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Cant edit shared Figma file

  • July 25, 2025
  • 2 replies
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amy.lepage

The client has shared a file with me and given me “can edit” rights, but I cant edit. I am getting this error “An Admin needs to update your seat so you can edit file”. Any ideas? Thanks
 

 

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ksn
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 2062 replies
  • July 25, 2025

Hi ​@amy.lepage! Can you confirm that you’ve checked in with your Figma admins to make sure you’ve been assigned the correct seat?

It’s possible that you only have a "view" seat only on the organization’s level. If that’s the case, your Figma admins will need to update your seat in order for you to edit files you have been invited to. I’d recommend reaching out to them to verify. If you’ve already done this, let me know.


ksn
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 2062 replies
  • August 20, 2025

Hi ​@amy.lepage - since it’s been awhile, I will be closing this topic now. If you have any additional questions regarding account management or billing, please feel free to submit a ticket here.

Thank you!