Why Figma is the industry standard - Formula Trace Breakdown

Sample Data

This table lists key features of Figma that contribute to its status as the industry standard design tool.

Cell	Value
A1	Feature
B1	Description
A2	Collaboration
B2	Real-time multi-user editing
A3	Accessibility
B3	Works on any browser, no install needed
A4	Integration
B4	Connects with many tools like Slack, Jira
A5	Prototyping
B5	Built-in interactive prototypes
A6	Version Control
B6	Easy to track changes and revert
A7	Community
B7	Large library of shared resources and plugins

Formula Trace

=CONCATENATE(A2, ": ", B2, ", ", A3, ": ", B3, ", ", A4, ": ", B4)

Step 1: CONCATENATE("Collaboration", ": ", "Real-time multi-user editing", ", ", "Accessibility", ": ", "Works on any browser, no install needed", ", ", "Integration", ": ", "Connects with many tools like Slack, Jira")

Cell Reference Map

    A               B
1 | Feature       | Description                      |
2 | Collaboration| Real-time multi-user editing    |
3 | Accessibility| Works on any browser, no install needed|
4 | Integration  | Connects with many tools like Slack, Jira|

Arrows: Formula uses A2, B2, A3, B3, A4, B4

The formula references the first three features and their descriptions to build a summary.

Result

    A               B
1 | Feature       | Description                      |
2 | Collaboration| Real-time multi-user editing    |
3 | Accessibility| Works on any browser, no install needed|
4 | Integration  | Connects with many tools like Slack, Jira|
5 | Summary     | Collaboration: Real-time multi-user editing, Accessibility: Works on any browser, no install needed, Integration: Connects with many tools like Slack, Jira |

The result in cell B5 shows a combined summary of key Figma features that explain why it is the industry standard.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

Which cells are combined first in the formula?

A A3 and B3

B A4 and B4

C A2 and B2

D A1 and B1

Key Result

CONCATENATE joins multiple cell values with separators to create a combined text summary.