User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide

For the latest information on Canvas, be sure to view any “Read Me” files included with the

program.

To view Help in Canvas:

Do one of the following:

Press the F1 key.

Choose Help | Canvas 12 Help.

When you first open the Help, the Contents topic appears. You can also search for topics or use the

Index.

Showing the Startup screen

Select this command to open the Canvas Startup dialog box. You can create a new document, open

documents, or access recent documents. You also have links to tutorials, online forums, knowledge

base articles, among others.

To open the Startup screen:

Choose Window | Show Startup.

Using the Canvas Assistant

Open by default, the Canvas Assistant dynamically displays information related to document setup,

selected tools, and selected objects. Information is sorted according relevancy; i.e., specific, related,

or general.

To open the Canvas Assistant:

Choose Help | Show Canvas Assistant.

To close the Canvas Assistant:

Choose Help | Hide Canvas Assistant.

Using the Dynamic Help

The Dynamic Help is a quick way to learn about the currently selected tool. In order to use the

Dynamic Help, the Properties bar must be visible.