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Plate TOOL·006 · ToolGrid F3 · Rev. 2026-08-14

FigJam

Figma's whiteboard, useful mainly because it sits next to the design files.

ToolCraft conventionFoundational

Definition

A collaborative whiteboard for workshops, affinity mapping, journey maps and diagrams. Its main advantage over standalone whiteboards is proximity: boards live alongside design files in the same workspace and permission model.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

On this plate
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Good for

  • Workshops
  • Affinity mapping
  • Early flows and diagrams

Watch out for

Fewer facilitation features than dedicated whiteboard products, particularly for large sessions.

Local chart

TOOL·006 · Region VII · Grid F3

This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.

Card SortingRES·005 · OFTEN USED WITHResearch SynthesisRES·014 · OFTEN USED WITHJourney MapTPL·004 · OFTEN USED WITHFigmaTOOL·001 · OFTEN USED WITH

Continue from here

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Often used with

These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.

ConfluenceMiro