Better selection of users when tagging in comments

I wish that Figma would be better about auto-recommending the right person when I @ mention them in comments. I work in a large company with many Figma users, however, I work with only a handful of people on a daily basis. Even though i constantly @ mention a particular coworker, it auto-selects someone else in my org who has a similar name.

I wish Figma would be better about auto-recommending which user I pick based on frequency of mentions. This would prevent me from tagging the wrong person in comments.

Hey @Michael_Diener, thanks for the feedback and sorry for the frustration!

This has been top of mind this year, and our team actually made some recent updates to the @mention logic in comments. There are some restrictions around @mention behavior depending on your plan and role, so with these in mind, hopefully we can clear up any confusion!

Personal user account
Can mention:

  • Users in a file who have a role on the file or who have previously commented on the file
  • Users who have a role on a non-organization folder or team you have a role on
  • Users who share your role and who are in the last 100 users you’ve interacted with in Figma

Starter, education or professional team

  • Members can mention:
    • All team members
    • Users in a file who have a role on the file or who have previously commented on the file
    • Non-members who have a role on any team resources
  • Non-members can mention users who are in the last 250 users you’ve interacted with in Figma that are either a member of the team or who have a role on a team resource

Organization or enterprise

  • Members can mention all members and guests
  • Guests can mention:
    • Users who share your role on folders or teams in the organization
    • The last 100 organization members you’ve interacted with in Figma
    • Users in a file who have a role on the file or who have previously commented on the file