Mapping and navigation improvements in Canvas documents

Published: July 4, 2025

v2025-07-04
Canvas

Mapping improvements

References for mapping

You can now add reference blocks to Canvas documents via the /-command menu.

/ref shortcut showing reference for mapping in the command popover/ref shortcut showing reference for mapping in the command popover

When the Canvas document is connected to a studio, the block allows you to find documents in the dataset.

a reference search for docs with matching document results showinga reference search for docs with matching document results showing

Reference blocks can be mapped to compatible reference fields in your schema.

a reference block side-by-side with the studio form mini-mapa reference block side-by-side with the studio form mini-map

Manual mapping improvements

When manually mapping a block or text to the form mini-map, you will now get an indication why a field might be incompatible.

show a tooltip in the studio form mini-map of why the selected content is incompatible with a fieldshow a tooltip in the studio form mini-map of why the selected content is incompatible with a field

Help us improve mapping

You can now provide your feedback on your Canvas to Studio mapping experience. Use the new thumbs-up/thumb-down buttons at the bottom of the studio panel.

alt: mapping feedback form for the thumbs-up button, showing a input field and a submit buttonalt: mapping feedback form for the thumbs-up button, showing a input field and a submit button

Navigation breadcrumbs

Canvas documents now show navigation breadcrumbs, instead of the previous documents side panel.

alt: new header in Canvas documents showing breadcrumbs from All documentsalt: new header in Canvas documents showing breadcrumbs from All documents

A /new way to create Canvas documents

Canvas documents can now be created by visiting https://www.sanity.io/@<orgId>/canvas/new

This url can be added as a bookmarks to quickly create new Canvas documents as needed.

Instruction facelift

Instruction and rewrite blocks have been given a makeover.

screenshot of the new instruction block in canvasscreenshot of the new instruction block in canvas

More heading sizes

There are now 6 heading sizes to choose from.

alt: screenshot of Canvas text toolbar with heading styles h1-h6 visiblealt: screenshot of Canvas text toolbar with heading styles h1-h6 visible