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    How to use Lucid Chart to create online diagrams

    Diagrams and Flow chart are commonly used items in presentation and reports. So to make a quick flow chart or diagram which represent a idea takes time. You have to reply on default document processors for that. There are certain web based options that you can try out. Among them Lucid Chart is one the best service I had seen. If you are looking for a instant solution to make quick chart or diagram then do bookmark Lucid Chart. It gives you a free trail to test the product so that you can get satisfied with what it offers. It gives you a simple drag and drop feature through which you can arrange a number of different elements for making a perfect chart. It happens a number of time, when you have to create a diagram to show up some concept. At that point you would go on Google try to search for a chart maker type tool or you will struggle with your existing document processor.

    Now, how about a solution which is web based, easy to use, comes with inbuilt sharing options and offers you team collaboration features along with preset categories to design charts. You just have tap from your iPhone or simply use your web browser to represent a process or idea. Quick communication plays a vital role in business process. You cannot wait to activate video conference to explain stuff. But that would be a time consuming process. The second option lies with you is drafting the process in text with images and illustrations. But that too needs time and some skill to know about word processor. At this point the most easy solution is using a drag and drop interface to create chart. The same must work from mobile to computers. And instant sharing with other is also needed. Lucid Chart is one of those product which offer you rich interface and number of elements to create a chart. Lucid Chart has the following number of categories to create instant chart :

    • BPMN
    • Cisco Network Icons
    • Data Flow
    • Entity Relationship
    • Flow Chart Shapes
    • Geometric Chapes
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Mind Mapping
    • Org Charts
    • UI Mockups
    • UML
    • User Images
    • Venn Diagrams


    Doesn't the list look enough to develop a interactive chart instantly. Each of this categories has some default set of objects. You can drag them to the chart area to make your own. As you can check the image below you have ample of controls that you want to make the best chart. There are many objects and shape you can try to create interactive report. It is not at all complicated to configure and handle. The start is very easy. You have to create a free account with Lucid Chart to save your works. Then you have to just drag objects from the right box to the chart area and arrange them. You can make additional changes to the color. There are integrated shapes and font which can be used for many things. You can also add your own logo to make the chart more professional. Later on you can create a pdf file and keep the same as record. Lucid chart offers you a web url. Anyone can view that by clicking on it. The free edition offer you 25MB of space usage. While there are some interesting pricing plans also.You can opt from three plans other than free. They are Personal which will cost you $9.95 per month, Team for $2.00 to 5.00 per user per month and Enterprise which can offer you a large amount of user support. You can start with a trail to test the product and once you like you can subscribe the same.


    This online tool has a very basic interface which gives you easy drag and drop options. I had tested and find out number of things here. To some extent this is comfortable for everyone. As you can see the red line part over the image. This are the important elements in which this tool is designed. There is a shape box to the left side which provides you different types of shapes and symbol. On the right you have a small customization window to modify the existing shape. While there is a full menu on the top which comes with more additional options. You can simply share the chart with anyone on popular social networking platform.

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    Re: How to use Lucid Chart to create online diagrams

    It is looks a nice tool for easy chart setup. I did not find it complicated. But to some extent it is a bit coslty according to me. There are some third party software but they do not provide you web based support. I find this thing quiet useful and will stick to the free version. This is a good product for bigger business to some extent.

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