Canvases
Canvases are shared boards for visual planning and review. Use them when a doc is too linear and a post is too transient.
Overview
A canvas belongs to a project and can hold notes, references, media, links, freehand sketches, and structured work. It is best for early exploration, diagrams, and grouped feedback that later becomes posts, docs, or tasks.
Planning
Map a project kickoff, dependency chain, or release flow before tasks are created.
Review
Place screenshots, links, and notes together when feedback needs spatial context.
Research
Collect inspiration, references, customer notes, and open questions in one board.
Handoff
Group final decisions, linked docs, and follow-up tasks before implementation starts.
Create A Canvas
- 1.
Open a project
Canvases work best when they are tied to a project outcome.
- 2.
Choose a clear name
Use names such as Onboarding Flow, Q3 Launch Map, or Vendor Review.
- 3.
Add the first objects
Start with a few notes, media references, or links. Organize only after the board has enough signal.
- 4.
Convert follow-up work
When a decision is made, create or link tasks so the canvas does not become the only source of action items.
Governance
- Name canvases after the outcome, not the meeting.
- Keep one board per project phase or decision area.
- Link the canvas from the related project, doc, post, or task.
- Archive old boards when they are no longer part of the active workspace.
Automations can list, create, archive, and update canvases with the Canvases API.