> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chatlayer.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chatlayer.ai/~/changes/zWOY8fNiBBrqneKkuGvA/bot-answers/bot-canvas/switch-on-off-the-new-bot-canvas.md).

# Switch on/off the new bot canvas

You can the new bot canvas on and off as you please by using the switch ribbon from any flow in your bot.

To switch on the new canvas:

1. Open your bot
2. Under `Bot dialogs` from the menu on the left, click on `Flows`
3. Open any flow, for instance `General`
4. Now what you see is your current bot canvas. Find the blue ribbon at the top of your screen and click `Try out` to switch on the linear-based view.

<figure><img src="https://2786867680-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LLTwFwbOqJj4dDhg8Ju%2Fuploads%2FVmSy2CcXaB5rZIREo59d%2FScreenshot%202022-12-30%20at%2010.36.12.png?alt=media&amp;token=ab2c7ab1-a080-43b7-b0db-47f0de000b8d" alt=""><figcaption><p>Switch on the new canvas</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
If you switch an already-existing bot to the new canvas, dialogs are going to appear in overlapping piles. Check below how you can easily solve that by using the auto-layout.
{% endhint %}

You would rather return to the previous canvas? No worries! You can easily switch back to the tree-based canvas by clicking on Switch back from that same blue ribbon.

<figure><img src="https://2786867680-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LLTwFwbOqJj4dDhg8Ju%2Fuploads%2FjAhTfPr4xSPh2bzLsq8e%2FScreenshot%202022-12-30%20at%2010.38.15.png?alt=media&amp;token=84651c28-779f-4987-a1d7-50e8d1788064" alt=""><figcaption><p>Switch off the new canvas</p></figcaption></figure>

You can adjust the way you view the bot canvas per bot, so feel free to create a new bot to try out the new canvas and compare which view suits your needs.&#x20;


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