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Horizontally flip D flip flop but do not flip text

  • June 27, 2025
  • 7 replies
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When I horizontally flip the D flip flop it also reverses the text, and I don’t see a way to edit it. Is there a way to fix this?

 

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Ria S
Lucid Legend Level 8
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  • Lucid Legend Level 8
  • June 27, 2025

Hi ​@jlynchbrcm 

Instead of using the horizontal flip, maybe try rotating the shape 180°. This keeps the text orientation intact and gives you the same visual effect without flipping the label.

Please let me know if this works.


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  • Author
  • June 27, 2025

Here is the result with 180 degree rotation.

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Here is the result that I want.

 

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I am able to do this in Visio when I do the horizontal flip of the Visio Pro 2021 D flip flop that they provide.

 

Thanks for your help.


Kelsey Gaag
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  • Lucidite
  • June 30, 2025

Hi ​@jlynchbrcm

To clarify, is this a shape/image you created or imported? Are the elements grouped together?


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  • Author
  • June 30, 2025

Hi Kelsey,

 

No, it is the D Flip flop supplied in the lucidchart shape library.

 

Thanks


Kelsey Gaag
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  • Lucidite
  • June 30, 2025

Hi ​@jlynchbrcm

Thank you for the clarification! It looks like what you are trying to achieve is not possible with Lucid’s flip function. However, you can upload or create a custom shape to meet this need by following the instructions in this Customize Shapes Help Center Article. 


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  • Author
  • July 1, 2025

Hi Kelsey,

Thank you for the clarification.

Is there a way to request this feature so that lucidchart is competitive with Visio?

Thanks and regards,

Jim


Kelsey Gaag
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  • Lucidite
  • July 1, 2025

Hi ​@jlynchbrcm

Of course! I’ve converted this post to an idea so that it’s visible to others within the Product Feedback section of the community - from here, other users can upvote it and add details of their own.

For more information on how Lucid manages feedback via this community, take a look at this post: