Unlocking Lucid in Canvas: Comparing full editor features vs. embedded editor

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Canvas Integration

Lucid features

When you integrate Lucid with Canvas, you gain access to all the powerful features Lucid has to offer. However, while the embedded editor within Canvas provides a convenient and streamlined way to work, not every feature is directly accessible there. To fully unleash Lucid's capabilities, you may need to open the full Lucid platform outside Canvas. Below we compare what you can do in the embedded editor versus the full Lucid experience so that you can make the most of your tools.

Diagramming	Full editor	Embedded editor
Premium templates	Yes	Yes
Premium shape libraries	Yes	Yes
Custom shape libraries/sharing	Yes	Yes
Presentation mode	Yes	Yes
Shape actions	Yes	Yes
Layers	Yes	Yes
Compare two documents	Yes	Yes
Import Draw.io, Omnigraffle, Gliffy, Visio	Yes	No
Offline mode	Yes	Yes
AI Prompt flow	Yes	No
Generate diagram	Yes	No

Collaboration	Full editor	Embedded editor
Basic collaboration	Yes	Yes
Email and link-sharing	Yes	No
Join ID	Yes	No
Publish (without password)	Yes	No
Embed code sharing	Yes	No
Download & print	Yes	No
Link preview (embed content)	Yes	Links open in another tab
Revision history with versioning	Yes	Yes
Advanced collaboration	Yes	Yes
Password protected publishing	Yes	No
Add passcode/expiration date to share links	Yes	No
Call others to me	Yes	Yes
Comments and tasks	Yes	Yes
Universal canvas	Yes	No
Visual Activities	Yes	Yes in Lucidchart, no in Lucidspark

Data visualization	Full editor	Embedded editor
Auto Visualization
Org chart	Refresh data set	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection
Smart containers	Refresh data set	Accessible in container bank, but cannot create the data connection
Entity relationship (ERD)	Refresh data set	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection
UML sequence diagram	Refresh data set	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection
Process diagram	Refresh data set	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection
Mind map	Refresh data set	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection
Sticky notes	Refresh data set	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection
Data linking	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Salesforce schema import	Yes	No
Salesforce shape library	Yes	No
Basic Data Linking	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Basic connectors	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
CSV	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Google Sheets	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Excel	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Advanced data linking	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Data overlay	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Data refresh	Yes	No, data linking is hidden
Smart containers	Yes - connect to data source	Accessible in container bank, but cannot create the data connection
Group view for org charts	Yes - connect to data source	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection
Dynamic shapes	Yes - connect to data source	Accessible in shape bank, but cannot create the data connection

Integrations	Full editor	Embedded editor
Asana	Yes	No
Atlassian: Confluence, Jira	Yes	No
Atlassian: Confluence Embedded Links	Yes	Links open in another tab
Google: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Gmail	Yes	No
Cloudapp	Yes	No
Loom	Yes	No
Microsoft Copilot	Yes	No
Microsoft Graph Connector	Yes	No
Microsoft Teams	Yes	No
Lucid AI Teams Bot	Yes	No
Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint	Yes	No
Slack	Yes	No
Slack Summaries (AI)	Yes	No
Quip	Yes	No
Quickbase	Yes	No
Google Calendar	Yes	No
Embedded links for Google Workspace	Yes	Links open in another tab
Embedded Link for OneDrive	Yes	Links open in another tab
Embedded Link for Figma	Yes	Links open in another tab
Notion External Embed	Yes	No
Google Workspace External Embed	Yes	No
Asana External Embed	Yes	No
Jira Cloud External Embed	Yes	No
LeanIX	Yes	No
Dropbox Paper	Yes	No
AuditBoard	Yes	No
Zoho Connect	Yes	No
UVexplorer	Yes	No
Nuclino	Yes	No
Nextpond	Yes	No

About Lucid

Lucid Software is a pioneer and leader in visual collaboration dedicated to helping teams build the future. With its products—Lucidchart, Lucidspark, and Lucidscale—teams are supported from ideation to execution and are empowered to align around a shared vision, clarify complexity, and collaborate visually, no matter where they are. Lucid is proud to serve top businesses around the world, including customers such as Google, GE, and NBC Universal, and 99% of the Fortune 500. Lucid partners with industry leaders, including Google, Atlassian, and Microsoft. Since its founding, Lucid has received numerous awards for its products, business, and workplace culture. For more information, visit lucid.co.