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Using Custom Shape Data values as hotspot links

Related products:Lucidchart
  • September 12, 2019
  • 3 replies
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Karim Shehadeh

We have custom shape data associated with various objects.  We would like to use one of those data values (which is a URI) to allow a user to click on the shape's hotspot and navigate to that URI in a separate window.  Right now it looks like you can setup a hotspot but cannot make it use a link that is pulled from the custom data associated with the object with which the hotspot is associated.   Is there a way of doing that or is this a feature request?

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January 25, 2023

Hi Will

Thank you for adding your interest in this feature! I’ve gone ahead and converted this to an idea in our Product Feedback space so that you and others can comment on and upvote it. As a growing company we take our feature requests very seriously and are continuously looking for how we can make our product more useful and effective for you!

For more information on features we do have available please check out our Help Center articles on how to Add Actions to a diagram. Additionally check out these resources for more information on how to utilize formulas and Conditional Formatting and Icon Sets.

I hope this helps! Thank you for your feedback and let us know if you have any additional questions.

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WIll S
  • 1 reply
  • January 25, 2023

+1 - would love this feature so we don't have to manually add links to each shape (defeats the purpose of linking data).

I wonder if custom formulas are a way around this but haven't figured it out


Addie
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  • Lucid Legend Level 8
  • 607 replies
  • January 25, 2023

Hi Will

Thank you for adding your interest in this feature! I’ve gone ahead and converted this to an idea in our Product Feedback space so that you and others can comment on and upvote it. As a growing company we take our feature requests very seriously and are continuously looking for how we can make our product more useful and effective for you!

For more information on features we do have available please check out our Help Center articles on how to Add Actions to a diagram. Additionally check out these resources for more information on how to utilize formulas and Conditional Formatting and Icon Sets.

I hope this helps! Thank you for your feedback and let us know if you have any additional questions.


Micah
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  • Lucid community team
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  • May 6, 2024

Hi! I’m Micah from Lucid’s community team. 👋 I thought you, and any others who might come across this topic in the future, might be interested in Lucid’s Data Trusted User Group. This group is made up of knowledgeable users who regularly analyze and visualize data in their work. As part of this group, you’ll have the opportunity to connect directly with Lucid’s product team, gain early access to beta features, and share insights about your needs, shaping the future of Lucid’s data solutions 🎉 You can learn more and request to join here. Thanks!


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