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    Find files, projects, and people

    Before you Start

    Who can use this feature

    Users on any plan can search for files, projects, and people

    Guests and members of an organization can search for teams in that organization

    Members of an organization can search for private plugins

    Want to search within a file? Check out our Find and replace text in Figma files and Find and replace text in FigJam boards articles. 

    Use the search bar from the file browser in Figma to quickly find what you need, including:

    • Files, projects, and teams you have access to
    • People who share roles on the same resources, to view their contributions
    • Community resources, like plugins, widgets, and files
    • Private plugins (organizations only)

    As you type your search keywords, Figma looks for matches with resource names, and displays a preview of your search results.

    Figma also looks for matches from the text within Figma design files and FigJam files. In FigJam, this includes text from stickies and shapes.

    This article covers how to search for the above resources from the file browser. It also covers how to narrow those search results. Here are some other ways to search in Figma:

    Search for a resource

    To search for files, projects, and teams:

    1. From the file browser, click the search bar, or press:

      • macOS: ⌘ Command /
      • Windows: Control /

      The search bar focuses and a search preview appears with a list of recently opened files.

    2. Type your search term. As you type, the preview updates with matching results, sectioned off by resource type (files, projects, people, and so on).search-preview.png

    3. From there, you can:
      • See a full list of search results. Click See all search results at the bottom of the preview, or pressenter/return.

      • Open a resource by clicking on it. Or, use the↑ and ↓ arrow keys to navigate search preview results, then press enter/return to open it.

      • Right-click a resource for additional options, such as open in new tab, copy link to the resource, and more

      • Exit out of the search preview. Click anywhere outside the search area, or pressesc.

    From the search results page, you can narrow your results further to find what you need. Learn how to narrow your results ↓.

    Note: Figma shows only results from the current space you are in. Accounts, organizations, and external teams are separate spaces, so you won’t be able to search a different space from the one you’re currently in. 

    If an expected result isn’t appearing, it’s possible that you don’t have access to the resource. It's also possible that the file was created or updated recently. Search results are indexed periodically. If you have access to the resource, wait a few moments and try again. 

    Narrow your results

    From the search results page, you can narrow your search further in the following ways:

    Resource type

    Click on a resource type narrow down your results. These include:

    • Files
    • Projects
    • People
    • Teams (guests and members of organizations only)
    • Private plugins (members of organizations only)

    Filter

    Filter your results by file type:

    • Figma design
    • FigJam
    • Prototype
    • Workspace (Enterprise only)

    Sort

    Sort your results by:

    • relevance
    • name (A-Z, Z-A)
    • last modified (oldest first, newest first)
    • creation date (oldest first, newest first)
    • owner (A-Z, Z-A)

    Visibility

    Your search results will vary depending on the plan you're on and your roles and permissions to different resources. 

    Starter, Educational, Professional

    Anyone on the Starter, Educational, or Professional plans can:

    • Search for files and projects. Results will show files and projects you have access to.
    • Find people with whom you share resources, including files, projects, and teams.
    • Look for files, plugins, and widgets from the Figma Community.

    Organization and Enterprise

    In an organization, anyone can:

    • Search for files and projects. Results will show files and projects you have access to.
    • Find people with whom they share resources, including files, projects, and teams.
      • Organization members can find other members and guests in the organization.
      • Organization guests will only be able to find people with whom they share resources.
    • Look for files, plugins, and widgets from the Figma Community.
    • Search for organization teams they have access to. Closed and secret teams will not appear unless they have access.

    Only organization members can find private plugins.

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