Ever opened a Figma file during a team session and found your screen swimming with cursors and floating names? You’re not alone. As real-time collaboration becomes the norm, many designers and developers are asking the same question:
“How do I hide all these cursors?”
This guide shows you how to regain focus without quitting the collaboration—by managing Figma’s Multi-Cursor Presence (MCP) settings the smart way.
🧠 Why All the Cursors?
Figma’s live collaboration features are powered by something called Multi-Cursor Presence (MCP). This feature shows you where everyone is in the file—with cursors in different colors, each labeled with a teammate’s name.
It’s incredibly useful during:
- Design critiques
- Pair programming or design
- Developer handoff sessions
- Remote design reviews
But it becomes overwhelming when:
- You’re trying to focus
- You’re presenting your screen
- You’re working on fine-grained design tweaks
👀 How to Hide Cursors in Figma
If you want a cleaner, quieter workspace without leaving the file, you can hide other collaborators’ cursors in just a click:
✅ Steps:
- Go to the top-right corner of the Figma file.
- Click your profile avatar (your picture or initials).
- From the dropdown, select “Hide Cursors”.
That’s it—everyone else’s cursors will vanish from your view, but you’ll still see your own.
🧩 Important Notes
- This only affects your view. Other people will still see your cursor unless they hide it themselves.
- It doesn’t remove live edits. You’ll still see layers being updated, moved, or renamed in real-time.
- You can turn it back on anytime by clicking your avatar again and selecting “Show Cursors.”
💻 What About Dev Mode?
In Figma’s Dev Mode, cursors behave a little differently:
- MCP is more passive—cursors only appear when someone is actively clicking or selecting.
- It’s less visually noisy, which helps engineers focus on inspecting properties or tokens.
If you’re handing off to developers, remind them they can toggle cursor visibility in Dev Mode just like designers can.
🧠 Bonus Tip: Use “Follow Mode” for Clarity
Instead of hiding everyone, you might want to just follow one person’s view.
Click their avatar to enter “Follow Mode” and see what they see—great for presentations or onboarding sessions.
🔕 Why This Matters for Focus
In collaborative tools, signal-to-noise ratio matters. Figma’s cursor swarm can be helpful or harmful depending on your task.
If you’re in heads-down design mode, hiding cursors helps you:
- Reduce visual clutter
- Minimize stress
- Stay in flow
And that’s often the difference between good design and great design.
🎯 Conclusion: You’re Still a Team Player (Even With Cursors Off)
Hiding cursors doesn’t make you anti-collaboration.
It means you’re working smarter—using Figma the way that fits your current mental mode.
Remember: Visibility is a tool, not a rule. Use it when it helps. Hide it when it doesn’t.
Designilo 