Getting to know the Canva editor

Screenshots show one of our templates. Yours may look slightly different, but the steps are the same.

Most edits in Canva take just a few clicks. Select the element you'd like to change (text, an image or a shape) and look at the white toolbar at the top of your screen. From there you can:

  • change fonts, colours and text size
  • crop images
  • add links and adjust alignment
  • apply animations and effects

The toolbar changes depending on what you've selected. If you can't find an option, check you've selected the right element.

[Screenshot: the white toolbar, labelled]

Want a full tour?

Canva's Design School has a visual walkthrough of every tool in the editor: [Link: Canva editor guide].