Can we move the Figma Annotations (in dev mode) from one Figma project to another?

Hi @Arjun_Kumar1! Thanks for reaching out! I’ve been exploring this internally to see if there’s any assistance we can provide for you. I’ll keep you posted once I have any updates.

Thanks,

Hey @Arjun_Kumar1, Thanks for your patience!
I’ve been exploring options on our end to find a solution for both, but unfortunately, it seems not possible at the moment.

The good news is that we’re already aware and actively working to support copying annotations when a frame is duplicated.
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On the bright side, we see this as a valuable feature request! I’ve passed on your feedback to our internal team for future reference, and I’ve also moved this topic to share an idea for votes!

Thank you,

Yes I would like to also support that request. It would really help when moving a file from a Work in progress page to the actual “source of truth” file our company uses.

Would like to also push for being able to annotate frames that contain sections.

Thank you!

Hi @Junko3 — Does this include copying Annotations when a frame is copied to another file? That would be critical for my organization’s planned workflow.

My design team is working on a large project that we had to break into multiple Figma files because of memory usage. Our plan is to have one file serve as our component library, shared across the other files, as well as our developer handoff file, where we house annotated designs ready to be built.

The problem is that we want to annotate (using the native Annotation tool just introduced in Dev Mode) in our individual files for client review, and then copy/paste them into the dev handoff file when they’re approved — and Annotations aren’t being copied over with the frames.

It would be extremely helpful if Annotations could be retained when copying frames to other files.

Hi @Ryan_Hannebaum1, I would love to share more information with you, but I currently I don’t have details on your concern. So please keep an eye on the release note!
However, rest assured, this topic has already been shared internally. Therefore, I have merged your other post with this one to gather all the feedback in one place.
Thank you for your understanding!

Would also be helpful to have the ability to simply copy/paste the text of the annotations for those with only Dev Mode access. Would also be helpful to have a “feed” of all the annotations, similar to how Comments is structured in design.

will follow this thread… and also, we wish we could arrange the positioning of the anotations, it will be easier to explain and present to the devs and other designers in a team collab… thanks

This thread + repositioning the annotations are definitely needed.

It would be a great idea to add the ability to move annotations. Right now, they’re fixed in place and can overlap other elements.
What I mean is the ability to reposition an annotation freely while keeping the link to the target object intact.
Annotations are a really useful feature—thank you! Previously, I had to create similar functionality using my own objects.

The Annotation feature is such a valuable feature. Would definitely benefit to have the ability to move it to a different place with the link still attached to the element. 

Yes, adding my voice to this. We have a massive project where we are duplicating screens all the time and annotations need to follow these screens. It creates a lot of rework otherwise.

Also, consider redoing that tabbing order to TAB 1 to the category if possible. Thanks!