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What does “associated shortcuts to the items” refer to?​⬤

  • September 19, 2024
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Hello,

When attempting to delete a document, the warning message states:

“Any associated shortcuts to the items will be moved to the trash.”

So, what exactly are “associated shortcuts to the items”?

Thanks,

Smbat

Best answer by Humas1985

Hi @smbatpetrosyan 

Associated shortcuts - refer to links or shortcuts that direct users to a specific document or diagram. These shortcuts, created for quick access, are automatically managed when a document is deleted. Upon deletion, Lucidchart moves both the document and its associated shortcuts to the trash, eliminating broken links and orphaned shortcuts.

For instance, consider a main dashboard diagram with shortcuts to detailed process diagrams. If one of these process diagrams is deleted, its corresponding shortcut on the dashboard will also be moved to the trash.

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We also look forward to hearing from other community members and associates, who may have alternative suggestions that could better address your requirements.

Hope this helps - Happy to help further!!
Thank you very much and have a great one!
Warm regards

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Humas1985
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  • September 19, 2024

Hi @smbatpetrosyan 

Associated shortcuts - refer to links or shortcuts that direct users to a specific document or diagram. These shortcuts, created for quick access, are automatically managed when a document is deleted. Upon deletion, Lucidchart moves both the document and its associated shortcuts to the trash, eliminating broken links and orphaned shortcuts.

For instance, consider a main dashboard diagram with shortcuts to detailed process diagrams. If one of these process diagrams is deleted, its corresponding shortcut on the dashboard will also be moved to the trash.

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We also look forward to hearing from other community members and associates, who may have alternative suggestions that could better address your requirements.

Hope this helps - Happy to help further!!
Thank you very much and have a great one!
Warm regards


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Thank you Humas1985. How can I create that kind of shortcuts.


Humas1985
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  • September 19, 2024

Hi @smbatpetrosyan 

Here is the quick reference snippet for your reference.

Regards


Humas1985
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  • September 19, 2024

You can learn more in general about other features and shortcuts from below articles:

Top Lucidchart Shortcuts| Lucidchart

Add a diagram key in Lucidchart – Lucid

💫 Favorite Lucidchart Shortcuts 💫 | Community

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  • May 29, 2025

I’m looking to create a soft link or symbolic link or shortcut in a different folder to an original document without copying the document. I do see someone created such a link in our workspace, see below, but can’t find documentation on how to do it. I’m not referring to a hotlink or associated shortcut within a document. This is at the folder level as shown below, it even has a special arrow icon.

 

 


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  • May 29, 2025

Please see this link if anyone is looking for shortcut at folder level.