Lucidchart’s add-on for Google Docs makes it easy to create and insert diagrams directly
from Google Docs.
To get started, click on the “add-ons” button in the menu.
If this is your first time using Lucidchart diagrams in a Google Doc, click “Get add-ons,”
search for Lucidchart, then follow the prompts to connect Lucidchart to Google Docs.
After you’ve installed the add-on, you’ll see “Lucidchart Diagrams” appear as an
option in your Add-ons menu.
Click it, then click “insert diagram.”
A panel will appear on the right side of your doc, giving you access to all of your folders
and documents inside Lucidchart.
You can create a new diagram by clicking the orange “plus” button in the bottom right
corner of the panel, or use the search feature to navigate to an existing diagram.
click on one of the thumbnails to preview that particular diagram.
If need to make any changes to the diagram, click on the edit button, or simply select
insert button to put it directly on the page..
Thats it!
The diagram appears in our Google Doc where we can easily resize it and make sure it’s
in the right place.
Anyone who sees this Google Doc will see our diagram, even if they don’t have a Lucidchart
account.
Be aware that anyone who has edit access to your Google doc CAN remove the diagram, however,
only you can edit your diagram.
When you need to update your diagram, click on the “add-ons” menu, go to Lucidchart
Diagrams, then simply click “Update Inserted Diagrams” to update your chart inside the
doc.
As you can see, making diagrams in Google Docs is seamless using Lucidchart.