Leveraging design tool extensions in Cliq: A designer’s guide to Figma, Lucidchart, and Miro

A designer’s guide to Figma, Lucidchart, and Miro extensions in Zoho Cliq

Picture this: you're deep in a pixel-perfect Figma mock-up, bouncing between chats and emails, when someone pings you for feedback on a Lucidchart workflow. Meanwhile, a brainstorming session unfolds on a Miro board you forgot existed. How can you effectively tackle this cognitive overload?

Enter the creative trifecta: Figma, Lucidchart, and Miro, seamlessly integrated with Cliq. Together, they're your virtual design studio, strategy hub, and whiteboard - all wrapped into one.

Let's explore how you can maximize productivity and streamline collaboration using these powerful integrations.

Design discussions to stay in sync

Rocket icon Install Figma Extension for Zoho Cliq 

The Figma extension helps bridge the gap between ideation and implementation for fast-moving teams. It reduces review cycles and promotes real-time design iteration.

  • Enable alerts for specific Figma files to receive notifications for comments, replies, and mentions, ensuring that feedback never gets lost.

    Comment notifications for Figma files in Zoho Cliq

  • View and manage a list of all your files and projects (whether owned or shared), see file previews, and add comments within Cliq to stay aligned without switching tabs.

    Search files view file previews add and view comments with Figma extension for Zoho Cliq

  • Share Figma file links in chats to display visual previews. Use the /figma slash command or the search files menu action to pull up files in any chat - speeding up reviews and brainstorming, and making discussions more productive.

    Rich file previews for Figma file links shared in any chat with Figma Extension in Zoho Cliq

Collaborative diagramming

Diagram Icon Install Lucidchart extension for Zoho Cliq 

With the Lucidchart extension, business analysts, product managers, and UX designers can integrate diagrams into conversations, enhancing alignment and accelerating decision-making.

  • Use the Lucidchart widget to view document previews, facilitate product mapping, create organizational charts, and easily add or manage collaborators. Adjust permissions directly within the widget to keep teams empowered and aligned.

    Lucidchart widget for Zoho Cliq to view document previews and favorite them

  • Easily organize crucial documents, access your favorite resources in one central hub, and effortlessly share diagrams in any chat. This is perfect for recurring presentations and team syncs.

    Export Lucidchart documents in any chat with Lucidchart extension for Zoho Cliq

  • Use the Lucidchart bot to quickly review access permissions and ensure all key stakeholders are included at every step.

    Manage document collaborators of lucidchart documents with Lucidchart bot

Mind mapping without mazes

Miro Board Icon Install Miro Extension for Zoho Cliq 

Mind maps, sticky notes, and spontaneous ideas create creative chaos. With the Miro extension for Cliq, this chaos transforms into organized genius.

View manage edit share and delete miro boards inside Miro Widget for Zoho Cliq

  • Use the Miro widget to instantly create, view, edit, and delete Miro boards from Cliq. This is ideal for agile planning, wireframing, and Eureka sessions.

    Create Boards and design your illustrations with Miro Widget for Zoho Cliq

  • Manage sharing and edit access within your team and stay informed with the team dashboard, which shows all members and roles, supporting better project oversight.

    Team management with Miro Widget and bot in Zoho Cliq

The bigger picture

Design is no longer confined to the desks of the designers. It has transformed into a dynamic, collaborative, and iterative process that influences every aspect of an organization. Whether you're sketching wireframes or brainstorming the next big campaign that could go viral, it all takes place where conversations are happening.

As the renowned designer Charles Eames wisely stated,

                             "The details are not the details. They make the design."

Cliq fosters this dialogue and understands that for today's businesses, design isn't siloed; it's the heart of rich, productive conversations that turn "What if?" into "We did it!"

By integrating with powerful visual platforms like Figma, Lucidchart, and Miro, Cliq cultivates a centralized system where innovations are born, feedback is immediate, and execution is synchronized.

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