# draw.io updates

Every draw.io update in one feed — release notes, features and changes, straight from the source.

13 updates

- ## [draw.io Diagrams agent for Rovo in Confluence Cloud](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/draw-io-draw-io-diagrams-agent-for-rovo-in-confluence-cloud>)

The draw.io agent in Confluence Cloud can generate, edit and check diagrams, including from whiteboard photos, and save them to the page as a new version.

2026-10-29

- ## [draw.io exports step animations as a GIF or MP4](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/drawio-export-step-animations>)

File, Export as, Animation now offers Animated GIF or MP4 Video. The announcement does not say which draw.io apps include it.

2026-10-28

- ## [draw.io can fill a diagram from a Google Sheet](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/drawio-sheets-data-sources>)

draw.io data sources copy selected Sheet columns into shape data. The sheet must be link-shared, and refresh is manual.

2026-10-27

- ## [draw.io can fill diagram shapes from a Google Sheet](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/draw-io-draw-io-can-fill-diagram-shapes-from-a-google-sheet>)

Data sources need a link-shared Google Sheet and are refreshed by hand, and the desktop app cannot load them.

2026-10-27

- ## [draw.io Find now replaces text across every page of a diagram](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/drawio-find-replace-all-pages>)

Pressing Ctrl+F or Cmd+F in draw.io opens Find with Replace, regular expressions and an All Pages option for renaming things everywhere.

2026-10-23

- ## [Use the Explore viewer to step through complex diagrams](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/draw-io-use-the-explore-viewer-to-step-through-complex-diagrams>)

The animated Explore viewer shows a selected shape and its connections, with up to six levels, keyboard control and shared views in live collaboration.

2026-10-23

- ## [draw.io adds a tapered arrow with adjustable curves and gradients](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/drawio-tapered-arrow>)

The new Tapered Arrow connection can be reshaped by dragging its handles to set width and curve, and it can be filled with a gradient.

2026-10-22

- ## [draw.io’s diagram editor now drops into React apps](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/drawio-react-component>)

The free, open-source @drawio/react package adds the full draw.io editor to a React app with one component, including Mermaid conversion and PNG/SVG export.

2026-10-21

- ## [Describe a diagram to your AI assistant and open it in draw.io](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/drawio-ai-assistant-diagrams>)

Your AI assistant in Claude, ChatGPT, VS Code or Cursor can now draw editable diagrams that open in draw.io with one click.

2026-10-20

- ## [Connectors now route automatically, attach neatly and label easily](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/draw-io-connectors-now-route-automatically-attach-neatly-and-label-easily>)

Auto-routing, a Follow Terminals option and easier labelling are now in draw.io's connector tools, and rounded shapes get cleaner attachment.

2026-10-13

- ## [draw.io for Confluence Data Center 11](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/draw-io-draw-io-for-confluence-data-center-11>)

Confluence Data Center 11.0 is supported from launch by draw.io 17.0, while Confluence 10 stays on 16.x and AI provider keys are stripped from configuration.

2026-10-09

- ## [Updated custom links now with an action animation editor](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/draw-io-updated-custom-links-now-with-an-action-animation-editor>)

Custom links in draw.io gain an action editor with more animation actions, and each page of a multi-page diagram can now have its own animations.

2026-09-28

- ## [draw.io Diagram Editor for SharePoint is in the Microsoft Marketplace](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/draw-io-draw-io-diagram-editor-for-sharepoint-is-in-the-microsoft-marketplace>)

The free web part lets SharePoint page authors edit draw.io diagrams in place, with files stored in their own document libraries and Microsoft 365 sign-in.

2026-09-17

[Open draw.io updates on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/updates/drawio>)

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