Canvas objects are the building blocks of Scoop presentations. Combine data visualizations, interactive spreadsheets, process diagrams, and rich media to create compelling, data-driven stories.

Object Types Overview

Accessing the Toolbar

In canvas edit mode, the object toolbar appears on the left side:

Click any icon to add that object type to your canvas.

Data Objects

Scoop Summary (Charts & Tables)

Data visualizations created in Scoop Explorer:

To add a Scoop Summary:

1. Click the Summary icon in toolbar
2. Select an existing visualization or create new
3. Position and resize on canvas

Interactivity options:

• Filter other objects when clicked
• Drill into dimensional hierarchies
• Export underlying data

See Chart Types for visualization options.

Sheetlets

Live windows into Scoop LiveSheets with bi-directional editing:

Use cases:

• Interactive assumptions panels
• Data entry forms
• What-if scenario controls
• Calculation results displays

How it works:

1. Define a named range in your LiveSheet
2. Add sheetlet to canvas, select the range
3. Edit cells directly on canvas
4. All connected objects update automatically

See Sheetlets for complete documentation.

Process Diagrams

Visualize flows and conversions with Sankey diagrams:

Common uses:

• Sales pipeline flow
• Customer journey mapping
• Support ticket progression
• Lead conversion funnels

See Process Analysis for details.

Visual Objects

Rich Text Box

Powerful text editing for narratives and annotations:

Best for:

• Insight narratives
• Section headers
• Explanatory text
• Key takeaways

Arrows

Draw attention to specific elements:

Tips:

• Point to key data points
• Connect related elements
• Highlight trends or anomalies

Images

Embed visual assets:

Supported formats: PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG

Videos

Embed video content:

Use cases:

• Training content
• Product demos
• Executive messages
• Context and background

Frames

Frames are the slide backgrounds of your canvas:

Frame Management

Google Slides Integration

If frames were imported from Google Slides:

1. Edit the slide in Google Slides
2. Return to Scoop canvas
3. Click "Update from slides"
4. Changes sync automatically

This allows you to use Google Slides for design while Scoop handles data.

Toolbar Actions

Beyond adding objects, the toolbar provides:

Object Wrappers

Customize object appearance:

Apply to individual objects or all objects at once.

Working with Objects

Positioning

Sizing

Layering

Best Practices

Layout Design

Data Objects

Performance

Related Topics

• Sheetlets - Interactive spreadsheet windows
• Charts - Data visualization types
• Process Analysis - Sankey diagrams
• Visual Themes - Consistent styling