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[[create-canvas-workpad]]
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== Create a workpad
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A Canvas _workpad_ provides you with a workspace where you can build presentations of your live data.
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To create a workpad, choose one of the following options:
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* <<blank-canvas-workpad,Build fully customizable presentations of your own data>>
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* <<canvas-template-workpad,Choose from a set of preconfigured workpad templates>>
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* <<sample-data-workpad,Gather inspiration from the {kib} sample data workpads>>
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* <<import-canvas-workpad,Import a workpad that someone else has already started>>
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[[blank-canvas-workpad]]
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=== Start with a blank workpad
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To use the background colors, images, and data of your choice, start with a blank workpad.
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. Open *Canvas*.
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. On the *Canvas workpads* view, click *Create workpad*.
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. Add a *Name* to your workpad.
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. In the *Width* and *Height* fields, specify the size.
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. Select the layout.
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For example, click *720p* for a traditional presentation layout.
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. Click the *Background color* picker, then select the background color for your workpad.
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image::images/canvas-background-color-picker.gif[Canvas color picker]
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[[canvas-template-workpad]]
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=== Create a workpad from a template
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If you're unsure about where to start, you can use one of the preconfigured templates that come with Canvas.
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. Open *Canvas*.
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. On the *Canvas workpads* view, select *Templates*.
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. Click the preconfigured template that you want to use.
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. Add your own *Name* to the workpad.
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[[import-canvas-workpad]]
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=== Import an existing workpad
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When you want to use a workpad that someone else has already started, import the JSON file into Canvas.
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. Open *Canvas*.
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. On the *Canvas workpads* view, click and drag the file to the *Import workpad JSON file* field.
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[[sample-data-workpad]]
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=== Use a sample data workpad
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Each of the sample data sets comes with a Canvas workpad that you can use for your own workpad inspiration.
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. Add a {kibana-ref}/add-sample-data.html[sample data set].
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. On the *Add Data* page, click *View data*, then select *Canvas*.
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[[apply-workpad-styles]]
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=== Apply a set of styles to the entire workpad
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To make your workpad look exactly the way you want, use the editor to apply CSS overrides.
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. Expand *Global CSS overrides*.
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. Enter the CSS.
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For example, to change the background on every page, enter:
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[source,text]
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--------------------------------------------------
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.canvasPage {
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background-color: #3990e6;
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}
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--------------------------------------------------
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. Click *Apply stylesheet*.
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[[configure-auto-refresh-interval]]
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=== Change the auto-refresh interval
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Increase or decrease how often the data refreshes on your workpad.
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. In the top left corner, click the *Control settings* icon.
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. Under *Change auto-refresh interval*, select the interval you want to use.
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image::images/canvas-refresh-interval.png[Element data refresh interval]
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TIP: To manually refresh the data, click the *Refresh data* icon.
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[[zoom-in-out]]
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=== Use the zoom options
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In the upper left corner, click the *Zoom controls* icon, then select one of the options.
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image::images/canvas-zoom-controls.png[Zoom controls]
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[[add-more-pages]]
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=== Add pages
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Organize your ideas onto separate pages by adding more pages.
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. Click *Page 1*, then click *+*.
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. On the *Page* editor panel, select the page transition from the *Transition* dropdown.
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image::images/canvas-add-pages.gif[Add pages]
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include::{kib-repo-dir}/canvas/canvas-elements.asciidoc[]
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include::{kib-repo-dir}/canvas/canvas-present-workpad.asciidoc[]
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include::{kib-repo-dir}/canvas/canvas-share-workpad.asciidoc[]
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