamp and click .
  4. Search for a collaborator or select a face from the suggestions.

  

  Resize stamps

  Change the size of your stamp while placing it down or after it's been placed.

  Hold and wiggle

  Increase the size of your stamp while placing it down.

  1. Open the stamp wheel and choose your stamp.
  2. Click and hold. The stamp will wiggle and grow.
  3. Release once you've reached the desired stamp size. Stamps will be fully grown after four stages.

  Adjust bounding box

  Change the size of a stamp after it's been placed via its bounding box.

  1. Click on a stamp that's already been placed. A bounding box with handles will appear.
  2. Click and hold one of the handles, then drag your cursor to resize.

  Learn more about resizing objects in Figma →

  Emotes

  

  Emotes are bursts of temporary emoji reactions used to:

  • Give support to someone presenting their ideas.
  • Provide lightweight feedback while collaborating.
  • Greet and capture attention of others in a file.

  How to use emotes:

  1. Select the emote tool. There are a few ways to do this:

     • Right-click the board and select emote.
     • Click and select emote.
     • With the stamp wheel open, click the to switch to the emote wheel.

  2. Click on your emote of choice from the emote wheel.

  3. Click anywhere on the board to release a burst of emotes. Click and hold to release an ongoing stream of emotes.

  FigJam eventually fades emote mode and switches you back to the select tool if you haven't emoted in a while.

  You can also press esc to exit out of the emote tool.

  Note

  It's not possible to customize the stamp wheel with your own stamp designs. Instead, use sticker packs from libraries for more options, or use them as an inspiration to make and publish your own from Figma design. Learn more about libraries in FigJam →

  Tip

  Cursor chat / is an option that appears in emote wheel. Use it to type temporary messages to others in the file. Learn more about cursor chat →

  Toggle between stamps and emotes

  Press E to bring up the stamp or emote wheel. Press it again to toggle to the other wheel. Press it a third time to close the wheel.

  You can also toggle between the two wheels by clicking or in the center of the wheel.

  

  High fives

  High fives is a fun way to celebrate achievements, greet others, or capture someone's attention in a file.

  How to use high fives:

  1. Enter high five mode in one of two ways:
     • Shake your cursor left and right
     • Hold H. Letting go will exit high-five mode.
  2. Once in high-five mode, a hand will appear above your cursor. From here, bump your cursor against another collaborator's high five cursor to start high-fiving!
  3. When you're done, exit high-five mode in the following ways:
     • Let go of H key.
     • Press Esc
     • Click anywhere in your file
     • Use another keyboard shortcut
     • Open a menu

  Figma will also eventually fade your high five hand and switch back to the select tool if you've been idle for a while.

  Tip

  To disable entering high five mode when shaking your cursor, click in the top-left corner, go to Preferences, and uncheck Shake cursor for high five.

• Use audio to chat with your team

  Before you Start

  Who can use this feature

  Supported on Professional, Education, and Organization plans.

  Anyone with can view or can edit access to a FigJam or Figma file.

  Audio is available on Figma's desktop app and the browser. It's not available on mobile devices or in presentation view.

  Make sure you're using a supported browser or the latest version of the Figma desktop app.

  Use audio to have live conversations with other collaborators directly in your Figma and FigJam files. Audio is great for:

  • Spontaneous conversations and collaboration
  • Quickly explaining an idea
  • Presenting ideas for feedback
  • Casual chats and group working sessions
  • Getting on the same page with another collaborator

  Combine audio with other expressive features like: 

  • Cursor chat to type quick messages.
  • Stamps and emotes in FigJam to drop reactions on ideas and designs.
  • Spotlight to present your designs and ideas.

  Closed captions are available on Figma's desktop app only. For closed captions in the browser, you can use a Chrome browser and turn on Live Captions. Closed captions in audio →

  Set up audio

  You'll need to grant Figma permission to access your microphone. You can also choose a default microphone and speaker.

  Grant microphone permission

  Note

  Figma, or the audio service we use to host this feature, will not record or monitor your audio conversations. Read our Terms of Service →

  Give Figma access to your microphone:

  1. Open a Figma or FigJam file.
  2. Click in the toolbar.
  3. The app or browser will ask you for permission to use your microphone or input device.
  4. Allow access.

  Once you've granted permissions and joined a conversation, a tab indicator will appear in your file tab to confirm your microphone is in use.

  Choose microphone and speaker device

  Figma uses your computer's default microphone settings. To change your microphone device:

  1. Click in your audio controls.
     
  2. Use the dropdown fields under Microphone to select your preferred device.

  Tip

  Use your computer's system preferences to test your microphone and speaker levels.

