Text alignment and vertical alignment in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Concept Flow

 +---------+ +---------+
 |  Name   | |  Role   |
 +---------+ +---------+
 |  Alice  | | Manager |
 +---------+ +---------+
 |   Bob   | |Developer|
 +---------+ +---------+
 |  Carol  | | Designer|
 +---------+ +---------+

This shows a table with text in cells aligned horizontally center and vertically middle for balanced appearance.

Formula

Select cell text -> Apply horizontal center alignment -> Apply vertical middle alignment -> Final centered text

Step-by-step process to align text in cells both horizontally and vertically.

Step-by-Step Trace

Step	Action	Result	Explanation
1	Select cell content	Text string in cell	Start with the text inside each cell.
2	Apply horizontal alignment: center	Text centered horizontally	Text moves to center between left and right edges.
3	Apply vertical alignment: middle	Text centered vertically	Text moves to middle between top and bottom edges.
4	Final text position	Text centered both ways	Text is visually balanced and easy to read.

Text is now perfectly centered horizontally and vertically in each cell.

Variable Tracker

Variable	Value	Description
Cell Text	e.g. 'Alice'	Original text inside the cell
Horizontal Alignment	Center	Text aligned horizontally center
Vertical Alignment	Middle	Text aligned vertically middle
Final Position	Centered	Text position after alignment

Key Moments

What does horizontal center alignment do?

What does vertical middle alignment do?

Why center text horizontally and vertically?

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does horizontal center alignment do to the text in a cell?

A Moves text to the center between left and right edges

B Moves text to the top of the cell

C Moves text to the bottom of the cell

D Moves text to the left edge

Key Result

Centering text horizontally and vertically in table cells improves readability and visual balance.

Transcript

We start by selecting the text inside each cell. Then we apply horizontal center alignment, which moves the text to the center between the left and right edges. Next, we apply vertical middle alignment, moving the text to the middle between the top and bottom edges. The final result is text perfectly centered both horizontally and vertically, making the table visually balanced and easy to read.