4 features for quicker diagramming

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If you’re a Lucidchart user, you already know how impactful intelligent diagramming can be. With quick diagramming features, you can intuitively diagram faster than ever!

All about the quick diagramming features

Lucidchart’s quick diagramming features allow you to create powerful diagrams easily and intuitively. With added tools available right on the canvas, you can now do your best work in just a few clicks without having to navigate back and forth from the menu.

Here is a brief overview of the features that will take your diagramming game to the next level:

1. Quick shape changes

Need to change the look of your diagram? No sweat. Instead of deleting and replacing a shape, a button click will allow you to simply swap a shape in your diagram to a different one—all without affecting the text inside.

Replace a shape in your diagram without affecting the text.

2. Easy shape add

Easily add a shape to an existing line by dragging a shape on the canvas to the desired location. The line will adjust to have the shape in the middle with new connecting lines. The possibilities are limitless—build as quickly as you develop new ideas.

3. Preview Shapes and Quick Add

Ghost shapes will appear as you build your diagram, offering various options for which direction to take your diagram next. With hot key shortcuts associated with each option, all you have to do is make your decision, and Lucidchart will do the work of building for you.

Use hot keys to quickly build out shapes in your diagram.

4. Automatic branching

Gone are the days of clicking and dragging lines to new shapes. Branch an existing line in whatever direction you choose to create flowcharts and diagrams with ease. Plus, new lines will be automatically spaced out equally.

Whether you’re a seasoned diagramming pro or a newbie, these features will have you creating your best work faster than ever.

Jump into Lucidchart to try out these quick diagramming features.

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About Lucid

Lucid Software is the leader in visual collaboration and work acceleration, helping teams see and build the future by turning ideas into reality. Its products include the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite (Lucidchart and Lucidspark) and airfocus. The Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite, combined with powerful accelerators for cloud and process transformation, empowers organizations to streamline work, foster alignment, and drive business transformation at scale. airfocus, an AI-powered product management and roadmapping platform, extends these capabilities by helping teams prioritize work, define product strategy, and align execution with business goals. The most used work acceleration platform by the Fortune 500, Lucid's solutions are trusted by more than 100 million users across enterprises worldwide, including Google, GE, and NBC Universal. Lucid partners with leaders such as Google, Atlassian, and Microsoft, and has received numerous awards for its products, growth, and workplace culture.

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