  To change a speaker device (Chrome & desktop app only):

  1. Click in your audio controls.
  2. Use the dropdown fields under Microphone and Speakers to select your preferred devices. Your setting will be saved automatically.

  Note

  For non-Chrome browser users, you can change your speaker or output device in your computer's system preferences.

  Use audio

  Start or join conversations

  Each file can hold a single conversation at any given time, allowing for fewer interruptions if you need to switch between pages.

  To start or join a conversation, click in the toolbar. A conversation is active when a green outline appears around the and avatars.

  

  To join an active conversation, click Join.

  

  Figma will confirm that you've successfully started or joined a conversation with a green "Connected" label in your audio controls.

  When someone is talking, their avatar bubbles up to the toolbar and their cursor creates an audio pulse depending on the volume of the sound coming into their input device.

  

  Audio controls

  Audio controls appear when you join a conversation. Use audio controls to:

  • A Click on an avatar to follow a collaborator

  • B Mute/unmute your microphone

  • C Access additional settings and change your microphone and speaker sources

  • D Leave the call

  • E Minimize audio controls to hide it from view. The mute/unmute button and participant list will merge into the toolbar. To reopen audio controls, click in the toolbar.

  

  Mute or unmute your microphone

  You can mute or unmute your microphone in your audio controls or in the toolbar.

  • Click to mute your microphone so that participants cannot hear you.
  • Click to unmute your microphone and allow participants to hear you.

  Leave or end conversations

  To leave a conversation, click Leave in your audio controls or close your file tab tab.

  If you haven't spoken in a while, a modal will appear asking if you're still there. If there is no response, your audio connection will end. The conversation ends once the last person leaves.

  Remove a participant's access

  Anyone with access to a file can use audio. To remove someone from an audio conversation or restrict someone's ability to join one, you can do so by removing their file permissions. Adjust file permissions →

  Share your feedback

  Got feedback? We'd love to hear from you! If you have feedback on how the audio feature can be improved, let us know. You can also click in your audio controls and then Share your feedback.

  If you're experiencing a bug, please submit a bug report to our support team. Troubleshooting audio issues →

  Tip

  Organizations have the option to disable audio. To disable audio, organization admins can turn off audio in the admin settings.

• Use closed captioning for audio
  🚧  Closed captions on the Figma desktop app are currently in open beta

  Beta features can change during the beta period. You may experience bugs or performance issues during this time. Learn more about beta features →

  Before you start you should know

  • Figma's closed captions feature is only available on the Figma Desktop app.
  • For captions in the browser, use Live Caption on Google Chrome.
  • Audio is supported on Professional, Education, and Organization teams and plans
  • Audio is available in FigJam and Figma design files.
  • Anyone with can view or can edit access to the file can use audio.
  • New to audio? Learn how to use audio to chat with your team.

  Use closed captions with audio to show live transcripts of audio conversations between teammates. Closed captions transcribe what speakers are saying into text, allowing you to read what speakers are saying as they are saying it.

  Closed captions also display the avatar and name of who is speaking to help you track who said what.

  Closed captions with audio are available on the Figma Desktop app.

  To use closed captions in the browser, download Google Chrome and turn on their Live Caption feature. 

  Got feedback? If you have feedback on how the audio feature can be improved, let us know by filling out this form.

  Desktop app

  Join an audio conversation on the Figma desktop app, and turn on closed captions to see who is speaking and a transcript of what they are saying.

  Enable closed captions

  There are a few ways to turn on closed captioning:

  In a file

  1. Join an audio conversation from the Figma desktop app.
  2. Click .
  3. Click the toggle next to Closed captioning to toggle it on or off.

  

  From account settings

  Note: Closed captions configurations from account settings are device-specific. If you enable closed captions on a device, other Figma accounts used on the same device will also have closed captions enabled until it's turned off. The setting will not persist if you switch to another device, so you'll need to configure it again.

  1. Open the file browser on your desktop app.
  2. Click on the account menu in the top-right and select Account.
  3. In the Closed captions section, click the toggle to turn the setting on and off.

  

  Using closed captions

  

  A. Caption box

  Once closed captions are enabled, the transcript will appear inside the caption box attached to your audio controls, with the oldest transcripts at the top, and the newest transcripts at the bottom.

  A speaker's avatar and name appear above their transcript, so you can keep track of who said what.

  Scroll up in the caption box to browse the transcript history, which begins when you join the conversation. If new transcripts are available while you're scrolled up the caption box, a ↓ New transcripts button will appear at the bottom of the caption box. Click it to return to the bottom of the caption box and see the latest transcripts.

  When you leave the conversation, Figma clears the transcript from the caption box. If at any point you re-join the same conversation, the transcript starts over empty.

