Save time and get inspiration for your work by starting from a template! Explore the Lucidchart diagram templates gallery and the Lucidspark Launchpad to look through these collections of templates to help you get started.

Read this article to learn how to access Lucidchart and Lucidspark templates and how to create custom templates.

Open a template

The Template Gallery is accessible from several locations. Follow the steps below for each access point.

Note: Some templates are premium and require a paid subscription to access. This is signified by the infinity icon.

From the Documents page

To open a template from the Documents page:

Click + New from the top-left corner.
Hover your cursor over "Lucidchart" or "Lucidspark".
Select Create from Template.
Search or browse to find a template.
Select a template.
Click Open Template.

From within Lucidchart

To open a template from within a Lucidchart document:

Open the File menu from the menu bar across the top.
Hover your cursor over "New".
Select From Template.
Search or browse to find a template.
Select a template.
Click Create Document.

From within Lucidspark

To open a template from within a Lucidspark board:

Select the Templates icon from the Primary Toolbar.
Search or browse to find a template.
Select a template.
Click Insert Template.

Create a custom template

To create a custom template, follow these steps:

Navigate to the Documents page.
Right-click the document or board you want to convert to a custom template.
Select Convert to Template.
Choose a template category and add a description for your template.
Click Save.

You will see the word “template” above the document’s or board's name.

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To create a new document or board using this custom template, hover your cursor over the template name and click New.

Lucidspark custom templates you create will include all content on the main board, as well as any content on Breakout Boards.

Note: You need to go into your Documents page to see the option to Convert to Template. This option is not available under Recent Documents on the Home Page.

Open a template

From the Documents page

From within Lucidchart

From within Lucidspark

Create a custom template

Share a custom template

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