Text decoration and case in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This data represents text strings that will be styled with different text decorations and case transformations.

Cell	Value
A1	hello world
A2	Data Visualization
A3	business intelligence

Formula Trace

UPPER(A1) & " with " & "underline" & " and " & "line-through"

Step 1: UPPER(A1)

Step 2: "HELLO WORLD" & " with "

Step 3: "HELLO WORLD with " & "underline"

Step 4: "HELLO WORLD with underline" & " and "

Step 5: "HELLO WORLD with underline and " & "line-through"

Cell Reference Map

hello world

↓

Data Visualization

↓

business intelligence

Cell A1 is referenced to convert its text to uppercase.

Result

   A                                
1 HELLO WORLD with underline and line-through
2 Data Visualization                 
3 business intelligence             

The final result in cell A1 shows the uppercase text combined with text decoration descriptions.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the function UPPER(A1) do in the formula?

A Converts text in A1 to uppercase

B Adds underline decoration

C Changes text to lowercase

D Removes spaces from text

Key Result

Concatenate uppercase text with text decoration descriptions using & operator

Practice

1. Which text decoration in Figma adds a line below the text to emphasize it?

easy

A. Shadow

B. Strikethrough

C. Overline

D. Underline

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand text decoration types

   Underline adds a line below text, strikethrough adds a line through the middle, overline adds a line above.

2. Step 2: Identify the decoration that adds a line below

   Underline is the decoration that places a line below the text to emphasize it.

3. Final Answer:

   Underline -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Underline = line below text [OK]

Hint: Underline means line below text, easy to remember [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing underline with strikethrough
• Thinking shadow is a line
• Mixing overline with underline

2. Which of the following is the correct way to set text to uppercase in Figma's text properties panel?

easy

A. Select text, then choose 'lowercase' option

B. Select text, then choose 'uppercase' option

C. Select text, then choose 'capitalize' option

D. Select text, then choose 'strikethrough' option

Solution

1. Step 1: Review text case options in Figma

   Figma offers lowercase, uppercase, and capitalize options to change text case.

2. Step 2: Identify the option that converts text to all uppercase letters

   The 'uppercase' option changes all letters to capital letters.

3. Final Answer:

   Select text, then choose 'uppercase' option -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Uppercase option = all capital letters [OK]

Hint: Uppercase means all letters capitalized [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Choosing lowercase instead of uppercase
• Confusing capitalize with uppercase
• Selecting strikethrough by mistake

3. Given a text layer in Figma with the text "hello world" and the text case set to 'capitalize', what will be the displayed text?

medium

A. Hello World

B. HELLO WORLD

C. hello world

D. HeLLo WoRLD

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the 'capitalize' text case effect

   Capitalize changes the first letter of each word to uppercase and the rest to lowercase.

2. Step 2: Apply capitalize to 'hello world'

   Each word's first letter becomes uppercase: 'Hello World'.

3. Final Answer:

   Hello World -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Capitalize = first letter uppercase [OK]

Hint: Capitalize means first letter uppercase in each word [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing capitalize with uppercase
• Expecting all lowercase
• Mixing random letter cases

4. You applied strikethrough to a text layer in Figma, but the line does not appear. What is the most likely reason?

medium

A. You need to select underline instead of strikethrough

B. Strikethrough is not supported in Figma

C. The text color is the same as the background color

D. The font size is too large

Solution

1. Step 1: Check if strikethrough is supported in Figma

   Figma supports strikethrough, so Strikethrough is not supported in Figma is incorrect.

2. Step 2: Consider visibility issues

   If the text color matches the background, the strikethrough line won't be visible.

3. Final Answer:

   The text color is the same as the background color -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Invisible line = color matches background [OK]

Hint: Check color contrast if decoration is invisible [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking strikethrough is unsupported
• Confusing underline with strikethrough
• Blaming font size for missing line

5. You want to create a report title in Figma that is all uppercase, underlined, and visually clear on both light and dark backgrounds. Which combination of settings is best?

hard

A. Set text case to uppercase, apply underline, use a high-contrast color like white on dark or black on light

B. Set text case to lowercase, apply strikethrough, use gray color

C. Set text case to capitalize, no decoration, use pastel colors

D. Set text case to uppercase, apply overline, use same color as background

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify text case for all uppercase

   Use uppercase setting to make all letters capital.

2. Step 2: Choose underline for emphasis

   Underline adds a clear line below the title for emphasis.

3. Step 3: Select high-contrast colors for visibility

   White on dark or black on light ensures text is visible on both backgrounds.

4. Final Answer:

   Set text case to uppercase, apply underline, use a high-contrast color like white on dark or black on light -> Option A

5. Quick Check:

   Uppercase + underline + high contrast = clear title [OK]

Hint: Use uppercase + underline + high contrast for clear titles [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using lowercase or capitalize instead of uppercase
• Choosing strikethrough instead of underline
• Using low contrast colors