Fix: You Can’t Edit a Shared Canvas
You can open the canvas and look around, but you can’t change it.
What you see
- When you try to move, type, add or delete something, Gavana says You have view-only access to this canvas. Ask the owner for edit access to make changes.
- Canvas settings says You have view access to this canvas. Only people who can edit it are able to change these.
- The generation controls are missing from image cards.
- In Studio, Add to canvas says You can view this canvas but not edit it.
Why it happens
The owner shared the canvas with you as Can view. A viewer can see everything on the canvas but can’t change it. Only the canvas owner can change who has which role.
Fix: ask the owner for Can edit
Send the owner your email address and ask them to give you Can edit. This is what they do:
- Open the canvas and click Share at the top right.
- Under Who has access, find your email.
- Open the role list next to it and choose Can edit.
For the ownerGive a viewer edit access
The owner can also invite you with Can edit from the start: type your email in Add comma separated emails to invite, keep Can edit next to it, and click Invite. See Share a Canvas for the whole sharing guide.
Other read-only canvases
Some canvases are read-only for everyone, whatever their role:
| What you see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Previous agent work · View only | Agent Canvas has been retired. Its content is kept to view and download | Start new work in a regular canvas |
| Viewing a date · Read only | You’re looking at an older version in Version history | Click Back to current to return to the live canvas |
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