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Stuart
Stuart
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Cannot edit visio after import in Lucidchart

I wanted to use this app for editing a diagram that I created in Visio. When  upload it looks OK but is in read only mode. I cannot edit it. It says I am on free version but whatever I try to do it needs me to sign up to premium account. It seems falsely advertised as a free version because the free version seems useless to me. No matter what I do I cannot get this to update to edit permission. This application does not work for me. I will need to find something else. Does anyone have suggestions for a free Visio editor that actually works?

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Carson G
Mayuri D
Mayuri D
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Sharing view access of lucidchart to everyone who has a link

Hi How do you go about giving read access to lucidcharts to everybody who has the link? The shareable link is not working       

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Keyvan S
Jason F102
Jason F102
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Unlinking Google Drive from Luicd- where are files stored?

We are migrating away from G-Suite to O365.  Currently we have both running together - so google drive and onedrive are available.  In testing I have unlinked my google account from Lucid and created a new document.  I don't see it added to my google drive "lucid chart" folder - which makes sense.  However where is it stored? And what is recommended for storage after we shutdown our google account and users don't have access to it anymore?    

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Remy M
Jeff T101
Jeff T101
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How can one obtain or import geographic shapes?

How can one obtain or import geographic shapes?

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Andrew D
Zhiqi
Zhiqi
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iPhone Wireframe

How do I change the height of the iPhone wireframe? I tried to change it via the height option here on the screen but it has no effect.

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Andrew D
Jason W
Jason W
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Add image to layers in Lucidchart

Hi  I've imported an image and added it to a new layer in my Lucidchart document. The image is a backdrop so covers most of the page. I set the image to 'send to back' and then locked the layer. I created a second layer for my primary content however any new icons/line etc is not visible if created and set to 'front' using arrange. I can't see a way of choosing the order of which layers are visible or any other reason for this not working? Thanks   

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Andrew D
Michael K102
Michael K102
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Match size of all shapes on my canvas in Lucidchart

I have a chart with 75 shapes.  There are 3 different sizes.  I would like to select multiple sizes and size them  the same. I have tried the "shape options" tool box to match shape sizes manually.  It doesn't work right.  And even displays a size change w/o there being a visual change in the shape. I have also tried Arrange>Match Shape - again - no changes to my shapes.  My shapes are "unlocked" - not even sure what that means.  Is it related to the shape I am using? It looks like a plain rectangle to me. 

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Michael L106
Kathryn S
Kathryn S
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Can't open Draw.io Diagrams

I am using the free 7 day trail and have added the Lucidchart app. to my Google Drive account but Lucidchart is not showing as an option to "open with." 

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Carson G
Tim S102
Tim S102
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Add new row or column in Table from Google Sheets

Is there a way to automatically create a new row or column in a table in Lucidchart when a new row  or column is created in google sheets?

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Andrew D
David K101
David K101
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Unwanted PID shape descriptions

I am working on a PID drawing but some components have a description under the parts a gear pump or angle valve are examples.  How do I get rid of the description words that come with the symbol?

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David K101
Massimo S
Massimo S
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Remove all capital letters in sequence diagram

The objects in the sequence diagram are all written in caps lock - and I do not know how to set it back. How do I write the names of the objects in a normal way - not all caps lock? Thanks

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Remy M
Cydne N
Cydne N
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Org Chart Layout

Hi.....If I want to list 14 associates under a manager box how do I center 7 boxes below the manager box....two rows......rather than having 14 boxes down one row?

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Andy H
Namratha B
Namratha B
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Is there a way to add bidirectional association in class diagram

How do I add the bidirectional association between classes in class diagram? (As in I want to connect 2 classes with a simple line with no arrows at either ends.)  

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Andrew D
chadfanara
chadfanara
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all lettering and numbers are now blackedd out?

How do I correct this? Im working on floor plans and all measurements and lettering on plans are now blacked out? Need a fix ASAP  

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Annika W101
Azim P
Azim P
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Click an element and focus on another part of the diagram

I can use hotspots to link to different pages but what if I want a sort of index area that links to different elements on the same page?

