You can get creative when using canvases to organize content in a workspace. Learn how to edit, nest, link, hide canvases, and more to level up your workspace. If you have not added a canvas, start with How to Create a Canvas.
Editing a Canvas
You can edit various aspects of a canvas, including:
- Title
- Size
- Background color
- Border color
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Open editing options in the canvas toolbar
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Select the border or title of the canvas you would like to edit.
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Once selected, a toolbar will appear at the top of the canvas.
- The options are (from left to right):
- Color - Choose from the default colors or add a custom color.
- Background color
- Border color
- Layout - Change the canvas size to an available format.
- Present - Bring the canvas content into presentation mode.
- Share to - Share your canvas to social platforms.
- More - Displays the standard more options menu for workspace assets.
Change the canvas title
There are two ways you can update the canvas title.
Option 1:
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Hover your cursor over the canvas to display the canvas name.
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Double-click or double-tap the canvas name at the top left.
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The title will highlight, bringing it to edit mode and allowing you to update the title.
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Click outside the canvas to save your changes.
Option 2:
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Select the border or title of the canvas you would like to edit.
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Select
(More) on the canvas toolbar. -
Select Edit title
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The title will highlight, bringing it into edit mode and allowing you to update the title.
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Click outside the canvas to save your changes.
Nesting Canvases within Canvases
Nesting canvases help create a visual hierarchy of information in your workspace. Either create a new canvas around existing content or reposition smaller canvases in a larger one.
Note: Nesting canvases will not change their order when using 
(Search) to find canvases in your workspace.
Using Canvas Links (Web)
Every canvas has a link associated with it. You can use these to connect objects or share specific canvases. Linking objects, like canvases, together creates quick navigation around or between workspaces. While sharing the link provides workspace collaborators direct access to the canvas.
Select here to learn how to access a canvas link
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Select the border or title of the canvas.
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Select
(More) on the canvas toolbar. -
Select Copy link.
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A confirmation message appears.
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Share or paste the link as needed.
Note: If a member is not a designated workspace collaborator, they cannot access the canvas.
Copying versus Duplicating a Canvas
Duplicating a canvas allows you to create an identical canvas in the same workspace as the original. Copying enables you to re-create a canvas in the same or different workspace.
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Deleting a Canvas
When you delete a canvas from the workspace, the canvas contents will be automatically group selected to either continue deleting or move the content to a new location.
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Select the border or title of the canvas.
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Click backspace (Windows) or Delete (Mac) on your keyboard or
(More) on the canvas toolbar. -
If you open the
(More) options menu, select Delete. -
The canvas is removed from the workspace, and the content is group-selected. Either move, unselect, or delete the selected content.
Note: If you inadvertently delete a canvas, you can select the 
(Undo) icon near the bottom left of the workspace to restore it.
Hiding and Revealing a Canvas
Workspace owners and collaborators with the Facilitator workspace role can hide and reveal canvas content for presentation purposes.
Important note: This feature is not intended for security purposes but for presentation and facilitation purposes only.
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Hiding a Canvas
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Select the border or title of the canvas you want to hide. The canvas toolbar appears.
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Select
(Hide) on the canvas toolbar. An icon appears above the canvas, indicating that the canvas content is hidden from collaborators with the edit, comment, and view roles.
Reveal canvas content
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Select the border or title of the hidden canvas you want to reveal. The canvas toolbar appears.
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Select
(Hide) on the canvas toolbar. The icon disappears from above the canvas, indicating that all workspace collaborators can now see the canvas.
Note: The (Hide) icon above the canvas is not interactive. It is merely an indicator.
Searching for a Canvas
When multiple canvases exist in a workspace, you could find yourself panning through a lot of content. Use (Search) to quickly find necessary canvases.
Select here to learn how
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Select
(Search) located near the top left of the workspace. The Search panel opens.
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Select the Canvas Name from the available list or enter this reference in the Search field.
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You also can select
(Sort) to organize your search by Created Date, Name, and Color. You must select this icon to reveal the Sort By field.
After you select a canvas, the workspace automatically adjusts the viewing window to center the canvas.
Try these canvas functions in your workspace today!
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