Canvas
Canvas allows editing code or text in a dedicated screen next to a chat and iterating more easily on the output.
How to select the Canvas
To select Canvas, open a new chat and select the model “GPT-4o with Canvas” in the model selection.
In this mode, you can use the canvas.
How to use Canvas
Canvas opens automatically on the right after the prompt has been sent, and the answer is generated. There are different options to continue now:
In-line editing
You can edit the output in-line directly in the editor on the right. You can type and change the text or mark a section, format text or mark sections to re-write them and optimize these sentences only.
The formatting options are not shown for coding, as they are not needed. Instead, you can ask to describe or explain a marked section.
Optimizing the whole text generally
At the top, you will find different buttons to optimize the general characteristics of the text, like the length and style, and improve the text.
For code, you can add comments, fix bugs, change the language or add logs.
Editing in the regular chat
You can still give instructions on what to change in the regular chat if none of these options suit your situation.
Versioning
On the top right, the different versions are selectable if you want to return to a previous version of your text. When you are ready, you can use the copy button on the top right to copy the whole text into your clipboard and paste it elsewhere.
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