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Reassign canvas ownership
If the creator of a canvas is deactivated from your workspace, an owner or admin can transfer ownership of the member's shared canvases.
What to expect
Canvases that meet the following criteria are eligible to be transferred:
Member who originally created the canvas is currently deactivated.
Canvases must be shared to a conversation with at least one member.
All eligible canvases will be transferred to the new owner, it isn't possible to select specific canvases to transfer.
Note: Canvases created by guests or external people cannot be transferred.
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Enterprise Grid
Workspace owners and admins can follow these steps to reassign the canvas owner:
Click your workspace name in the sidebar.
Hover over Tools & settings , then click Manage members .
Click the three dots icon next to the account with canvases that you’d like to transfer.
Select transfer ownership of canvases , then choose a new owner from the dropdown menu.
Click transfer ownership .
Org owners and admins can follow these steps to reassign the canvas owner:
Click your organisation name in the sidebar.
Hover over Tools & settings , then click Organisation settings .
Click People in the left sidebar, then select Members .
Select view deactivated members in the top right.
Click on the three dots icon next to the account with canvases that you’d like to transfer.
Select transfer ownership of canvases and choose a new owner from the dropdown menu, then click transfer ownership .
Who can use this feature?
Workspace owners /admins (Pro and Business+) and org owners /admins (Enterprise Grid)
All paid subscriptions
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