Canvas revisions and restoring earlier versions

Every major revision of a Canvas document is saved automatically, so you can always get back to an earlier version if you don't like where the draft has gone.

Browsing versions

1. Open any chat that has a canvas.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the canvas — you'll see the version footer.
3. Use the arrows to move between earlier and later versions.

When you're on an earlier version, the footer shows "You are viewing a previous version".

Restore a previous version

• From the version footer, click Restore this version. That version becomes the new latest and a new revision is started.
• Or click Back to latest version to jump back to the most recent draft without changing anything.

What's saved

• The full text of the canvas at that point in time.
• The prompt that produced that revision, which stays in the chat above the canvas.

Tips

• Ask for one change at a time for cleaner revisions ("Shorten the introduction" is better than "Shorten the intro and expand section 3 and change the tone").
• If you want to preserve a version as a final draft, download a PDF from the canvas header.

What isn't supported

• Side-by-side comparison of two versions — cycle through them one at a time instead.
• Branching one canvas into two parallel drafts — start a new chat to explore alternatives.