The basic functions of any diagramming and flowchart app are the same. You either start with a blank canvas or a template. Templates usually have a selection of arrows, rectangles, squares, and text boxes already on the canvas. In Lucidchart, a panel on the left provides more shape options for you to add to the page.
Then, you can duplicate the shapes, move them around, resize them, rotate them, group and ungroup them, and so forth, until you create whatever diagram or chart you had in mind. Lucidchart offers a range of useful layout tools, all of which are easily accessible and intuitive to use. Some are quite standard, like the ability to align and distribute objects. Most of the tools are self-explanatory, and navigating around a document page works smoothly.
Apart from its diagramming tools, Lucidchart offers several powerful features that enable you to leverage large datasets. For example, you can import a CSV file to create a grid of sticky notes from the text or data. Alternatively, you can connect a data source, such as an active Google Sheet, to specific shapes so that they automatically refresh whenever data in the spreadsheet changes.
Lucidchart also features a useful conditional formatting option that allows you to automatically edit a large group of shapes using “if this, then that” logic. For example, you may want to convert all text boxes with a specific value to a particular fill color.
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If you have trouble locating any of Lucidchart’s features, you can always press / or go to Help > Feature Finder and search for them.
