n8n Zero to Hero · Level 1: The Automation Playground · Episode 02
Inside the n8n Canvas
Create, rename, and get fluent in your workspace: search, move, delete, undo, and save your work.
What this episode is about
This is the second part of the n8n Zero to Hero series. We start a brand new workflow from the landing page, see how n8n auto-names it (and why you should rename it right away), then get comfortable working in the canvas: searching for a node in the panel instead of browsing, deleting a node, undoing that mistake with Ctrl+Z, moving a node by dragging it, and zooming in and out with your scroll wheel or trackpad. We finish by saving your workflow properly — so quitting without saving doesn't erase your work — and finding it again by searching your workflows list.
What you'll learn
- Creating a new workflow from the landing page, and renaming it right away
- Finding a node instantly using the node panel's search bar
- Deleting a node, and undoing a mistake with Ctrl+Z
- Moving a node by dragging it, and zooming in/out with your scroll wheel or trackpad
- Saving your workflow properly so a quit-without-saving mistake doesn't lose your work
- Searching your workflows list to find a saved workflow again