This document provides a step-by-step guide for beginners on how to use Canva. It explains how to register for a Canva account using Facebook, Google, or email. It then walks through a beginner's challenge that demonstrates how to change colors, add images, backgrounds, and layouts. The goal is to help new users get comfortable with Canva's interface and create professionally designed images and designs.

1. HOW TO USE CANVA FOR
BEGINNERS
Riann G. Salandanan
Yourdedicatedvirtualprofessional.worpress.com

2. A STEP BY STEP GUIDE

3. ARE YOU READY?

4. LET’S BEGIN 

5. GO TO WWW.GOOGLE.COM

7. TYPE IN THE WORD
“CANVA”

10. SELECT
HTTP://WWW.CANVA.COM/

12. YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO
THE SITE 

14. WELCOME TO CANVA 

16. TO START…YOU NEED TO
REGISTER

17. 3 WAYS TO REGISTER

18. EITHER FACEBOOK, GOOGLE
OR YOUR EXISTING EMAIL
ACCOUNT

19. 1. THRU YOUR EXISTING
FACEBOOK ACCOUNT

21. CLICK ON THE
FACEBOOK LOGO

22. WEBSITE WILL ASK TO
ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT

24. CLICK OKAY TO DIRECT YOU
TO THE SITE

26. ANOTHER WAY IS …

27. 2. THRU YOUR EXISTING
GOOGLE ACCOUNT

29. CLICK ON THE
GOOGLE LOGO

31. TYPE YOUR EXISTING GOOGLE
ACCOUNT

34. CLICK NEXT

36. THEN TYPE IN YOUR PASSWORD

38. THEN CLICK SIGN IN

40. WEBSITE WILL ASK TO
ACCESS

42. CLICK “TANGGAPIN”
(OKAY IN ENGLISH)

44. DEFAULT LANGUAGE IS
ALWAYS ENGLISH 

45. ANOTHER WAY IS…

46. 3. THRU YOUR EXISTING
EMAIL ACCOUNT

48. TYPE IN EXISTING
EMAIL ACCOUNT

50. THEN YOUR PASSWORD

52. CLICK SIGN UP

55. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
SIGN UP COMPLETE

57. THIS PAGE WILL APPEAR,
ONLY IF IT’S YOUR FIRST TIME

58. TO START, CLICK ON THE
“SHOW ME HOW IT’S DONE”

60. THIS IS THE BEGINNER’S
CHALLENGE PAGE

62. CLICK ON “LET’S START!”

64. CLICK ON THE CIRCLE TO
CHANGE TO YOUR
FAVORITE COLOR

66. CLICK ON “NEED A HINT?”

68. A SIMPLE VIDEO WILL
APPEAR, SHOWING YOU HOW
IT’S DONE

70. APPLY IT 

71. CLICK ON THE CIRCLE TO
CHANGE IT’S COLOR

73. CLICK ON THE PALETTE TO
CHOSE DIFFERENT COLOR

75. TO CHOOSE MORE COLORS,
CLICK ON THE “+” SIGN

78. CHOOSE YOUR DESIRED
COLOR

79. YOU CAN MOVE THE SHAPE

81. HOLDING THE ARROW, TURN
IT EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT

83. TO MAKE IT BIG, MOVE THE
ARROW AWAY FROM THE
CIRCLE

85. TO MAKE IT SMALL, MOVE IT
TOWARDS THE CIRCLE

87. DONE WITH THE 1ST STEP

88. PROCEED TO THE 2ND STEP

90. SEARCH FOR A “HAT” AND
PUT THIS ON THE MONKEY

92. CLICK ON “NEED A HINT?”

93. A SIMPLE VIDEO WILL
APPEAR, SHOWING YOU HOW
IT’S DONE

95. APPLY IT 

96. GO TO SEARCH AND TYPE
“HAT”

98. IMAGES WILL LOAD AND
APPEAR

100. THERE ARE FREE

102. THERE ARE PREMIUM IMAGE
WITH WATERMARKS THAT
COST $1

104. YOU ONLY PAY THE PREMIUM
IMAGES, WHEN YOU PUBLISH

106. CHOOSE YOUR DESIRED
IMAGE AND DRAG TOWARDS
THE MONKEY

108. DONE WITH THE 2ND STEP

109. PROCEED TO THE 3RD STEP

110. ADD A BACKGROUND
TO THIS PAGE

112. CLICK ON “NEED A HINT?”

114. A SIMPLE VIDEO WILL
APPEAR, SHOWING YOU HOW
IT’S DONE

116. APPLY IT 

117. SELECT ON THE
BACKGROUND

119. THERE ARE FREE AND
PREMIUM IMAGES

120. CHOOSE YOUR DESIRED
BACKGROUND

122. DONE WITH THE 3RD STEP

123. PROCEED TO THE 4TH STEP

124. SEARCH FOR YOUR
FAVORITE FOOD AND DRAG TO
THE FRAME

126. CLICK ON “NEED A HINT?”

128. A SIMPLE VIDEO WILL
APPEAR, SHOWING YOU HOW
IT’S DONE

130. APPLY IT 

131. SEARCH IN YOUR FAVORITE
FOOD ON THE SEARCH BAR

133. FOR ME, IT’S CARBONARA 

134. CHOOSE DESIRED DESIGN

136. THEN DRAG IT
ON THE FRAME

138. YOU CAN ENHANCE THE
PICTURE BY CLICKING FILTER

140. DONE WITH THE 4TH STEP

141. PROCEED TO THE 5TH STEP

142. THE FINAL STEP 

143. CHOOSE A “LAYOUT” THEN
CLICK “UPLOADS” AND USE
YOUR PHOTOS

145. CLICK ON “NEED A HINT?”

147. A SIMPLE VIDEO WILL APPEAR,
SHOWING YOU HOW IT’S DONE

149. APPLY IT 

150. CLICK ON THE LAYOUT
THEN CHOOSE

152. THEN CHOOSE
DESIRED DESIGN

154. CLICK ON THE UPLOAD

156. CHOOSE AN IMAGE FROM
YOUR FILE

158. YOUR IMAGE WILL UPLOAD

160. THEN DRAG ON THE FRAME

162. IF YOU WISH TO DELETE
FILE, CLICK ON THE ICON

164. THEN DELETE

168. CREATE DIFFERENT KINDS OF
DESIGNS 

170. PHOTO COLLAGE, POSTERS,
SOCIAL MEDIA, FACEBOOK
COVER, FACEBOOK POST AND
MORE 

172. TRY IT NOW AND YOU’RE
DESIGN, LOOKS LIKE
PROFESSIONALLY MADE 

173. THANK YOU &
HAVE A GREAT DAY

Riann G. Salandanan
yourdedicatedvirtualprofessional.worpress.com

174. “The beautiful thing about
learning is that no one can
take it away from you.”
– BB King
Riann G. Salandanan
yourdedicatedvirtualprofessional.worpress.com