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Grace_M
New Member
Jul 10, 2024 3:26 PM UTC
Question

Fix launched: Figma incorrectly sharing to selection

There is a bug in the copy link to selection function.

When using the pop up menu and selecting “copy link to selection” it will copy the link to the exact thing that I’ve selected (yay!)

The “copy link to selection” function also has a shortcut key, ⌘L (yay!)

When using the ⌘L shortcut the link copied only points to the frame/section that the selected object is within, not the original selection. This means that the pop up menu option and the shortcut for that menu option will point to two different links (boo!)

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43 replies

Eric_Strubinger
Jul 17, 2024 4:03 PM UTC

I am also having this issue when using the Share button in the top right. Right-click menu “Copy link to selection” seems to be working though.

Jul 18, 2024 8:53 AM UTC

Hi dvaliao!

The first path through the share button is sharing only a link to the first page in my file

The second path through "copy/paste as
works as intended

Michael25
Jul 18, 2024 9:42 AM UTC

Does anyone else find sharing button not working with direct links to frames (when selected). I’ve only been able to generate a working direct link to a frame with right clicking and selecting copy link. The share button no longer works.

djv
Figmate
Community Support
Jul 18, 2024 3:50 PM UTC

Thanks for the additional context, @Eric_Strubinger and @Tatton_Morgana_UX_Designer!

I’ll pass this bug onto the team to investigate.

Tao_Tang
Jul 18, 2024 5:27 PM UTC

Same here. The frame/section link redirects to the cover page.

Phil_Rennie
Jul 18, 2024 8:49 PM UTC

Thanks for the replay, Eric. Yes we do the same with the cover pages. It just links directly to the cover instead of the frame. I have found a temporary workaround if you share the frame via the right click menu. Right click frame > Copy/Paste as > Copy link to selection. This seems to produce consistent results.

Philipp_Distler
Jul 19, 2024 12:46 PM UTC

We have encountered the same problem.
A more efficient workaround that works for us is to use CMD+L with the frame selected to generate the link. Unlike the link from the “Share”-menu, this contains the node ID und links to the frame.

John_Sellars1
New Member
Jul 22, 2024 12:57 PM UTC

Same issue here.

AdamPe
Jul 23, 2024 11:44 AM UTC

That works perfect.
Thanks!

Nicole_Glynn
Jul 23, 2024 3:07 PM UTC

Having the same issue here. The share modal indicates the link is for the specific section, but when the link takes you to the first page of the file.

Edit: Phil’s workaround above works for me, too.