Figma Figma Collaboration and Teamwork 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the 'Can view' permission allow a collaborator to do in Figma?
- Edit layers and components
- View, comment, and export assets but not edit (Correct answer)
- Publish libraries
- Invite other members
Correct answer: View, comment, and export assets but not edit
'Can view' permission lets collaborators inspect designs, leave comments, and export assets without the ability to edit any layers.
Question 2: How do you leave a comment on a specific element in a Figma file?
- Press C to enter comment mode, then click on the element (Correct answer)
- Double-click the element
- Use the Layers panel context menu
- Press F to enter frame mode
Correct answer: Press C to enter comment mode, then click on the element
Pressing C activates comment mode, allowing you to click anywhere on the canvas — including on specific elements — to place a comment pin.
Question 3: What is a 'branch' in Figma, and what plan is it available on?
- A copy of a page, available on Starter
- An isolated version of a file for experimenting, available on Professional and above (Correct answer)
- A linked external file, available on all plans
- A read-only snapshot, available on Starter
Correct answer: An isolated version of a file for experimenting, available on Professional and above
Branches let team members work on isolated versions of a file and merge changes back — available on Figma's Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans.
Question 4: What does the 'Multiplayer' cursor feature in Figma show?
- An animation of cursor effects
- The real-time cursor positions and names of all collaborators viewing the same file (Correct answer)
- A list of recently moved elements
- The history of cursor movements
Correct answer: The real-time cursor positions and names of all collaborators viewing the same file
Multiplayer cursors show every active collaborator's named cursor in real time, allowing teams to see where each person is working.
Question 5: How do you share a specific frame from a Figma file as a link that opens directly to that frame?
- Export it as a PDF and share the file
- Right-click the frame and choose 'Copy link' (Correct answer)
- Send the file URL with a page number appended
- Use the Share button and select 'Frame link'
Correct answer: Right-click the frame and choose 'Copy link'
Right-clicking a frame and choosing 'Copy link' generates a direct URL that opens Figma centered on that specific frame.
Question 6: In Figma, what is the purpose of the 'Observers' list shown at the top of a file?
- It lists users who have edit access
- It shows users currently viewing the file in real time (Correct answer)
- It shows users who have commented
- It lists users who exported the file
Correct answer: It shows users currently viewing the file in real time
The observer avatars at the top of a Figma file show everyone currently viewing or editing the file at that moment.
Figma Figma Collaboration and Teamwork 1
What does the 'Can view' permission allow a collaborator to do in Figma?