Question
Figma Slides: section names no longer shown, and sections can't be renamed
Since November 6, 2026, I can't see or set section names in Figma Slides. Until November 5 it worked normally, without Design mode.
What happens:
- In grid view, no section names appear on the canvas.
- The Layers panel lists sections only as "Section 1", "Section 2", "Section 3" and so on.
- Right-clicking a section shows Copy, Delete, Select all slides, Skip slides and Show/Hide. There is no Rename option.
- Double-clicking a section in the Layers panel does not let me edit its name.
What I've ruled out:
- It happens in the macOS desktop app and in Chrome.
- It happens in existing files and in a brand-new Slides file.
- It happens on a brand-new Figma account too, so it isn't tied to my account or file.
- It isn't a setting: nothing under View, Preferences or the Actions search (Cmd+K) controls section names.
- The names are still saved in my files. A plugin reading the file through the Plugin API gets the correct section names, so only the interface has stopped showing them.
Plan: Starter (free).
Questions:
- Is this a bug, or has section naming become a paid-plan feature? I couldn't find anything about it in the release notes or help center.
- Can anyone else confirm this, especially on a paid plan?
