Use Lucidspark on the iOS mobile app

Sign in to the app

You can sign in with the email and password you used to create your account or through SSO options. These are:

• Apple
• Google
• Office 365

To sign in using another SSO, tap to type your email into the username field and leave the password field blank. You’ll be automatically redirected to your SSO login platform.

If you don't have a Lucid account, you can sign up for a free Lucid account on the app. Enter your email and tap Sign up. You can also use your Google account to create an account.

Use the Lucidspark iOS app

When you open the Lucidspark app, you will start on the Home page. From the menu across the top of the app, you can tap:

• The Lucid icon to be directed back to the Home page.
• The search icon to search documents by title.
• Your Profile image or initials to update your profile photo, access Account Settings, or log out.

The Home page

To navigate to the Home page, tap the home icon from the Lucid menu or the Lucid icon on the top-left corner of the app.

The Home page consists of three tabs along the top of the page: Recent, Starred, and Recommended.

Recent

The boards under this tab will be those you have most recently interacted with.

Starred

Access this tab to find any boards or folders you have starred as most important. 

Refer to The Lucid Home Page article for instructions on starring items.

Recommended

Under this tab, you will see templates that we have hand selected for you. To learn more about how to Work with Templates check out our article.

Create new boards

Tap the + icon in the bottom-right corner to access the following options:

• Create a Blank Diagram to start a board from scratch.
• Create From Template to browse our Template Gallery and create a new board using a template.
• Board Import to import previous work from Miro and Mural into Lucidspark using a PDF. Check out the Import external boards into Lucidspark article to learn more.
• Create Folder to create a new folder to organize your Lucidspark boards.
• Create Team Folder to create a shared space to host documents on your Enterprise account. Learn more in the Create team folders article.

The Documents page

Tap the Documents icon to open your documents page or return to the document manager. After pressing the icon, the menu at the top of the page will display your document manager. Here, you can locate, create, and manage all boards associated with your Lucid account. The document manager will include the following:

My Documents

The “My Documents” page is where you will find all documents and folders you have created and own. 

Shared with Me

The “Shared with Me” page is where you will find all boards and folders that have been shared with you. These are boards and folders you have been granted access to, but do not own.

Team Folders

If you are on an Enterprise account that uses Team Folders, you can access them through the “Team Folders” page. Check out our Help center article to learn more about Team Folders. 

Recent Documents

Open “Recent Documents” for a full list of boards that you or a collaborator have recently opened, organized from newest to oldest. 

Starred Items

Here, you can find a full list of boards and folders that you have starred. 

Trash

Your Trash folder contains documents you have deleted. To learn more about restoring or permanently deleting boards from your trash, refer to The Lucid Home Page article.

Access templates

Tap the Templates icon to open the Template Gallery to browse and use templates for new Lucidspark boards. For more information on using templates, read our Start with a template article. 

Tap the three-line menu to the left-hand side to open a menu with the following template options:

• All templates: Templates Lucid has created and provided.
• Created by me: Templates you have created and saved on your account for your personal use.
• Shared with me: Custom templates you have shared with collaborators or that have been shared with you. Learn more in Start with a template.
• Corporate: Corporate: These are templates that can only be created and managed by account admins and template admins on Enterprise accounts. If you are on an Enterprise account that maintains official corporate templates, you can access them by tapping Corporate Templates. Check out our Create and organize corporate templates article for more information.

Use Lucidspark on an iPad

Here’s a breakdown of everything you can do with a Lucidspark board on your iPad. View the resources linked below for more information. Note: The app version of these features may not be identical to the desktop experience.

Access the Primary toolbar. This includes:

• Selection tool
• Text
• Sticky Notes
  • Note: Bulk upload via file is not supported
• Shapes
• Lines
• Frames
• Freehand drawing
• Notes
• Containers + Gather and Sort
• Templates
• Timer
• Jira Integration
• Voting 
• Breakout Boards
• Notes

Use Collaboration tools. This includes:

• Collaborator Colors
• Chat
• Commenting 

Access Board and Canvas View Controls. This includes:

• Zoom
• Mini Map
• Revision History
• Insert
• Export
• Duplicate
• Convert to Template 
• Board Settings
• Help

Use Lucidspark on an iPhone

Here’s a breakdown of everything you can do with a Lucidspark board on your iPhone. View the resources linked below for more information. Note: The app version of these features may not be identical to the desktop experience.

Access the Primary toolbar. This includes:

• Selection tool
• Text
• Sticky Notes
  • Note: Bulk upload via file is not supported
• Shapes
• Lines
• Frames
• Freehand drawing
• Notes

Use Collaboration tools. This includes:

• Commenting 

Access Board and Canvas View Controls. This includes:

• Zoom
• Name your board

Work with objects

Tap to add an object to the canvas from the Primary Toolbar.

From the Primary Toolbar, you can:

• Add shapes, stickies, and containers by tapping and dragging onto the canvas.
• Add text by tapping the Text icon, then tapping the canvas.
• Add a line by tapping the Lines icon and using your finger or stylus to add to the canvas. To adjust a line and attach to objects, tap the handles at start and end point of the line. 
• Draw freehand by tapping the Freehand Drawing icon. Choose a style from the menu and use your finger or stylus to draw.
• Select multiple objects on the canvas by tapping the Selection tool. In the menu that appears, tap the freehand multi-select tool and draw a lasso around the objects you want to select.

Moving and resizing an object

Tap an object to select it, then:

• Move the object by holding and dragging to reposition.
• Resize the object by dragging the handles to change height and width.

Modifying and styling

When you tap an object, its context toolbar will open. You can access:

• Fill color, border color, text color
• Fonts, text sizes, and text styles
• Linking
• Emojis
• Tagging
• Locking 
• Deleting

Additional tips:

• Long press on the canvas or shapes works like right-click. This will give you more options like copy and paste.
• You can also select multiple objects this way. Long press and drag to pop open a selection square.

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