Figma Figma Collaboration and Teamwork 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'Follow' mode do in Figma when you click another collaborator's avatar?
- Copies their layers to your canvas
- Syncs your viewport to follow their navigation in real time (Correct answer)
- Sends them a message
- Grants them edit access
Correct answer: Syncs your viewport to follow their navigation in real time
Clicking a collaborator's avatar enters Follow mode, mirroring their viewport so you see exactly what they see as they navigate the file.
Question 2: How does Figma handle simultaneous edits to the same layer by two users?
- The first user's change wins and the second is discarded
- Both changes are merged automatically
- The last change made takes precedence (Correct answer)
- Figma locks the layer for one user at a time
Correct answer: The last change made takes precedence
When two users edit the same element simultaneously, Figma uses last-write-wins — the most recent change overwrites the earlier one.
Question 3: What is the 'Team Library' feature in Figma used for?
- Storing project files in a shared folder
- Publishing components and styles from one file to be used across all team files (Correct answer)
- Managing team member permissions
- Backing up files to the cloud
Correct answer: Publishing components and styles from one file to be used across all team files
Team Libraries let designers publish components, styles, and variables from a designated file so they're accessible in every team member's file via the Assets panel.
Question 4: When a team library component is updated by its owner, what notification do file users receive in Figma?
- An email notification only
- A banner in the file asking if they want to accept the library updates (Correct answer)
- The update applies automatically with no notification
- A Slack message via integration
Correct answer: A banner in the file asking if they want to accept the library updates
Figma shows a banner notification inside files that use the library, offering users the choice to review and accept the component updates.
Question 5: What does 'Can edit' permission allow a collaborator to do in Figma that 'Can view' does not?
- Leave comments
- Export assets
- Modify layers, components, and styles within the file (Correct answer)
- Access the file offline
Correct answer: Modify layers, components, and styles within the file
'Can edit' grants full design editing rights — creating, moving, and modifying layers, components, and styles — which 'Can view' does not allow.
Question 6: In Figma, what is a 'project' within a team workspace?
- A single design file
- A folder that organizes multiple related Figma files under a team (Correct answer)
- A shared component library
- A prototype link
Correct answer: A folder that organizes multiple related Figma files under a team
A project in Figma is a folder-level container within a team, used to group related design files and manage access.
Figma Figma Collaboration and Teamwork 2
What does 'Follow' mode do in Figma when you click another collaborator's avatar?