Get started by navigating to the layers icon in the bottom right of the Lucidchart canvas (it’s the icon that looks like a stack of papers). For example, you could use layers to build out a current and future state in one document, show different phases of a process or subprocess, and more. Layers allow you to overlay different elements of a diagram all in one place instead of having to use different tabs and documents. With layers, you can organize the content of your Lucidchart diagrams in a way that conveys a lot of information without overwhelming your canvas. Hack #1: Use layers to organize your content

Whether you’re a product manager mapping customer user flows, an HR manager building an org chart, or an engineer diagramming your AWS architecture, here are a few tips and tricks for creating and collaborating on diagrams in Lucidchart.