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Canvas lets you display multiple charts side by side for quick visual correlation and comparison. Instead of building a full dashboard, Canvas provides a lightweight, free-form workspace where you can add charts as you explore your data.
Canvas is designed for quick, ad-hoc analysis. To create a persistent dashboard with your charts, see Create dashboards.Canvas is currently in public preview. For more information, see Feature states.

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Add charts to Canvas

  1. Click the Query tab.
  2. Specify a query.
  3. Press Cmd/Ctrl Shift Enter.

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Manage charts in Canvas

Each chart you add to Canvas appears as a separate chart that you can manage in the following ways:
  • Drag and drop charts in Canvas to rearrange them.
  • Use Compare period to see how data changes over time.
  • Change chart type by clicking Change chart type.
  • Change chart options by clicking More > Chart options.
  • Add a chart to a dashboard by clicking More > Add to dashboard in the top bar.
  • View the query for a chart by clicking Change chart type icon View query.
  • Update the query for a chart by clicking the chart, editing the query in the query editor, and then clicking Run.
  • Rename a chart by clicking More > Rename. Alternatively, click the name of the chart and type a new name.
  • Duplicate a chart by clicking More > Duplicate.
  • Delete a chart by clicking More > Delete.

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Share Canvas

Canvas state is stored in the URL. When you copy and share the URL, others can open the same Canvas with all its charts and queries. The same permissions apply as when sharing a dashboard. For more information, see Share dashboards.