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What’s new in Figma: September 2021 | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)

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Figma’s September 2021 updates focus on making remote collaboration feel more natural and interactive. New audio, cursor chat, and high-fives let teams communicate and react without leaving Figma or FigJam. The release also adds workflow improvements for importing data, exporting visuals, editing text, and pasting assets more precisely.

Audio Collaboration in Figma and FigJam

  • Users can start audio conversations directly inside a file.
  • Audio supports quick questions, spontaneous collaboration, working sessions, and presentations.
  • Figma planned to introduce beta live captions for audio in the desktop app.

Cursor Chat and High-Fives

  • Cursor chat lets collaborators ask questions or send encouragement without interrupting a speaker.
  • FigJam high-fives provide a lightweight way to celebrate progress or conclude a meeting.
  • These features are designed to restore the informal reactions and social cues often missing from remote work.

Spreadsheet Import and Export

  • Spreadsheet cells can be copied into FigJam and converted into sticky notes.
  • Selected sticky notes can be exported as a CSV file.
  • This is especially useful for user research and organizing feedback.

Exporting FigJam Diagrams

  • Users can export selected objects or an entire FigJam file.
  • Available formats include PNG, PDF, and JPG.
  • Exported diagrams can be reused in presentations, emails, and other documents.

Text and Layout Improvements

  • Line spacing for bulleted and numbered lists can be adjusted through the type details panel.
  • FigJam text boxes, sticky notes, and shapes can contain multiple text sizes within the same object.

More Precise Pasting

  • Paste here places copied content at a chosen location using the right-click menu.
  • Paste to replace swaps a selected object with copied content using Shift plus ⌘ + V or Ctrl + V.
  • Multi-paste places the same copied object in the same position across multiple selected frames or groups.

Together, these updates make Figma and FigJam better suited to collaborative remote work while reducing friction in common design and workshop tasks.