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We deliver what we promise! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We kicked off the new year with two new integrations<\/a> and a Desktop version that our users are loving right now. And we promised you a lot more goodies that will make drawing diagrams an absolute delight. Hence this update!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve just released two cool new drawing shortcuts and here\u2019s what you need to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alt\/option to Duplicate Shapes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Duplicating shapes just got a whole lot easier on Creately<\/a>. Instead of copying and pasting or one-click create, you can now \u201cAlt (Windows)\/ option (Mac) + drag\u201d to duplicate a shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alt\/option+drag to duplicate shapes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This feature helps you draw faster when creating a diagram that uses the same shape, like an org chart (Use Creately’s Org Chart Software<\/a>) or a process map. Any image or clipart you have added to your diagram can also be duplicated in the same way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shape Highlight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another feature that our users have been waiting for is the shape highlight – now when you select multiple shapes at once, each shape will be highlighted individually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a scenario like applying colors to multiple shapes in a large diagram, this feature makes it much easier to identify the selected shapes. Or in another instance, when you multi-select a group of shapes to change their font size and type, you can point out exactly where the changes will occur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These new drawing shortcuts only mark the beginning of the revolutionary drawing UX that we have promised. Many more handy features will be released almost on a weekly basis, and we won\u2019t stop until we make diagramming on Creately as easy as drawing on paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned, we\u2019ve got more news coming your way!
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