Hello Lucid Community! 

This month we have new features releases popular conversations bug fixes and some new feature requests. Also check out our most important conversations to stay informed about the latest at Lucid and get even more value out of Lucidchart Lucidspark and Lucidscale!

We publish this newsletter once a month; make sure to follow the Announcements and Community Information topic so you never miss an update and post any comments or questions below! 

Most Popular Conversations

Here are the Lucid Community’s most popular posts from this month! Check them out and keep the conversation going by asking a question or sharing a tip of your own.

• • School is starting!
    • Check out Icebreaker perfect for getting to know your students
    • Lucid Games to Build Class Community
    • Create Schedules for your Class School or District

• Cool tips and ticks

• • • Auto-Number your Flowchart
    • Removing or Deleting Users

• Share your feedback with us!

• • Using Team Spaces? We want to talk to you!
  • Accessibility Feedback

Implemented Feature Requests

We heard you! Check out the latest changes to our products that you’ve been asking for:

Lucidchart

• Starred shape libraries: Easily star a shape library to make it a favorite. This ensures the shape library will open automatically in new documents. Learn more.

• Change shape capabilities: To replace a shape in a diagram you can quickly make the change from the canvas by clicking this icon at the top right side of the selected shape. Select the new shape you want and it will instantly replace the old one.

• Microsoft Office 365 integrations: Add Lucidchart diagrams to Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint to improve visual clarity and align teams. Learn more.

• Conditional Formatting enhancements: Choose from several new number-related options when defining conditional formatting rules. Easily enter the Conditional Formatting Panel from within the Fill Color Picker.

• Developer platform: We’ve released several new tools to enable developers to build customizations and integrations with Lucidchart including:

• • Five new use cases available via APIs: external embeds internal embeds cards data syncing and shape libraries
  • A new developer portal for submitting and managing apps
  • A new in-app integrations marketplace
  • A developer community where developers can ask and answer questions
  • Updated API documentation that will guide developers through the building process

Lucidspark: 

• Visual Activities: Export activity results to a CSV file to generate team alignment. 

• Canvas menu: Use this shortcut to pull up a vast Lucid Suite menu simply by hitting “/’ on your keyboard. Seamlessly navigate across apps features and capabilities. Available in Lucidspark and Team Spaces. Learn more. 
• Microsoft Office 365 integrations: Add Lucidspark boards to Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint to improve visual clarity and align teams. Learn more.

• Developer platform: We’ve released several new tools to enable developers to build customizations and integrations with Lucidchart including:

• • Five new use cases available via APIs: external embeds internal embeds cards data syncing and shape libraries
  • A new developer portal for submitting and managing apps
  • A new in-app integrations marketplace
  • A developer community where developers can ask and answer questions
  • Updated API documentation that will guide developers through the building process

Lucidscale: 

• Microsoft Office 365 integrations: Add Lucidscale models to Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint to improve visual clarity and align teams. Learn more.

New Events and Opportunities

• Learn how to see and build your team’s future from Lucid experts in our new live and on-demand Training Labs! Upcoming highlights:

• Getting Started with Lucidspark | Webinar: Join our Lucid product pros to learn how to use Lucidspark—an online collaborative whiteboarding tool—to up-level your team's collaboration to save time and ideate better solutions.
• Getting Started with Lucidchart | Webinar: Kick-start your diagramming journey by joining our Lucidchart product pros to learn how Lucidchart can help you visually communicate ideas information and processes. 

• Check out the new Creative Facilitation Training Lab! This experience has been designed to teach you the skills you need to guide your team from complex problems to creative solutions.

Top Feature Requests

The Lucid Community’s current most popular feature requests! If you’d like to see these in the future add your thoughts to our Lucidchart Lucidspark or Lucidscale feature request form. We’d also love to see your tips and workarounds in the threads linked below.

For more information on how these feature requests are used please refer to this “What Happens to My Feedback?” post. 

New Help Center Articles + Community Posts | Lucid Support Team

Peruse the latest changes to the Help Center and tips and tricks from the Lucid Support Team to stay up to date on your favorite features! 

• 3 out-of-the-box templates for creative brainstorming
• 3 ways Lucid helps you make decisions 🧐
• Troubleshooting SCIM: The Two Most Common Errors
• Troubleshooting SAML: Common Errors with Solutions Provided

Known Issues

Our development team is aware of the following issues - follow the threads linked below to stay tuned for updates!