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September 1, 2026
Question

Copy/Paste into Google Docs suddenly broke - make it a native feature?

  • September 1, 2026
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Previously, we could copy and paste diagrams from Lucid into Google docs. This was a CUJ for me and many users in my company. This suddenly started intermittently breaking a month ago. With this broken, the workaround of png download is just extremely cumbersome. If this doesn’t get solved yet, I think the product becomes unusable for me.

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Humas1985
Lucid Legend Level 10
Lucid Legend Level 10
September 3, 2026

Hi ​@AvidLucidUser 

Lucid provides an official Google Docs add-on that allows you to insert Lucidchart diagrams directly into a Google Doc and refresh them after making changes in Lucidchart. This may be a more reliable alternative to copy/paste. Please note that the inserted diagram is an image rather than an editable Google Docs object

To learn more - Lucid add-ons for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides – Lucid

Hope this helps !!

 

Huma || Lucid Legend
alison cheney
Lucid community team
September 5, 2026

Hi ​@AvidLucidUser,

Thank you for posting in the Lucid Community! To add to ​@Humas1985 suggestion about the add-on—if you specifically need direct copy/paste for speed, here are two quick things that usually fix intermittent clipboard issues between Lucid and Google Docs:

  1. Use "Copy as Image": Instead of standard Ctrl+C / Cmd+C, select your shapes in Lucidchart and press Ctrl+Shift+C (or right-click > Copy as Image). Standard copy often attempts to pass canvas vector data that Google Docs drops, whereas Copy as Image forces a bitmap image straight to your clipboard.
  2. Check Browser Clipboard Permissions: If you are on Chrome/Edge, click the site settings lock icon in the address bar for both Lucid and Google Docs to ensure Clipboard access hasn't been set to "Block" or restricted by a recent browser update.

 

Could you try opening your document in a private or incognito window to help us narrow down the potential cause? Could you also try connecting to a different network or disconnecting from your VPN (if applicable)? Sometimes account performance issues can be related to internet security/speed or browser issues. These steps will help us eliminate that possibility. For help with opening an incognito window, please see this Incognito Window | Community.

If those don't resolve the problem, can you please send the following information so I can take a closer look?

  • A screenshot of the issue.
  • A screenshot of the associated Javascript Console output after reproducing the issue. You can open your Javascript Console by pressing Ctrl+Shift+J (if your computer is a Windows/Linux) OR Cmd+Opt+J (if your computer is a Mac).

 

Thanks in advance for your help and patience!