# How to merge 2 canvas workpads?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** canvas\
**Created:** [July 22, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132 "2020-07-22T04:27:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![AClerk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aclerk/32/55297_2.png) [@AClerk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AClerk)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132/1 "2020-07-22T04:27:40Z")

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Hello,  
Is there a way to merge 2 (or more) canvas workpad?  
What will be the best solution?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![lukeelmers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/lukeelmers/32/35230_2.png) [@lukeelmers](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/lukeelmers)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132/2 "2020-07-24T20:11:41Z")

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Unfortunately this is not currently possible directly from the UI. One workaround would be to export both workpads as JSON (Share \> Download as JSON), and then copy the `pages` and `assets` from one JSON file into another, change the workpad ID and name, and re-import.

This is error prone, but might achieve what you are looking to do. You also might consider [opening a feature request](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/new?template=Feature_request.md) so that the team can consider ways to make this easier!

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**Author:** ![AClerk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aclerk/32/55297_2.png) [@AClerk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AClerk)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132/3 "2020-07-28T02:21:11Z")

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Hi,  
Thanks for the advise.  
I went with the first method of copying parts of the JSON.  
It went well, eventually. Not smoothly, but OK.

Cheers!

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**Author:** ![AClerk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aclerk/32/55297_2.png) [@AClerk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AClerk)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132/4 "2020-08-18T05:00:04Z")

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@lukeelmers  
After the merge, all visualisations from the new/merged in canvas are null/0, as the query does not return the correct value.  
It does return correct values with preview data button.  
Anyway to force a global refresh on the canvas?

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**Author:** ![AClerk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aclerk/32/55297_2.png) [@AClerk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/AClerk)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132/5 "2020-08-18T05:30:05Z")

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I found a workaround.  
Applying a filter and running the code refreshes the visual.  
Any way to workaround this?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-merge-2-canvas-workpads/242132/6 "2020-09-15T05:30:07Z")

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