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David_Hernandez
David_Hernandez
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April 10, 2025
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"Sort by" does not retain the selection.

  • April 10, 2025
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Every time I exit Figma and come back, the previously selected sort order is lost, and it defaults to "Last modified" – "Newest first". Previously, the selected sorting option was always preserved.

    Best answer by ksn

    Hey both. Wanted to let you know that this was an intentional change on our end. From what I understand, the only page that doesn't reset preferences is the "Last projects" page now.

    For more context: this was implemented after feedback from users who thought their files were missing due to filters or sort orders being enabled.

    I know this was probably not the answer you wanted to hear, and I completely get why this would be a negative change to your existing workflow. I’m making sure that your opinions and feedback on this are also highlighted as well. We do take into consideration every use case, and want to be sure that changes we make benefit everyone who uses Figma. 

    Apologies that I can’t offer an alternative solution at this time.

    If I misunderstood what your issues were, let me know. I’ll keep this open for now to get any other feedback on this you may have,

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    Jackie Bang
    Jackie Bang
    New Member
    December 18, 2025

    The issue is back!!! 😭

      Mert35
      Mert35
      New Member
      December 20, 2025

      This issue is so annoying! It should be a very very simple fix why it is not fixed yet? 

        Mert35
        Mert35
        New Member
        December 20, 2025

        When I open my Figma project files, they are always sorted by “Last modified” by default. I can manually change the sorting to Alphabetical order using the dropdown in the top-right corner, but after refreshing the page or reopening Figma, the sorting resets back to Last modified. 

        I’ve seen other people posting the same issue. I want to push this topic forward with sharing it again. Is it possible to fix it please dear Figma? :)

          Luis Leiva
          Luis Leiva
          New Member
          January 5, 2026

          @Figma, it would be great if you let users permanently select the file sorting order. Please either remember the last selected option or let users set a default in the settings.

            Luis Leiva
            Luis Leiva
            New Member
            January 5, 2026

            Hi,
            Same issue here, @figma can you please fix it! thanks

              Luongnd
              Luongnd
              Active Member
              January 7, 2026

              Having the same issue, our team finds it very hard to find the files we need because we are managing the files in an alphabetically order and it resets back to “last modified” everytime.

                Jeff_Allison
                Jeff_Allison
                New Participant
                January 7, 2026

                It is painfully stupid that one can’t change the default view. This is such a time waster.

                  ReginaMc
                  ReginaMc
                  New Member
                  January 9, 2026

                  Came here looking for this problem, adding my voice to the chorus of “please fix this.” 

                    Figmate
                    Summer W
                    Figmate
                    January 9, 2026

                    Hi all! I'm a PM at Figma. Thanks for the feedback - we recently made an update so sorting resets to the default, which reflects the original behavior for this experience.

                    We recognize that Figma supports many different workflows, and this change won’t fit every use case. We’re taking this feedback into account as we continue improving the file browser.

                      nwolfe
                      nwolfe
                      New Member
                      January 13, 2026

                      +1 for this. Default sorting to last modified is not helpful. This setting needs to be maintained throughtout the application. I want to see my folders and files in the same order every time, not wonder where they are because the sorting changed.

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