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Text labels cannot be moved

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  • June 30, 2026
  • 2 replies
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I have used LucidChart for over 10 years. I have struggle with one unpleasant attribute of text labels on connectors. Even if I turn off ALL “snap-to” options, labels insist on being in certain fixed locations on their connectors, which often makes a complex state diagram virtually unreadable. I finally consulted the “Leo” AI agent on the Brave browser and he told me to use what he called the “Nudge” method, If you hold the Alt key (option key for Apples) the mouse can move the text label to anyplace on or around the connector. But when you are finished, unclick the mouse first, and then release the Alt key. Release the Alt key first and the text just snaps back to the same limited location on the connector. Another glitch in this method is that if you open the same chart without closing the prior instance, the new location of text label is not preserved. It snaps back to its original anchor point. I found that if I closed the document and reopened it, the desired change to the text label persisted. This method REALLY ought to be mentioned in the context of the “snap-to” features under the “View” menu. 

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aparrish
Lucid Legend Level 7
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  • Lucid Legend Level 7
  • July 5, 2026

@Fklein23 This doesn’t appear to be a question. Please move this to the product feedback section so your post can be upvoted to be added to a future release.


Leianne C
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  • Lucid support team
  • July 8, 2026

Hi, ​@Fklein23, thanks for posting in the community and sharing this idea! We encourage anyone else who’s interested in this to upvote this post and share any additional details about your use case or what you’d like to see in this experience. For more information about how we manage feedback in this community, please take a look at this post:

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