# 'Canvas' option not visible in my Elastic cloud deployment **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Tags:** canvas\ **Created:** [June 11, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086 "2025-06-11T08:54:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Twan\_Scheffers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/twan_scheffers/32/143626_2.png) [@Twan\_Scheffers](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Twan_Scheffers)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/1 "2025-06-11T08:54:43Z")
Hello, I want to try out the 'Canvas' functionality in Kibana to see if we can use it for custom reporting. We created a hosted deployment (now version 9.0.2) with the following instances: **Zone westeurope-1** - Integrations server 1 zone - 1GM RAM | Up to 8.5 vCPU **Zone westeurope-3** - Elasticsearch hot and Content tier 1 zone - 35GB | 1GM RAM | Up to 2.1 vCPU - Kibana 1 zone - 1GB RAM | Up to 8.5 vCPU I wanted to try out Canvas after creating the deployment, but I couldn't find it in the deployment (Kibana GUI). I then found out that I had to switch the Solution view to classic. This did not work out, I still couldn't see Canvas. Why can't I find the option Canvas, is it something they removed since the new update? Can you please help me out? Thanks in advance! Kind regards, ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/2 "2025-06-11T09:52:37Z")
Welcome! Indeed, the [doc](https://www.elastic.co/docs/explore-analyze/visualize/canvas) says: > Canvas is only available for upgraded installations with existing workpads. So you can have it if you start a 8.x cluster, create a canvas and then upgrade. But you can not create a canvas from scratch anymore from 9.x ---
**Author:** ![jsanz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jsanz/32/53734_2.png) [@jsanz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jsanz)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/3 "2025-06-11T12:12:03Z")
There's also the option import a canvas saved object from another installation. That should also make Canvas link to show up in the sidebar. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/4 "2025-06-11T12:54:47Z")
@Twan_Scheffers What features are you looking for in Canvas that are not available in Dashboard? The reason that canvas does not show up unless the system contains at least one saved canvas is that we are trying to steer users towards Dashboard. ---
**Author:** ![Twan\_Scheffers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/twan_scheffers/32/143626_2.png) [@Twan\_Scheffers](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Twan_Scheffers)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/5 "2025-06-11T13:49:18Z")
Hi Nathan, thanks for your reply. We want to make a report in portrait mode, we just want to try out some things in the Canvas. But I read that it's not possible to set dashboards in portrait mode, right? This is why we want to use Canvas. ---
**Author:** ![Twan\_Scheffers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/twan_scheffers/32/143626_2.png) [@Twan\_Scheffers](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Twan_Scheffers)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/6 "2025-06-11T13:49:51Z")
Thanks for the reply Dadoonet, will try this! ---
**Author:** ![Twan\_Scheffers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/twan_scheffers/32/143626_2.png) [@Twan\_Scheffers](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Twan_Scheffers)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/7 "2025-06-11T14:20:37Z")
Hi Nathan thanks for your reply. I generated an example saved object using AI and the import succeeded. Unfortunately, I get this error message when clicking on it: ## Application Not Found No application was found at this URL. Try going back or choosing an app from the menu. ---
**Author:** ![Twan\_Scheffers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/twan_scheffers/32/143626_2.png) [@Twan\_Scheffers](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Twan_Scheffers)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/canvas-option-not-visible-in-my-elastic-cloud-deployment/379086/8 "2025-06-11T14:26:04Z")
Nevermind it worked when I copied it to another space. Thanks for all the help lads!