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Span/merge shapes across multiple lanes with assisted layout

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  • May 28, 2026
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When using assisted layout, it would be nice to be able to merge/span shapes across multiple lanes,  to create lines that could be used for instance as Phase title in a business flow.

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Ambar D
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  • Lucid community team
  • May 29, 2026

Hi ​@Jeanseb, thank you for posting in the Lucid Community and for providing this feedback! We’re very interested in your feedback and committed to continually improving our products. 

At this time, you can span shapes, frames, containers, or swim lanes over multiple cells in an assisted layout grid. You can select the shape and from the contextual panel in Lucidchart, or the menu bar shown below in Lucidspark, select the option to span horizontally, vertically, or both directions. For more information on that, I recommend checking out this resource!

Is this what you’re hoping to achieve? 

Spanning a shape horizontally across two cells in Lucidspark using assisted layout

 


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  • Author
  • May 29, 2026

Hi there, 

It does note work on my end. See example:

When trying to extend Phase 1 shape over lanes 2, 3 & 4, it does not let me do it.

Thanks