> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.paxton.ai/help/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.paxton.ai/help/paxton-ai/editing-drafts-with-canvas.md).
# Editing Drafts with Canvas
Canvas is Paxtonβs in-app editor that allows legal professionals to seamlessly revise and finalize AI-generated documents without leaving the platform.
### What Canvas Is
Canvas is Paxton's in-app document editor. When Paxton generates a draft, it opens in Canvas beside the chat β so you can edit the document and keep talking to Paxton about it in the same view.
No exporting to Word, editing there, and pasting back.
> πΌοΈ **Screenshot goes here:** The draft opens on the left; the chat stays available on the right.
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### How It Works
1. **Generate a draft** β ask Paxton for the document in your matter chat.
2. **Edit in Canvas** β the draft opens automatically. Rewrite, restructure, and format directly.
3. **Keep working with Paxton** β ask for changes in the chat; later responses build on your Canvas edits rather than overwriting them.
4. **Export** β click the download icon. Apply a template first if you need firm or court formatting.
> βΉοΈ Edits save continuously as you type. There's no save button and nothing to lose.
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### Checking Citations as You Read
Numbered markers such as `[1]` or `[2.1]` appear inline where a statement draws on a source. Select one to see what it's citing.
Review the draft the way you'd review a junior associate's: read the assertion, open the source, confirm it says what the draft claims.
> β οΈ Verify legal citations with the AI Citator before filing. Confirm factual assertions against the underlying document in the matter.
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### Why It Matters
* **One environment** β draft, revise, research, and verify without switching tools.
* **Your edits stick** β Paxton treats the edited draft as the current version.
* **Everything stays with the matter** β drafts, chat history, and versions remain on the Matter Overview for you and your collaborators.
* **Finished drafts become part of the record** β a later chat in the same matter can reference a draft you completed earlier, alongside your uploaded files.
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### FAQ
**Can two people edit in Canvas at the same time?**
Not currently β only one person can edit a draft at a time. Collaborators on the matter can still view the draft, the chat, and the rest of the matter's contents.
**Do my manual edits get overwritten when I ask Paxton for changes?**
No. Later conversations and document versions build on the edits you've made in Canvas.
**How do I get the document out of Paxton?**
Use the download icon in the Canvas toolbar. To download it in your firm's or a court's formatting, apply a template first β see **Drafting in Paxton**.
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