Applying and detaching styles in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

This table shows buttons with their assigned color and font styles before applying or detaching styles in Figma.

Cell	Value
A1	Button
B1	Color Style
C1	Font Style
A2	Submit
B2	Blue
C2	Bold
A3	Cancel
B3	Gray
C3	Regular
A4	Apply Style
B4
C4

Formula Trace

Apply Style to Button 'Submit' with Color Style 'Blue' and Font Style 'Bold', then Detach Style from Button 'Cancel'

Step 1: Select Button 'Submit'

Step 2: Apply Color Style 'Blue' to Button 'Submit'

Step 3: Apply Font Style 'Bold' to Button 'Submit'

Step 4: Select Button 'Cancel'

Step 5: Detach all styles from Button 'Cancel'

Cell Reference Map

   A        B           C  
1 Button  Color Style  Font Style
2 Submit  Blue         Bold    
3 Cancel  Gray         Regular 
4 Apply Style                 

Cells A2:C3 contain the buttons and their current styles. The formula applies styles to 'Submit' and detaches styles from 'Cancel'.

Result

   A        B               C              
1 Button  Color Style    Font Style
2 Submit  Blue (applied) Bold (applied)
3 Cancel  Gray (detached) Regular (detached)
4 Apply Style                 

After applying and detaching styles, 'Submit' button has linked Blue and Bold styles applied, while 'Cancel' button has detached styles and uses local formatting.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What happens when you apply a style to a button in Figma?

A The button deletes the style

B The button links to the style and updates if the style changes

C The button copies the style but does not link to it

D The button changes color randomly

Key Result

Applying a style links the element to that style; detaching removes the link and keeps local formatting.