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Automatically type file name after clicking to open new tab

  • February 5, 2026
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Robbie_Boyhan

I’m not sure what update broke this feature. But normally when I want to open a file to work on it, I click the plus icon to open a new tab in the Figma app. And then I just start typing the name of the file I want to open. Because before, it used to automatically set focus to the search input field. Now it doesn’t do that any more. So, out of habit, I press the plus, start typing and then realize that nothing is happening. So I have to go click into the search field and then start typing again. Can you please reenable the auto-focus on the search field after clicking the plus to add a new tab? it is the most logical next action, in my opinion, when opening files.

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Raphael_Loder
  • New Participant
  • March 6, 2026

Bumping this issue, I’m sure it was an unintentional regression.


Robbie_Boyhan
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  • New Participant
  • March 18, 2026

Looks like it got fixed in the latest update! Thanks Figma!