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Roberto
Apr 16, 2021 8:13 AM UTC

Display scroll bar in prototype preview mode

There’s no visible scrollbar in Figma prototyping mode. Yesterday we’re having user testings and once again this same topic popped out. Some of the users didn’t thought that they could scroll prototype because scrollbar wasn’t visible. One of the user was using laptop’s touchpad and he wasn’t able to scroll with only using touchpad. Guiding user how to use prototype during test can harm testing situations. Atleast it’s sure that if user thought that he can’t scroll it leads to biased feedback about product.

If there’s some reason not to have scrollbar it could be atleast optional feature that designer could turn visible scrollbar on from options.

It’s not only who has came across with this weakness in Figma. Here’s old Spectrum thread about same topic but Figma hasn’t done anything for this yet and I hope this get more attention here.

124 replies

Chima Studios
New Member
Jun 6, 2025 11:24 AM UTC

So much missing from Figma. This is the 2nd big issue I’ve run into after ditching Proto for Figma. I might just be on my way out.

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Jun 7, 2025 8:36 PM UTC

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Frank_K
Active Member
Jun 9, 2025 9:12 AM UTC

Hi ​@djv is this true, no scrollbars in figma - a digital product design tool where you cant make complete digital products :O

raf6
New Member
Jun 17, 2025 12:33 PM UTC

bumping for this, it is a must have

Ann_Tsai
New Member
Jul 22, 2025 7:02 PM UTC

+1 We need this feature. Please enable the visible scrollbar in the web prototype!

Adam_Research
New Member
Aug 5, 2025 9:46 AM UTC

+1 I’ve had to abandon a user research session today because of this 😡

Surely it must be a simple bit of code...

The irony is the the figma UI has a scrollbar….

Fabrice Epoca
New Participant
Nov 3, 2025 1:14 AM UTC

+1 plz one product owner at Figma put an eye on this. This is getting ridiculous by now...

Fab
ChiSenires
Active Member
Nov 14, 2025 8:38 AM UTC

bumping this as well! Hoping it could be part of a little big updates soon 🙏

Chi
Frank_K
Active Member
Nov 17, 2025 3:42 PM UTC

4 years old and still not available? AI can help you with a design but if it lacks basic functionality its neevr going to be good enough, please add this feature guys

Jason Grigely
New Member
Feb 3, 2026 9:20 PM UTC

This is also a recent piece of feedback we’ve heard during our user tests. Would love to have a scroll bar...