At Lucid, we’re continually looking for ways to automate the mundane and free up time for higher-value work. Here are a few of our favorite ways to use automation in Lucid:

1. Kicking off and summarizing brainstorms

With Collaborative AI, you can automatically generate ideas based on a simple topic or prompt like “marketing campaign ideas.”  Then, in seconds, Collaborative AI will help you name and iterate common themes in your ideas with a list of action items so you can easily take the next steps.

2. Creating diagrams

By automatically importing data directly from where it lives—whether that’s Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Salesforce, BambooHR, or another system of record—into the platform you collaborate in, you can create diagrams nearly instantaneously.

And now, Lucidchart also includes a generate diagram feature that allows you to auto-generate a flowchart, sequence diagram, or class diagram simply by typing in a prompt.

3. Analyzing data and feedback

To quickly identify priority information, you can apply custom conditional formatting rules to your diagrams. This type of automation could mean triggering a certain color, shape, or icon when data meets predetermined criteria.

To simplify decision-making even more, you can use Visual Activities. Simply send out your activity to participants, then let Lucid automatically aggregate the data so you can see areas of alignment and misalignment nearly instantly.

What are your favorite ways to use automation in Lucid? Let us know in the comments below. 

And even more of our tips, check out this post: https://lucid.co/blog/collaboration-with-automation