OpenAI's Canvas: New Collaborative Features for ChatGPT

Canvas revolutionizes collaboration with ChatGPT, enabling seamless writing, coding, and feedback integration for all users.

### OpenAI Unveils Canvas: A New Collaborative Tool for Writing and Coding
* 🚀 OpenAI's Kevin announces the launch of **Canvas**, a collaborative tool integrated into ChatGPT, which allows users to **create and edit content in a more organized manner**.
* 💻 Canvas is now available to all users, enabling them to **run Python code directly within the platform** and view outputs, whether they are **text or graphics**.
* 🎄 During a demonstration, Lee and Alexi show how to create a Christmas story using Canvas, highlighting its **side-by-side view** that separates chat interactions from the document being created.
* ✍ Users can edit text, request changes, and utilize shortcuts for common tasks, such as **adjusting reading levels** or **adding emojis**, enhancing the collaborative experience.
* 📝 Alexi demonstrates how Canvas can be used for academic writing, allowing users to receive **inline feedback from ChatGPT**, which can comment directly on **specific sections of their work**.
* 🔧 The programming capabilities of Canvas are also showcased, with users able to **debug and run Python code in real-time**, receiving **immediate feedback and suggestions for corrections**.
* 🎅 Additionally, Canvas can be integrated into custom GPTs, enabling users to create **tailored responses for specific tasks**, such as **drafting letters for Santa Claus**.
* 🌟 OpenAI's Canvas is rolling out to all users, providing an **enhanced experience for writing and coding**, and the team is excited to see how users will **leverage this new tool**.

Canvas—12 Days of OpenAI: Day 4

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Introduction of Canvas, a collaborative writing and coding tool previously in beta for Plus users.

Announcement of Canvas's wider release and integration into the main model.

Enabling Python code execution within Canvas with visual output.

Demonstration of creating a Christmas story using Canvas.

Explanation of the side-by-side chat and canvas view.

Highlighting the advantages of Canvas over in-line chat for collaborative writing.

Demonstration of collaborative editing features in Canvas.

Introduction of commonly used shortcuts for editing and formatting.

Demonstration of using Canvas for essay feedback.

Introduction of the 'Open' button for pasting large text into Canvas.

ChatGPT's ability to provide inline comments and suggestions.

Option to apply or reject ChatGPT's suggested edits.

Ability to copy the edited essay from Canvas.

Demonstration of debugging Python code within Canvas.

Python syntax highlighting and autocomplete in Canvas.

Ability to run Python code within Canvas and view the output.

'Fix bug' button for automatic code correction.

Explanation of the WebAssembly Python emulator for fast code execution.

Introduction of custom GPTs and their functionality.

Example of creating a custom GPT for Santa to respond to letters.

Demonstration of a custom GPT automatically generating a response in Canvas.

Explanation of how the custom GPT knows to use Canvas.

Showing how to set up custom instructions for a GPT to use Canvas.