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Canvas
Overview

  • User guide

    Introduction
    Writing in Canvas
    Keyboard shortcuts
    Working with templates
    Troubleshooting Canvas

  • Configuration

    Configure Canvas for your content

CanvasLast updated May 5, 2026

Canvas

A place to author content that embraces the creative process and helps you deliver better and faster with seamless hand-off to your front end. Work with templates, an AI ghostwriter, and map content back to Studio.

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Get started with Canvas

Introduction to Canvas

A familiar writing tool that understands your content structure, so content can flow directly into the right Studio fields with a single click.

Writing in Canvas

Write and collaborate in Canvas with AI assistance, contextual notes, and real-time collaboration.

Working with templates

Create reusable Canvas templates with pre-configured content types and field labels for repeatable content workflows.

Configure Canvas

Structuring content for Studio

Bridge the gap between Canvas and Studio. Structure your content with field labels and send it to your studio without laborious copy-pasting.

Configure Canvas for your content

Make your Studio schema available in Canvas and configure how it surfaces to writers.

Reference

Troubleshooting Canvas

Common issues writers run into when using Canvas, with suggested fixes.

Keyboard shortcuts

Reference for Canvas keyboard shortcuts covering text formatting, document navigation, text selection, document management, collaboration, and Canvas-specific features.

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