Canva foundations
Canva Design Training
Create clear and engaging workplace graphics, presentations, social content, and branded materials using Canva’s core tools and design principles.
Create professional visual content without a complex design workflow.
For beginners and business teams producing everyday marketing, communication, presentation, and social-media materials.
Navigate Canva and select suitable formats and templates.
Apply basic layout, typography, color, and hierarchy principles.
Create and customize branded visual materials.
Export and share designs for common workplace uses.
Course overview
A practical, instructor-led program with guided exercises and workplace examples. Open a topic to see the coverage.
1. Introduction to Canva
- Benefits of Using Canva
- Starting Your Project in Canva
2. Adding and Modifying Elements to Your Project
- Searching for Elements in Canva
- Adding and Editing Lines and Shapes
3. General Tools in Modifying Elements
- Cropping, Flipping, and Positioning Elements
- Modifying Transparency
4. Adding and Modifying Media Files
- Inserting Audio and Video Elements
- Modifying Video Format
5. Charts and Tables
- Creating Native Charts and Tables in Canva
- Merging, Table Spacing, and Other Table Settings
6. Animation and Transition
- Animating Elements
- Selecting and Editing Text and Object Animation
7. Presenting, Exporting, and Collaborating
- Sharing Your Project with Someone
- Creating Collaboration Link
8. Other Canva Projects
- Canva Docs
- Formatting Heading Styles
Full course outline
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- 1. Introduction to Canva
- Benefits of Using Canva
- Starting Your Project in Canva
- Identifying Correct Project Dimensions
- 2. Adding and Modifying Elements to Your Project
- Searching for Elements in Canva
- Adding and Editing Lines and Shapes
- Adding Graphics, Stickers, and Photos
- Editing Images: Brightness, Contract, Filters
- Auto Image Editing Tools
- Using Smartmockups
- Using Frames and Grids
- Inserting Images in Frames and Grids
- Adding Texts in Projects
- Formatting Texts
- Styling and Shaping Textboxes
- 3. General Tools in Modifying Elements
- Cropping, Flipping, and Positioning Elements
- Modifying Transparency
- Locking Elements
- Aligning Elements
- 4. Adding and Modifying Media Files
- Inserting Audio and Video Elements
- Modifying Video Format
- Modifying Playback and Volume Settings
- Creating a Recording
- 5. Charts and Tables
- Creating Native Charts and Tables in Canva
- Merging, Table Spacing, and Other Table Settings
- Importing Data to Canva
- Uploading CSV Files
- Connecting to Google Sheets
- Editing Chart Elements
- Modifying Chart Design
- Modifying Chart Details
- Modifying Data
- Adding Labels, Gridlines, Legend
- Adding Markers (for Line Charts)
- Using Infographics Charts
- 6. Animation and Transition
- Animating Elements
- Selecting and Editing Text and Object Animation
- Applying Page Animation (Transition)
- 7. Presenting, Exporting, and Collaborating
- Sharing Your Project with Someone
- Creating Collaboration Link
- Creating a QR Code for Sharing
- Modifying Access Level
- Downloading Your Project
- Presenting Your Project
- Sharing Your Project with Someone
- 8. Other Canva Projects
- Canva Docs
- Formatting Heading Styles
- Converting Docs to Presentation
- Using Magic Write
- Canva Whiteboards
- Adding a Whiteboard
- Enabling and Disabling Quick Flow
- Using Line Connectors
- Using Shortcut Keys
- Canva Docs