Eyedropper tool in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This data represents color samples with their hex codes in cells A2 and B2. Cell C2 is where the eyedropper tool will output the selected color hex code.

Cell	Value
A1	Color Sample 1
A2	#FF5733
B1	Color Sample 2
B2	#33C1FF
C1	Selected Color
C2

Formula Trace

EyedropperTool_SelectColor(CellReference)

Step 1: User activates Eyedropper tool

Step 2: User clicks on cell A2 (#FF5733)

Step 3: EyedropperTool_SelectColor(A2)

Step 4: Set C2 = #FF5733

Cell Reference Map

   A       B       C
1 Color Sample 1  Color Sample 2  Selected Color
2 #FF5733 #33C1FF #------

Arrow: Eyedropper picks color from A2 to C2

The eyedropper tool references the color hex code in cell A2 and outputs it into cell C2.

Result

   A       B       C
1 Color Sample 1  Color Sample 2  Selected Color
2 #FF5733 #33C1FF #FF5733

After using the eyedropper tool on cell A2, the selected color hex code #FF5733 appears in cell C2.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the eyedropper tool do in this example?

A Deletes the color from the selected cell

B Changes the color of the selected cell

C Copies the color hex code from a selected cell

D Creates a new color in the sheet

Key Result

Eyedropper tool picks a color value from a selected cell and outputs it to a target cell.