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Text input completely broken in Figma

  • December 8, 2025
  • 1 reply
  • 114 views

Kriscreates

Hi everyone,
I’m experiencing a severe issue with text input in Figma.

Symptoms:

  • I cannot type in new text layers (T → click does nothing)

  • I cannot edit existing text (double-click doesn’t activate the cursor)

  • I cannot select text inside a layer

  • The tool sometimes switches automatically when I try to type

  • The issue happens across all files, even brand-new ones

  • The issue happens in both my accounts

  • Keyboard works perfectly in all other applications on my Mac

What I already tested:

  • Updated browsers and Desktop app

  • Reset Figma (Help → Troubleshooting → Reset Figma and Restart)

  • Cleared all caches

  • Disabled all extensions

  • Restarted macOS

  • Switched keyboard layouts

  • No font warnings in any file

This means:

It’s not a file issue, not an account issue, not a browser issue.
It seems like a deeper bug in the Figma client on macOS.

Could someone from the Figma team take a look or tell me how to collect logs for debugging?

Thank you in advance.
Kristina

1 reply

djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • December 10, 2025

Hi ​@Kriscreates, thanks for reaching out! 

Besides text, are you able to edit in Figma at all? I took a look at the email address associated with your forum account, and while you are the owner of a team, it looks like your subscription has you in a View only seat, which may explain why you’re not able to add text. Do you have any other Figma subscriptions with other email addresses?  

Please confirm at your earliest convenience, so I know how to assist you from there.