Read a view
A comparison, plan, or document can open in the center. Chat still holds the prose.
Draw a diagram
A webAI Draw skill can put a diagram, system, plot, or cutaway on the canvas.
Keep working
Pin to canvas keeps the view. Edit in Docs opens a document you can keep working on.
Share a picture
Ask to send a picture of the canvas by iMessage, Mail, or Slack. Click Send before it goes.
Use a view
1
Open Home
Click Home in the left sidebar. The canvas is in the center. Chat is on the right.
2
Ask for a view
Send a prompt in Chat, or click a starter on the canvas. Type
/ and pick a skill when you want a specific kind of view.When smart actions are on, Home offers four starts. Connected feeds can shape those tiles. See the Privacy Policy.3
Read the view
The canvas shows the comparison, plan, document, or drawing for that reply. A later unpinned view can replace the last one.
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Keep or change it
Pin to canvas keeps the view while newer ones arrive underneath. Unpin from canvas releases it. Copy copies the text. Edit in Docs opens a document you can keep working on.
Next steps can offer Deep dive with a Persona for a section of the view. That control is not on every view.
New persona can open on the canvas instead of a side panel. The create steps are on Personas.
webAI Draw
Type/ in Chat and pick a Draw skill. The drawing lands on the canvas. Manage these skills from Skills.
webAI Draw: Systems draws an isometric picture of a network, data pipeline, or connected devices.
webAI Draw: Diagrams draws a flowchart, sequence, tree, or cycle. Click a step to read more.
webAI Draw: Plots graphs an equation or formula. Use the sliders to change it.
webAI Draw: Anatomy draws an interactive isometric cutaway of a physical mechanism.
A prompt can also draw when you ask for a visual. Picking a Draw skill asks for that style.
Knowledge on the canvas
When a Persona answers from documents it can read, the canvas can show the passages as a board. Click a passage to open the source. Click N of M claims backed to see which claims a passage backs. A source on a connected device shows as text, without a page preview.Send a picture of the canvas
Ask the assistant to send a picture of the canvas by iMessage, Mail, or Slack. Click Send or Cancel. Slack uploads that need a new grant use Reconnect under Connectors. Sending uses that service, so the picture can leave this device. See the Privacy Policy.Apple windows
When the assistant works in Calendar, Mail, Messages, Notes, Reminders, or Contacts, the canvas can show that app in a small window. Click Send or Cancel, or edit a send there. Connect the Apple app under Connectors first. macOS asks for Automation access the first time. Those apps are outside webAI, so the work can leave this app. See the Privacy Policy.Live peek
After a change, click Watch in Mail, or Watch in with that app’s name. That path needs Screen Recording permission. Click Allow if macOS asks. Nothing is captured until you click Watch. Capture runs while the tile is open.Common questions
Does every reply draw on the canvas?
Does every reply draw on the canvas?
No. Chat still gets the reply. A view appears when it helps, such as a comparison, plan, or document. See Chat.
How do I keep a view on screen?
How do I keep a view on screen?
Click Pin to canvas. Newer views arrive underneath. Unpin from canvas lets that view move on.
How do I put a diagram on the canvas?
How do I put a diagram on the canvas?
Type / and pick webAI Draw: Systems, webAI Draw: Diagrams, webAI Draw: Plots, or webAI Draw: Anatomy. A prompt can also draw when you ask for a visual.
Does sharing the canvas send it right away?
Does sharing the canvas send it right away?
No. Click Send or Cancel before it goes. See the Privacy Policy.