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Community profile handle shows incorrect length error

  • February 1, 2026
  • 1 reply
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blazecraftest

Hi! I created a Community profile today. When I try to change my handle to something shorter than 15 characters, I sometimes still get an error saying the handle is too long. Is there a known delay/caching issue, or recommended steps to ensure the new handle saves correctly? Thanks!

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Gayani_S
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • February 6, 2026

Hey ​@blazecraftest, thanks for flagging this!

Community profile handles can be up to 15 alphanumeric characters, including underscores. You can find the full details here:
https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038510833-Create-a-Community-profile#h_01HT334MHHY0X9YGNSKXDGW3D7

If your handle is definitely under 15 characters, could you try a couple of things to rule out caching issues?

  • Try updating it in a different supported browser (Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Firefox)

  • Try again in an incognito window

If the error still shows up, a screenshot of the exact error message would be really helpful so I can look into this further. Thank you!