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Andrey Ch
New Member
April 17, 2025

Changing the location of annotations

  • April 17, 2025
  • 101 replies
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It would be a great idea to add the ability to move annotations (сhanging the place). Right now, they’re fixed in place and can overlap other elements. And you cannot change it.
What I mean is the ability to reposition an annotation freely while keeping the link to the target object intact.
Annotations are a really useful feature—thank you! Previously, I had to create similar functionality using my own objects.
 

Please do not move this offer to another discussion. 🙏
Can we move the Figma Annotations (in dev mode) from one Figma project to another?
These are different questions.

Pinned Reply By djv

Hey All, thank you for continuing to chime in here! 

I’ve moved most of your replies and +1 feedback from this topic into this similar, existing one with more engagement within the Community. To be transparent, there is no exact timeline I can provide on when or if this will be implemented, but I’ll do my best to advocate on your behalf. 

We appreciate your honest feedback. My team here on the forum will ensure it stays compiled here, so the team can easily reference it, when considering their future roadmap. 

 

101 replies

Faustino Gaitan
New Member
July 29, 2025

I wonder what was the reasoning behind NOT allowing users to move annotations in the workspace… I need to create a screen flow with annotations and I can’t use arrows and such because the annotations are fixed. so annoying

Erick Jones
New Member
July 30, 2025

Yes, the same way we can move linked containers with their connections in Figjam would be optimal.

Laura_Linares
New Participant
August 2, 2025

Certainly, the annotations are overlapping the content. 

joelsinnott
New Member
August 7, 2025

+1 

Jefferson Costa
New Member
August 7, 2025

Pleeease, we need this!!

6bit
New Member
August 11, 2025

Love annotations, hate auto-positioning. Great idea, genuinely stupid oversight. How to fuck up a good idea in one easy step.

Cintia_Antunes
New Member
August 11, 2025

+1 - Please, asap, I want to continue using the Figma Annotation instead of using my own annotation comp but overlapping things is not helping. 

Wes_O_Haire
New Member
August 14, 2025

+1

Lidor_Batino2
New Member
August 26, 2025

AGREE!!

Mads_Emmertsen2
Active Member
August 29, 2025

+1