Comment pin

A marker (an icon or an avatar) attached to a specific spot or element on a canvas or screen. It opens a discussion thread.

Also called: comment, comments, comment pin, pin, comment bubble, speech bubble, comments on a design, discussion thread, thread, circle with an avatar, leave a comment, annotation

What it is for

It keeps the conversation in context inside working documents, with no need for screenshots or descriptions like “the button in the upper-left corner”. A thread can be closed once the issue is settled.

Where you see it

• Figma — pinning feedback to specific parts of a design
• Miro — discussing the ideas on sticky notes
• Google Docs — notes on a highlighted piece of text

What it is called in code

• comment pin
• thread

See also

• Collaborator cursors — The pointers of other people who are in the same document at the same time, usually marked with a color and a name.
• Avatar — A small picture that stands for a person: a photo, their initials or a generic user icon.
• Sticky note — A digital version of a paper sticky note, used to write down a short piece of text.