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Carson G
Kimberly N
Kimberly N
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Moving shape with Hotspot together

 Is there anyway to move a shape and it's hotspot together?  When I try to move the object the hotspot moves but not the object.

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Andrew D
Steven D
Steven D
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downloading to JPEG

Hello I am wanting to print a very large chart on a colour plotter A0. I go to filedownload and then JPEG and then click on print quality...the file is only 700kb and when printing out looks terrible! How do I increase resolution / file size? help appreciated!

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Carson G
Leonard B
Leonard B
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Allow Overlap

 Hello how do I allow things to overlap? I'm trying to move a door object as close as possible to a particular area - right up against another shape item but it keeps changing the shape of the other item on the page or it flips and it's kind of frustrating. How can I stop this behavior and put things however I want and no other shapes are "auto" anything? Thank you!

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Leonard B
Jorden L
Jorden L
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Adding a Line Above Text in Lucid

I have been using Lucid Charts for a a short time. I normally use  them for Digital Circuit Block Diagrams. To represent certain types of signals I need a line above the text. Other than drawing a line is there a way to add a line above text? If not this would be a nice feature and make it easier for people who use it for this purpose.   

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Annika W101
Paul S104
Paul S104
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Using Lucid with the Surface Pro + Pen

Hi Was seriously considering a subscription to what looks like a great tool; HOWEVER; after installing on my Surface Pro and trying to use it with the surface pen its infuriating. (Online & Offline version) There's no canvas area pinch-zoom. Every time you select an ERD object the keyboard opens in a sectioned off screen area. You can't join ERD entities with relationships using the pen unless you're zoomed in. The zoom bar is terrible to use. PLEASE - Sit someone in a room with a surface + pen and get some serious usability feedback. You know that tablets & pens are the future right ? You know you need to address this ? The desktop + mouse is NOT where this product's customer base lies. This needs to be a slick easy to use product for tablet owners. I need to do ERD diagrams and the template for that on your desktop version (with mouse) seems really good. I also need to do web-application screen designs and user journeys. I wanted this tool to work so badly on my Surface Pro

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Carson G
Nick D102
Nick D102
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Is there a library of atlassian shapes?

I would like to be able to reference shape representing each of the Atlassian Products; does such a library of shapes exist and can they made available in Lucid Chart such that I can edit their colour?  I am not interested in icons or images; only shapes that I can edit the properties of within Lucidchart

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Remy M
Scott.G.Neumayer
Scott.G.Neumayer
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Remove text in decision lines in Lucidchart

For regular flowcharting how do you turn off the 'Yes'/'No' text when drawing a line from a Decision.  Whenever I draw/drag a line from a Decision (diamond) a 'yes' is in the middle of the line.  I just want a solid line.

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Andrew D
Don C
Don C
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how do I scrink a document to a single page

My file is suddenly being formatted into 3 pages when I export it to pdf.  So how do shrink it back to a single page?

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Andrew D
Scot M
Scot M
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How to continue my process map onto a second page (since it is a larger process)?

 I'm a step by step kind of learner so do you have instructions for me to create a 2-page process map that will print out correctly/accurately for my consulting customer?  I used the business process flow template and changed the paper size to 8.5 x 14 but I still need two pages to complete the process map.   Thanks for any help you can provide.   Scot

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Remy M
Steff M
Steff M
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Setting a 0 0 co-ordinate for the corner of a floor plan

I am struggling to find a way to anchor a point on my drawing as a 0' x 0' co-ordinate for my wall sections and background grid to match on. In Visio I would set a point and all my grids (X and Y rulers and snap lines) would use that as the 0' x 0' point. I could then use that as the corner of my floor plan and all snap lines and rulers would use that as the "0" reference point.  I have tried using the "scale" as well as the page layout and the measurement tools but have not found a way to "lock" them all together based on a common reference point on the diagram and common scale.   any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Remy M
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