Navigating the canvas
How to get around the canvas
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How to get around the canvas
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Located at the bottom of the screen, the toolbar contains all of the options for inserting content into the canvas.
On the left-hand side of the screen, the data sidebar shows all of the schemas and tables in your databases, as well as the cells in your canvas. Anything in the data bar is a valid query target.
On the right-hand side of the screen, the design sidebar shows the controls for modifying the canvas or any selected objects. Controls here may be disabled or hidden depending on your canvas role.
If no objects are selected, canvas design options and data options are displayed instead.
The help menu located in the lower right contains links to documentation, release notes and our in-app chat support.
Using a trackpad - a two-finger pinch gesture
Using a mouse - hold Ctrl / Cmd and scroll
Using a keyboard - the + / - keys
Using a trackpad - a two-finger scroll in any direction
Using a mouse - hold the space key and drag in any direction. Or scroll to pan up/down, or scroll while holding the Shift key to pan left/right.
Using the hand tool - press the H key to switch to the Hand tool, then drag to pan.
The canvas contains an undo stack that allows you to undo or redo changes you've made:
Undo - Ctrl / Cmd + Z
Redo - Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + Z
You can also update your canvas preference to optimise your experience in the canvas given your computer set up (ie mac vs window, trackpad vs mouse).
💡 See the full list of keyboard shortcuts here.
