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mahdiye_hosseiny
New Member
Oct 11, 2026 9:08 AM UTC
Question

UX Improvement: Show Search Scope Options Before Search Execution

Description:

When using Find and Replace in Figma, the search scope (Search in this file / Search in all pages) can be clearly visible and configurable before the search begins.

Currently, if “Search in all pages” remains selected from a previous search, users may unintentionally perform a broader search than intended.
 

Suggested Improvement:

  • Display the search scope options before executing the search.

  • Make the currently selected scope clearly visible.

  • Allow users to switch between “Search in this file” and “Search in all pages” before execution.

  • Consider defaulting to the current page/file scope when appropriate, rather than retaining a broader scope without sufficient visibility.
     

Rationale:
This would improve user control, prevent unintended broad searches, and potentially reduce unnecessary processing time in large files.
 

Expected Outcome:
Users can make an informed scope selection before each search, improving predictability, efficiency, and overall usability.

 

1 reply

OddButton.studio
New Member
Oct 15, 2026 3:05 PM UTC

As far as I know the scope toggle sits in the Find panel itself (⌘F), so it is already reachable before you type, but you are right that it is easy to miss when it stays on “all pages” from last time. A habit that helps in big files: open Find, check the scope first, then type. The layer type filter next to it narrows things further. Whether the scope should reset by default is a fair feature request.