Create Designs Using Templates Browse the Canva library for design templates: From the homepage, click Templates from the top navigation bar. Use the search bar to look for specific...
Change Templates Easily change your design template: Create or open an existing design. If your design has multiple pages, scroll to the...
Templates with Audio Add audio or music to your designs by using a template from any of the design categories below: Social media posts Animated Social Media...
Design from Scratch Choose how you want to create designs from scratch: Use custom dimensions Click Create a design from the editor side panel. Select Custom...
Preview Designs with Music or Video Click Preview or the ► button above the editor to preview designs with videos and/or music. This is currently available in the following design...
Preview Designs with Premium Elements When added to your design, premium elements will have watermarks (criss-cross patterns) unless they’re purchased. To see first how your design will...
Share Design via Link or Email Share your designs via email invitations or via access links. To share with your team or selected team members, click here. Open the design...
Share Permissions Change user access permissions on designs and folders that you shared at any time: Design permissions Open the design. If someone requested design access,...
Invite People to Add Videos to Your Video Message Design Invite others to contribute their video messages for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and more to share with friends and family. Select...
Share Design with Team or Team Members Share designs with your team or with select members. Open the design that you want to share. Click Share above the editor,...
Share on Social Media and via Messaging Apps Select the app you want to use, and publish to share your designs on social media and via messaging platforms:...
Present Your Design Easily present your reports, pitch decks, and more: Create or open an existing presentation. Click Present from the top corner of the...
Presentation Playlist Easily present multiple presentations by adding them to a playlist. This works for any design but is best used for presentations. Create a...
Download Designs with Transparent Background Download your design with a transparent background for use in other projects. This option is available with a Canva Pro or Canva for...
Supported Download File Types Download your designs in the file format that best serves their intended use: Image JPG. Small file size, best for photographs. Adjust quality* and scale* by...
Change Element Color Edit element colors to better suit your design: Create or open an existing design. Click to select the element you want to...
Flip and Rotate Elements Create or open an existing design, and refer below for flipping and rotating elements: Flip elements Click to select the element you...
Add Borders Outline boundaries, break a design into sections, or drive focus to added text, images, or videos by adding borders: Create or open an existing...
Copy Style and Format Copy the style and formatting of elements and text in your design: Create or open an existing design. Select an element or text in...
Layer, group, and align elements Create or open an existing design, and refer below to layer, group, or position your design elements: Layer Arrange which...
Using charts Use charts and graphs to represent your data. This is most useful for presentations. Add chart to design Create or open...
Resize and crop elements Create or open an existing design, and refer below for resizing and cropping elements: Resize elements Click the element, textbox, photo, or video that you...
Premium elements anva has an extensive library of high-quality free images, videos, audio, and other graphics. For a wider range of choices, premium elements are also...
Using frames Frames allow you to crop images and videos to their shape. Tip: Add a grid to your design instead to create a collage...
Using grids Create or open an existing design. Add a grid, and explore the following ways of using it: Add image or media...
Lock and unlock elements Lock elements to avoid making unintentional changes to them while you edit other parts of your design: Create or open an existing...
Adjust transparency Create more interesting designs by playing around with element transparency: Create or open an existing design. Click to select the...
Elements with watermarks When added to design, premium elements have watermarks (criss-cross patterns) unless they’re purchased. Here’s how to remove them: Select a premium element...
Hyperlinks Embed links to your designs: Create or open an existing design. Click to select the element you want to add...
Change templates Easily change your design template: Create or open an existing design. If your design has multiple pages, scroll to the...
Add and edit text Add custom text to your designs, or use text templates: Create or open an existing design. Click the Text tab from the...
Wrap text Resizing a text box also resizes the text. If you want to change the text box area but not affect the font...
Animate designs Bring more life to your designs by animating pages: Create or open an existing design. Click to select the page that you want...
Add and delete pages, add design notes and more Easily manage your design pages from inside the editor. Create or open an existing design, and refer below: Add page: click...
Page orientation Currently, changing the orientation of designs isn’t available. But you can use our resize feature as a workaround. The resize feature is available to Canva...
Resize designs Use preset platform dimensions or use custom measurements to resize your designs: From your All your designs folder, open the design that...
Page view settings Manage how design pages are displayed in the editor. Create or open an existing design, and refer to the sections...
Embed media on designs Enrich your design with different types of media: Create or open an existing design. Click ⋯ More from the editor side panel...
Add background Create or open an existing design, and click the Bkground tab from the side panel to choose a background. Solid color background...
Image effects Apply effects to your images in a few clicks: Create or open an existing design. Select the photo you want to edit....
Adjust image settings Create or open an existing design. Click on the image that you want to edit. Image options will appear on the editor toolbar....
Apply filters Create or open an existing design. Click the image that you want to edit. Image options will appear on the editor toolbar. Click Filter....
Add videos If you’re designing on a partner website through the Canva Button, videos will not be available. Here’s how you can add...
Upload images, videos, and music Only upload content that you own and are licensed to use. See section 4.2 of our Terms of Use for more details. If you’re...
Trim videos You can trim videos from the Canva library or those that you’ve uploaded. Here’s how: Click on the video you want to edit....
Save designs Canva automatically saves designs as you work. Refer to top menu bar in the editor for the save status of...
Design version history Reviewing and restoring previous design versions is available to Canva Pro, Canva for Enterprise, Canva for Education, and Canva for Nonprofits users. If you’re designing...
Comment on designs Directly comment on elements or design pages when working with your team and collaborators, or when reviewing student assignments (Canva for Education users). Comments are different from notes. Notes...
Rename designs You can rename your designs from the homepage, from inside the editor, or from within a folder that you have edit...
Delete designs Delete designs that you no longer need: From the homepage, click All your designs from the sidebar. Hover your cursor over the...
Duplicate designs Making copies of designs is helpful in keeping ‘original’ versions before sharing them for editing if you don’t have access to your design’s version history....
Recover or permanently delete designs After deleting designs, they are kept in your Trash folder for 30 days. Within this period, you can still recover designs that you...
Import images and videos Canva has a library of images and videos, but you can still upload your own to use in your designs. You can also import media...
Canva Button The Canva Button allows users to seamlessly create ads, banners, headers, and more without leaving the partner website. If you want one...
Remove image background Easily remove the backgrounds of images with a click. This feature is available to Canva Pro, Canva for Enterprise, Canva for Education, and Canva...
Change email address Update the email address associated with your account: From the top corner of the homepage, click your account icon or photo. Select Account...
Merge accounts A direct way of merging accounts is currently not available. However, you can duplicate designs between the accounts as a workaround. Decide...
Disconnect linked accounts, services, and apps Unlink Facebook, Twitter, Google, Dropbox, or other apps from your Canva account: From the homepage, click your photo at the top part of...
Profile settings Customize your Canva profile by editing your username, profession, and profile photo. Edit username and profession Click on your profile icon from...
Language settings Using Canva in your local language unlocks applicable fonts and localized design templates (if available). Here’s how: From the top corner of...
Delete account If you’re a Canva Pro user, cancel your subscription first to avoid continuous charges. Here’s how to delete your account: From the top corner...
Change password Secure your account by regularly changing your password. If you’ve forgotten your password, reset it here instead. Here’s how to change your...
Login verification Make sure that only you can log in to your account by setting up login verification or two-factor authentication. If...
Log out of Canva You can log out from your Canva account in two ways: Log out from your current session This will log...
Forgotten email address If you can’t remember the email address connected to your Canva account, let us know through this form together with the following...
Can’t access account email If you can’t access your account email, refer below, depending on what applies to you: You’re still logged in (or...