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David_Hernandez
David_Hernandez
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Apr 10, 2025 11:18 AM UTC
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"Sort by" does not retain the selection.

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.

    ksn
    ksnSolution
    Community Support
    Apr 25, 2025 6:08 PM UTC

    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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    Andreas_Schrader
    Andreas_Schrader
    New Member
    Mar 19, 2026 11:02 AM UTC

    We really need a fix for that!

      Andreas_Schrader
      Andreas_Schrader
      New Member
      Mar 19, 2026 11:03 AM UTC

      We really need a fix for this bug!

        Vania_Oliveira
        Vania_Oliveira
        New Member
        Mar 25, 2026 12:04 PM UTC

        +1

          Jason_Hershey
          Jason_Hershey
          New Member
          Mar 26, 2026 1:41 PM UTC

          +1

            Joelle3
            Joelle3
            New Member
            Apr 7, 2026 4:55 PM UTC

            +1

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              Paulo_Matsui
              Paulo_Matsui
              New Participant
              Apr 7, 2026 8:23 PM UTC

              Bump!

                Sergey_Kovalchuk
                Sergey_Kovalchuk
                New Member
                Apr 9, 2026 9:10 AM UTC

                Fix this issue, guys. Remember user’s sorting preference it’s a basic UI stuff. MacOS Finder or Windows File Explorer always remember folder specific sorting preferences since Windows 3.1.

                  INK
                  INK
                  New Member
                  Apr 14, 2026 10:53 AM UTC

                  +1

                    Thomas Smith
                    Thomas Smith
                    New Member
                    Apr 16, 2026 8:02 AM UTC

                    +1

                      Karin_Curkowicz
                      Karin_Curkowicz
                      New Member
                      Apr 28, 2026 6:50 PM UTC

                      I continue to have this problem. I represent a large enterprise customer, and it is infuriating that my sort order is not being preserved across sessions. -- For context, I have enforced a strict file naming convention for the team’s work and having it reset to “recent” destroys all my structure. 

                      ​@ksn 

                      “For more context: this was implemented after feedback from users who thought their files were missing due to filters or sort orders being enabled.” Sort order preference should be tied to the user ID. Not the team or the group. By not preserving this preference you compound the error of “Users who think their files are missing” 

                      This was a bad UX decision and I’m loosing patience with paying this price on 8x daily. 
                      As an Alpha user testing out your very newest features this basic usability problem should be a simple and straightforward to solve.

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