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Learning Campus * Training labs * Help center * Community * Go to Lucid Menu The new Lucid Community is live! Join now to connect with other Lucid users, share feedback, and get inspired. X Lucid Help Center › Lucidchart › Get started › Create a flowchart in Lucidchart Build a flowchartUse a templateCreate from scratchBasic flowchart elementsModify a flowchartChange a shapeMoveResizeMatch shape sizeCustomizeGroup objectsFAQResources CREATE A FLOWCHART IN LUCIDCHART Flowcharts are one of the most universal diagrams. They are commonly used to develop, document, and improve processes, systems, and algorithms. In basic flowcharts, lines connect a series of shapes to illustrate the path through a process. Read this article to learn more about how to build a basic flowchart. BUILD A FLOWCHART Customize one of our flowchart templates or use the Flowchart shape library to create your own. USE A TEMPLATE Organize your process into one of our flowchart templates. Here’s how: 1. Navigate to the Lucid Home Page. 2. Click the Templates icon in the Lucid menu to the top-left of your screen. 3. Search “Flowchart”. 4. Choose a template. 5. Click Use template. CREATE FROM SCRATCH Begin with a blank document, and build your flowchart from scratch with shapes and lines. 1. Navigate to the Shape menu on the far-left side of the screen. 2. Drag a shape onto the canvas. 3. Click and drag from a red connection point on the shape’s border to create a line pointing away from the shape. 4. Select a shape to attach from the auto-prompt menu. 5. Repeat steps one through four to expand your flowchart. Note: If you don’t see the Flowchart shape library, click More shapes to add it to your Shape menu. BASIC FLOWCHART ELEMENTS Shapes You can use shapes from any shape library to build a flowchart. To find universal flowchart symbols, use the Flowchart shape library. Hover your cursor over a shape in the Shape menu to see its functionality. Lines Lines connect shapes and direct the flowchart’s path. Use lines to add new shapes to an existing flow or connect free-floating shapes. Flowchart lines automatically end with an arrowhead to show the direction of steps, but you can change the line’s style with the Endpoint options dropdown in the toolbar. Learn more: To learn more about working with lines, read our Add and style lines in Lucidchart article. MODIFY A FLOWCHART Once assembled, you can move, resize, customize, and group a flowchart. Read on to learn how to edit flowcharts. CHANGE A SHAPE 1. Select a shape on the canvas. 2. Click the Contextual Panel in the upper-right corner of the screen. 3. Choose a new shape from the “Change Shape” drop-down menu. MOVE To reposition a flowchart (or part of a flowchart), highlight the diagram or the objects you want to move. Then, click and drag the selected objects to a new area. Once moved, you can continue to edit the flowchart and individual shapes within the diagram. Tip: Optimize your flowchart using the Auto Layout feature. Click the Arrange menu at the top of the workspace, hover your cursor over "Auto Layout", and select Grid or Hierarchy. RESIZE Resize to scale the entire flowchart, which includes the shapes, lines, and distance between objects. Here’s how: 1. Highlight the flowchart. 2. Hover over the border of the selected area. 3. Use the double-headed arrows to drag the border. MATCH SHAPE SIZE Make the shapes in a flowchart the same size for a more cohesive look. To match the width and height of shapes to the largest shape in the diagram, follow these steps: 1. Highlight the flowchart. 2. Click Arrange in the menu bar. 3. Click Match Size. 4. Select one of the following options: Both Width and Height, Width, or Height. Note: Match Size will match all highlighted shapes to the same width and height dimensions as the shape that is right-clicked. CUSTOMIZE Highlight the flowchart, then use the following options in the formatting bar at the top of the workspace to customize. From this menu, you can click: * the Fill Color icon to add color to shapes. * the Line Color icon to change the color of lines and shapes’ borders. * the Style icon to apply a pre-made color scheme and line type to the diagram. * the Icon Sets icon and the Conditional Formatting icon to organize and sort shapes within a flowchart. Read our Add conditional formatting in Lucidchart article to learn more. Tip: Enhance your flowchart by color-coding and adding a key. Read our Add a diagram key in Lucidchart article for more information. GROUP OBJECTS A grouped flowchart acts like a single shape. You can click any line or shape within a grouped flowchart to modify the entire diagram. Once you’ve arranged lines and shapes, follow these steps to Group: 1. Highlight the flowchart. 2. Click Arrange in the menu bar in the upper-left corner. 3. Select Group. * To ungroup, follow the steps above and select Ungroup. 4. Hover over the grouped flowchart’s border and use the double-headed arrows to resize. Note: Once grouped, you cannot edit individual shapes within the flowchart. FAQ Can I change the direction of an arrow? Yes. Select the line, then click the Swap Line Endpoints icon in the top-left corner of the formatting toolbar. Can I add new shapes with the same style as existing shapes? Yes. To do this, you can set a default style. Right-click a shape with the style you want to set, then click Set Default Style from the menu that appears. Now that style will apply to any new shapes added to the flowchart. Can I copy the style from one shape to other shapes? Yes. First select a shape with the style you want to copy. Then click the Paint Format icon in the formatting bar and click a shape to apply the style. To apply the style to multiple shapes, double-click the Paint Format icon and click the shapes you want to style. RESOURCES To learn more about this feature, explore the additional resources below. These resources are available in English only. Community posts Build a Business Process Flowchart Use layers to create a current and future state diagram Use Layers to expand or collapse a flowchart Course Diagramming Foundations Video What is a flowchart? | Tutorial Build a flowchartUse a templateCreate from scratchBasic flowchart elementsModify a flowchartChange a shapeMoveResizeMatch shape sizeCustomizeGroup objectsFAQResources RELATED ARTICLES * Add and format swim lanes in Lucidchart * Shape libraries in Lucidchart * Create a sequence diagram with UML markup in Lucidchart * Link data to a Lucidchart document * Get started guide DID YOU FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR? STILL HAVE A QUESTION OR WANT TO SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED? VISIT OUR COMMUNITY TO GET HELP AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS. 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