How to Use Canva

Canva Basics

Learn all the basic steps you need to know to start using Canva.

In our tutorial, you will learn all about Canva basics. Canva is an easy-to-use online graphic design tool. Anyone can create beautiful graphics, even if you don’t have any design training. These graphics can then be used across social media, as email banners and so much more.
Before jumping in and designing, you will need to know how to use Canva first. In this beginner-friendly tutorial, we explain many of the Canva functionalities. These include effects and techniques you can use to create engaging graphics.

What Is Canva

Canva is a tool that will let pros and beginners alike design almost anything they want. It lets users publish or upload the works they’ve done using the platform anywhere else – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, even print.

Easy to use with drag-and-drop interface, plus it offers pre-designed professional layouts ready for you to use and design stunning graphics.

Once again, the best part about this platform is that this tool is free to use forever. You can choose from 8,000+ free templates, 100+ design types of social media posts, presentations, letters, and more). There are also hundreds of thousands of free photos and graphics to choose from and enhance your designs.

With these free templates, design types, and photos and graphics. You can create countless unique designs whether it be aesthetically pleasing, professional-looking, or both.

But if you’re still planning to gain more access to thousand more templates and other resources within the platform, including access to other useful features, you may choose from one of the paid plan's options available. The options, Canva Pro which costs US$9.95 per user per month, or Enterprise for US$30.00 per user per month. If you are an educator or a nonprofit, registration is free, and it gives you access to Canva Pro features.

Both Canva Pro and Enterprise plans are billed either monthly or yearly, thus yearly will get you a better deal. However, if you’re planning on just trying what these plans are capable of a 30-day trial is available so test it out here.

How To Use Canva

Want to try Canva yourself to see what it can do? Whether you need to use for Work, for Education, or for Nonprofits, the first step is accessing the platform either by visiting the Canva Official website or by downloading their mobile app. 

If you prefer using the web, simply go to Canva website. Once you’re already on the website, you need to sign up to Create a Canva account.