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title: "Adding the layout canvas field to content entities"
date: "2017-11-14T15:01:33+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to enhance content creation with rich layouts by adding the Layout canvas field to your Drupal content entities. Follow our step-by-step guide for seamless implementation and improved website editing."
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The Layout canvas can be added to content entities to allow website editors to create content with rich layouts.

To add the Layout canvas you will add a Layout canvas field to your content entity. As an example, the steps below describe adding the Layout canvas field to a Content type. Follow the same process for other content entity types.

Adding the layout canvas field
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1.  Navigate to Structure > Content types > **(Select a content type)**
2.  Click on **Manage fields**
3.  Click **Add field**
4.  Select **Layout canvas** in the **Add a new field drop-down**  
      
    
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5.  In the **Field label**, enter Layout canvas (or another descriptive label). 
6.  Click **Save and continue**
7.  On the next screen click **Save settings.**