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Changing the location of annotations

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April 17, 2025
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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.

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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.

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Matthew_Mercer

New Participant

+1 — adding the ability to at least change which side (L, R, T, B) the annotations are positioned relative to the frame feels essential and is conspicuously missing.

viktoriia_berezhna

New Member

I second this so much! I’ve also noticed the annotations became way bigger and it literally spoiled my OCD positioning system lol because now the annotations are all over my designs 🥲 Would be AMAZING to have annotations size and position as a setting

Rebekah_David

New Member

+1 on this, also my annotations are doing all sorts of crazy, inexplicable things like being auto-positioned OUTSIDE a section in which they’ve been placed. Or only appearing at certain zoom levels. Sometimes an annotation gets placed where I need to put a flow arrow pointing to the next screen. Need ability to control these for them to be usable and not disruptive.

Bawb Rawss

New Member

Any movement on this one? Just putting my voice in on this. Without this ability, it does make it hard to share with stakeholders.

Mike_Turiano

New Participant

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.

Adding my vote for yes, please.

Mike T

Javad_Saberi

Active Member

@djv

I was just about to create a topic for this feature. Please add the ability to move annotations.

On some frames, the dashed annotation lines make the layout cluttered, and I’d like to be able to reposition them manually for better readability.

Javad_Saberi

Active Member

@djv “Please add a feature that allows moving a note after it’s written. Sometimes the note falls in the middle of the design, and that’s really not good.

jarrodwhitleywork

New Member

It is very surprising that the Figma team released this feature and didn’t even consider how annoying it would be not having the ability to move it. Even more surprising is that it hasn’t been hotfixed already.