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Enter just stopped working in Lucid Chart

  • July 20, 2026
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I’m in the middle of a flow chart and on a deadline, and the “enter” key just randomly stopped working. I’ve made no changes to the settings whatsoever. Instead of hitting Enter to drop down to the next line, I now have to hit Shift + Enter; that’s all I need, yet another step to slow me down.

Any suggestions? I have googled this for hours and have not found a solution. I must be the only person in the universe experiencing this problem. 

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aparrish
Lucid Legend Level 7
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  • Lucid Legend Level 7
  • July 21, 2026

@MCTX that definitely sounds frustrating, especially with a deadline. I don't think there's a setting in Lucidchart that changes Enter to Shift+Enter for text editing, so if it suddenly started happening mid-session, it may be a temporary editor or browser issue.

A few things I'd try:

  • Refresh the page and see if the behavior resets.
  • Open the document in an Incognito/Private window or another supported browser to see if the issue persists.
  • Test whether it happens in a brand-new document or only this specific one.
  • If you're using any browser extensions that modify keyboard shortcuts or text input, try temporarily disabling them.

If none of those help, could you let us know:

  • Which browser and operating system you're using?
  • Does this happen in every text box or only certain shapes?
  • Does the Enter key work normally elsewhere (for example, in another website or text editor)?

That information will help narrow down whether this is a browser issue or something specific to the document.