About Emily Williams

With a background in languages and education technology, Emily is passionate about the user being at the heart of written content and empowering people to find the info they need to learn and succeed. She is now the Content Coordinator for draw.io.

Introducing: the draw.io Advanced app edition for Confluence Cloud

The draw.io Advanced app edition We are excited to announce that the draw.io Advanced app edition is now available on the Atlassian Marketplace for Confluence Cloud. With this change, you will be able to choose between the Standard and Advanced editions of draw.io. Round-the-clock support and increased data control We [...]

By |2025-05-15T10:15:47+02:00February 6th, 2025|Atlassian, Business, feature, productivity, security|

Set global default shapes and styles in draw.io

This blogpost is part of an Admin Campaign series looking at how Confluence Cloud Admins can set up and optimize draw.io for their teams' needs. In this series, we'll cover the following topics: What makes a great diagramming tool? Set global default shapes and styles in draw.io Introducing: the draw.io Advanced app edition for [...]

By |2025-02-17T11:46:14+01:00January 23rd, 2025|customization, draw.io, learning, productivity|

What makes a great diagramming tool?

This blogpost is part of an Admin Campaign series looking at how Confluence Cloud Admins can set up and optimize draw.io for their teams' needs. In this series, we'll cover the following topics: What makes a great diagramming tool? Set global default shapes and styles in draw.io Introducing: the draw.io Advanced app edition for [...]

By |2025-06-11T11:50:50+02:00January 9th, 2025|Atlassian, Business, collaboration, customization, security|

How to build multipage diagrams in draw.io

Keep your diagrams uncluttered Ever had it where you’re frantically scrolling through a diagram, trying to make heads or tails of where you are in the process, and where the start and end of the process is? It’s easy to get lost in large, complex diagrams. When diagrams become large and unwieldy, their clarity [...]

By |2024-12-05T09:49:26+01:00December 5th, 2024|collaboration, customization, feature, learning|

Building data flow diagrams in draw.io

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a visual tool that maps the flow of information through a process, typically within an information system. It shows how data enters and exits each entity, travels through various subprocesses, and is stored along the way. DFDs can vary in complexity, from high-level overviews to detailed breakdowns, in [...]

By |2025-06-11T11:54:22+02:00November 21st, 2024|customization, draw.io, learning|

Creative icebreakers with draw.io

Breaking the ice, or wasting time? Icebreakers tend to get a bad rap: they’re often seen as time-wasting activities before the actual meeting, and force a group to get to know each other quickly and in an artificial manner. So why do we still do icebreakers? To build rapport within the group: Icebreakers help [...]

By |2024-10-31T13:54:10+01:00October 31st, 2024|collaboration, customization, learning, whiteboard|

Fun diagrams to keep remote teams connected

Every moment matters when working in a distributed team. In this blogpost series, we looked at how to keep teams working remotely engaged and motivated, while boosting collaboration and productivity. We covered the following topics: Collaborating within a team where every moment matters 3 infographics to boost productivity Transform your brainstorming sessions with draw.io [...]

By |2024-10-10T10:13:12+02:00October 10th, 2024|collaboration, customization, whiteboard|

Time-saving tips for faster diagramming

Every moment matters when working in a distributed team. In this blogpost series, we’ll be looking at how to keep teams working remotely engaged and motivated, while boosting collaboration and productivity. We’ll cover the following topics: Collaborating within a team where every moment matters 3 infographics to boost productivity Transform your brainstorming sessions with [...]

By |2024-10-21T17:09:04+02:00September 26th, 2024|draw.io, learning, productivity, Smart Template|

4 decision-making diagrams for remote teams

Every moment matters when working in a distributed team. In this blogpost series, we’ll be looking at how to keep teams working remotely engaged and motivated, while boosting collaboration and productivity. We’ll cover the following topics: Collaborating within a team where every moment matters 3 infographics to boost productivity Transform your brainstorming sessions with [...]

By |2025-02-04T15:24:46+01:00September 13th, 2024|Atlassian, draw.io, learning, productivity|

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