Overflow scrolling in Figma - Cell-by-Cell Formula Trace

Sample Data

A list of 10 items in a single column representing data that exceeds visible area, requiring overflow scrolling.

Cell	Value
A1	Item 1
A2	Item 2
A3	Item 3
A4	Item 4
A5	Item 5
A6	Item 6
A7	Item 7
A8	Item 8
A9	Item 9
A10	Item 10

Formula Trace

Set container height to show 5 items; enable overflow scrolling

Step 1: Container height = height of 5 items

Step 2: Total items = 10

Step 3: Overflow property = scroll

Step 4: Visible items = 5

Step 5: User scrolls down

Cell Reference Map

  A  
+----+
| 1  |
| 2  |
| 3  |
| 4  |
| 5  |
| 6  |
| 7  |
| 8  |
| 9  |
| 10 |
+----+

Container shows rows 1 to 5; rows 6 to 10 hidden initially but accessible by scrolling.

The list in column A has 10 items. The container height shows only the first 5 items. Overflow scrolling allows access to items 6 to 10.

Result

Visible Container (height for 5 items):
+--------+
| Item 1 |
| Item 2 |
| Item 3 |
| Item 4 |
| Item 5 |
+--------+

Scrollbar on the side allows scrolling to see items 6 to 10.

The container displays only 5 items at a time. A scrollbar appears to let the user scroll through the full list of 10 items.

Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

Why do we set the container height to fit only 5 items?

A To hide the rest and enable scrolling

B To show all items without scrolling

C To remove items from the list

D To make the container invisible

Key Result

Set container height to fixed size and enable overflow scrolling to show partial content with scroll access.