What’s new in Figma: November 2021 | Figma Blog
Figma’s November 2021 updates focused on helping distributed teams collaborate more efficiently and inclusively. The main improvements redesigned comments to make feedback easier to notice and manage, while audio captions made real-time discussions more accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing users. Together, these features reduce friction when teams move from ideas to decisions and deliverables. ## Redesigned Comments for Faster Feedback - Comments in both Figma and FigJam are now more prominent and easier to spot. - Adding and responding to comments has been simplified. - The redesign helps teams: - Share feedback more naturally - Organize and manage discussions - Act on feedback without interrupting their design workflow - The goal is to keep collaboration “in the flow” as teams iterate across functions. ## Audio Captions for More Inclusive Collaboration - Figma had previously introduced audio calls and cursor chat, allowing teammates to communicate without leaving a shared file. - FigJam also supports collaborative interactions such as high-fives during brainstorming sessions. - Closed captioning was added in beta to the Figma desktop app. - During audio discussions, captions make it clearer: - Who is speaking - What each person is saying - This improves participation for deaf and hard-of-hearing users and helps everyone follow important feedback. Figma’s November updates reinforce a practical collaboration principle: feedback should be easy to give, easy to understand, and accessible to every participant. Teams using Figma and FigJam can take advantage of redesigned comments and captions to make shared design work faster and more inclusive.
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