Getting started with Lucidspark in Canvas: A guide for students

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  • Canvas Integration

Are you ready to learn the basics of collaborating in Canvas using Lucidspark—a virtual whiteboard ideal for class discussions, group brainstorming, text annotations, and group projects?

 

What can be done in Lucidspark

Navigation

  • Trackpad Users: Swipe with two fingers to pan and pinch to zoom in and out.
  • Mouse Users: Right-click and drag to pan.

Tip: If you need to scroll to the bottom of the Canvas page, place your cursor outside the Lucidspark board first.

Collaboration Toolbar

Use the collaboration toolbar on the left side of the Lucidspark board to add elements like text boxes, sticky notes, shapes, lines, organizational tools, and the pen tool.

Lucidspark in Canvas

  • Drag text boxes onto the board

Add text

  • Drag sticky notes onto the board

Sticky Notes

  • Drag shapes onto the board

Add shapes

Formatting Toolbar

Select a text box, sticky note, or shape, and use the formatting toolbar to customize the font, size, color, and more.

Format bar

  • Use lines to make connections

Add lines

  • Pull out from any object on the board to connect two items

Shape connections

  • Use the pen tool to draw or highlight on the board

Color picker

Organization Tools

Organize your workspace with frames and paths. Use containers, tables, and dynamic tables to keep your content structured. Visualize your ideas with timelines and mind maps.

Organizing board

  • Start by dragging a frame onto the board, name the frame, and use the table of contents to navigate between multiple activities on the board easily. 

Table of contents

Breakout Boards

Your instructor might assign you to work in breakout boards, which are separate workspaces connected to the main board. To access your breakout board, click the breakout board icon in the toolbar, then select your assigned board. To return to the main board, use the back button in the upper left corner.

Breakout boards

Navigation Toolbar

Navigation toolbar

Turn off collaborator cursors

It's recommended to toggle off collaborator cursors in an educational setting, as they can be distracting during large group collaborations.

Show cursor

Presentation Builder

If you're assigned to present your work, use the Presentation Builder tool in the upper right corner of the board.

Presentation builder

Your Lucid home page

Access your Lucid home page using the Lucid shortcut icon in your Canvas course navigation toolbar. Here, you can create new Lucid documents, view all your saved documents, organize them into folders, and browse through hundreds of ready-to-use templates.

Lucid homepage

Lucid’s Learning Center

Click the question mark in the navigation toolbar to access a range of support materials to help you learn more about Lucid.

Get help

Help center

See how to complete an assignment and how to use Lucidspark in Canvas

 

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.

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