  B. Adjust caption size

  1. On the bottom-right corner of your audio controls, click .
  2. The dropdown menu will display available sizes in the actual size they will appear in the caption area.
     • Small (13px)
     • Medium (14px)
     • Large (16px)
     • X-Large (18px)
  3. Select an option. All captions will adjust to the selected size.

  C. Minimize the caption box

  Click the closed captions bar to minimize and expand the caption box.

  Set up Live Caption in Chrome

  Live Caption is a closed captioning feature provided by Chrome. It is available only in the Chrome browser in English.

  1. In the Chrome browser, click the More icon in the top right-hand corner.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. In the left-hand panel, click Advanced > Accessibility.
  4. This should take you to the Accessibility section where you'll see an option for Live Caption.
  5. Click the toggle to turn on/off Live Caption.

  Tip

  Use the search bar and type "Accessibility" or "Live Caption" to locate these settings.

  When Live Captions is enabled, a box will pop up in your browser window where the captions will appear. You can click and drag the caption box to a new position in your browser.

  Learn more about Chrome's Live Caption →

  Customize Live Captions

  Change the appearance of your captions, such as their placement, volume, size, color, and opacity. To customize them:

  1. Click the More icon in the top right-hand corner of the Chrome browser.
  2. Click Settings in the dropdown menu.
  3. In the left-hand panel, click Advanced >Accessibility.
  4. Click Caption Preferences. This will open a new modal or window for you to customize your captions.

  Learn more about Chrome's Live Caption →

  Got feedback?

  If you have feedback on how the audio feature can be improved, we'd love to hear from you! If you're experiencing a bug, please submit a bug report to our support team.

• Comments in FigJam

  Before you start you should know

  • Anyone with can view or can edit access can leave, respond to, and resolve comments
  • Only the original creator of a comment can edit or delete it
  • Leave and view comments from anywhere with the FigJam for iPad app

  Comments are a great addition to collaboration in FigJam. You can use comments to give feedback, ask questions, or leave notes throughout the board.

  Add comments to a jam file in commenting mode. You can @mention collaborators, as well as add emoji to your messages.

  Click in the top toolbar or press C to enter commenting mode.

  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 comment mode.

  Note

  You can't make any changes to objects on the board while in commenting mode. Press Esc or select another tool to exit comment mode and continue jamming.

  Add a comment

  Add a comment to any location on the board. If you comment on a specific shape or sticky, FigJam will attach your comment to that object.

  Note: You can attach comments to FigJam tables, but not to specific cells within the table.

  

  1. Click the in the toolbar, or press C to enter comment mode. Your cursor will turn into a .
  2. Select a location to comment on:
     1. Click the location on the canvas where you'd like the comment to be pinned.
     2. 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 comment using FigJam for iPad →

  Mention a collaborator

  Mention collaborators in comments by pressing @ symbol followed by their name. This allows you to include a collaborator in the discussion, or draw their attention to a specific object on the board.

  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 or project.
  • 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 FigJam or 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, enter the @ key to initiate a mention.
  2. Start typing in the person's name or email. FigJam will suggest collaborators based on your history.
  3. Click the Tab or Enter key to select a collaborator. Or, click on the person's name in the list.
  4. FigJam will show mentions in blue text. Complete the rest of your message and click .
  5. An email will be sent 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 to

  Note

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

  Add emoji to comments

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

  1. In the comment field, 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, not as the emoji. Don't worry, your emoji will appear when you click !
  5. Click to add your comment to the file.

  Comment rate limits

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

  Add text styling to comments

  Styling	Keyboard shortcut	Markdown syntax
  Bold	Mac: Command B Windows: Control B	**bold**
  Italics	Mac: Command I Windows: Control I	*italicized*
  Strikethrough	Mac:Command Shift X Windows: Control Shift X	~strikethrough~
  Add URL	Mac: Command K Windows: Control K
  Numbered list	Mac: Command Shift 7 Windows: Control Shift 7	1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item Hit Shift + Enter to add multiple items to a numbered list.
  Bulleted list	Mac: Command Shift 8 Windows: Control Shift 8	- First item - Second item - Third item Hit Shift + Enter to add multiple items to a numbered list.

  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.

  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.

  Resolve or delete a comment

  If you decide that you no longer need a certain comment or would like to close out a conversation, you can resolve or delete comments while you are in commenting mode.

  Resolve a comment

  To resolve a comment, you can either click on the comment in the right sidebar, or the pin on the on the board. Once the modal pops up, click .

  Delete a comment

  To delete a comment, you can either click on the comment in the right sidebar while in comment mode, or directly on the location icon on the board. Once the modal pops up, click and choose Delete comment from the dropdown.

  Note

  You can resolve comments that other collaborators have left, but you can't delete them.