I have a Google Sheet with links in some cells. When using this file as a data source the text on the link is rendered in the Data Linking data panel along with the highlighting but the links are not functioning. I tried CNTL-shift as well. No go.
Answer
Importing Google Sheets containing Links (URLs) as Data source for Data Linking
Best answer by Micah
Hi Ken thanks for posting in the Lucid community - I'm happy to help! Unfortunately even though the URL exists within your Google Sheet as a hyperlink Lucidchart will treat the URL as regular text and clicking on the text to open the link is not currently supported. However you might find this video helpful - it walks you through how to assign the hyperlink as an action for that shape in a really simple way with a "clickable" final result.
However we're always looking for ways to improve Lucidchart and your feedback is the best way for us to do that. I certainly understand how it would be helpful for the URL to import directly without needing to set up an action. Would you mind adding your idea to Product Feedback space? Ideas submitted here are visible for others to upvote and comment on, and are passed on to the product development team for their consideration. As a growing company we take our feature requests very seriously. Thanks for your request and apologies for any inconvenience.
+20Hi Ken thanks for posting in the Lucid community - I'm happy to help! Unfortunately even though the URL exists within your Google Sheet as a hyperlink Lucidchart will treat the URL as regular text and clicking on the text to open the link is not currently supported. However you might find this video helpful - it walks you through how to assign the hyperlink as an action for that shape in a really simple way with a "clickable" final result.
However we're always looking for ways to improve Lucidchart and your feedback is the best way for us to do that. I certainly understand how it would be helpful for the URL to import directly without needing to set up an action. Would you mind adding your idea to Product Feedback space? Ideas submitted here are visible for others to upvote and comment on, and are passed on to the product development team for their consideration. As a growing company we take our feature requests very seriously. Thanks for your request and apologies for any inconvenience.
+2@micah
Hi Ken thanks for posting in the Lucid community - I'm happy to help! Unfortunately even though the URL exists within your Google Sheet as a hyperlink Lucidchart will treat the URL as regular text and clicking on the text to open the link is not currently supported. However you might find this video helpful - it walks you through how to assign the hyperlink as an action for that shape in a really simple way with a "clickable" final result.
However we're always looking for ways to improve Lucidchart and your feedback is the best way for us to do that. I certainly understand how it would be helpful for the URL to import directly without needing to set up an action. Would you mind adding your idea to our feature request form? Ideas submitted to this form are passed on to the product development team for their consideration. As a growing company we take our feature requests very seriously. Thanks for your request and apologies for any inconvenience.
This is a bug, not a feature request.
+2Tried to edit my post to say actually the video is the answer, but janky forum doesnt let me edit or remove posts.
+20HI
Apologies for the trouble with the forum - you should be able to edit your posts. Please let me know if that persists!
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