Canvas Envision Knowledge Base Help

Opening Documents for Viewing

To view and interact with the dynamic illustrated instructions in a document, you need to open this document in the Canvas Envision Viewer, either:

  • With a shared permanent link to the document.

  • From the document location on the Portal.

  • From the Canvas Envision Creator when editing the document.

To open an Envision document for viewing in the Canvas Envision Viewer with a permanent link to this document:

  1. Go to the permanent link shared with you.

  2. Either:

    • Click the permanent link.

    • Copy the permanent link, paste it into the browser address bar, and press Enter.

    The system opens the document in the Canvas Envision Viewer in the same or another browser tab.

Opening documents from the Portal

To open an Envision document from the Portal for viewing in the Canvas Envision Viewer:

  1. Go to the document you want to view in the Canvas Envision Viewer.

  2. Click the View button from the file action menu.

    View Action Menu Button

    The system opens the document in the Canvas Envision Viewer in another browser tab.

    File Opened For View

Opening documents from the Creator

To open an Envision document from the Creator for viewing in the Canvas Envision Viewer:

  1. Open the document in the Canvas Envision Creator.

  2. Click the Check In Viewer button in the Preview panel of the View ribbon tab.

    Check In Viewer Button in the Preview Panel on the View Ribbon Tab

    The system opens the document in the Canvas Envision Viewer in another browser tab.

Last modified: 28 September 2024