Canva Cheat Sheet

Online design tool for social posts, presentations, flyers and video. Shortcuts for Windows (macOS: Ctrl → ⌘, Alt → ⌥). Press / on the canvas for quick commands (Magic Shortcuts).

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6 sections
Updated 1 Oct 2026

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Add Elements #

Key	Adds
`T`	Text box
`R`	Rectangle
`C`	Circle
`L`	Line
`/`	Quick search for elements and actions

Edit #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + D`	Duplicate
`Ctrl + G` / `Ctrl + Shift + G`	Group / ungroup
`Ctrl + Alt + C` / `Ctrl + Alt + V`	Copy / paste style
`Ctrl + ]` / `Ctrl + [`	Bring forward / send backward
`Ctrl + Alt + ]` / `Ctrl + Alt + [`	Bring to front / send to back
`Alt + Shift + L`	Lock / unlock
`Shift + drag`	Keep proportions
`Alt + drag`	Duplicate while dragging
`Arrows` / `Shift + arrows`	Nudge 1 px / 10 px
`Ctrl + Z` / `Ctrl + Y`	Undo / redo

Text #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + B` / `I` / `U`	Bold / italic / underline
`Ctrl + Shift + K`	UPPERCASE
`Ctrl + Shift + L` / `C` / `R` / `J`	Align left / center / right / justify
`Ctrl + Shift + >` / `<`	Bigger / smaller text

Pages & View #

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + Enter`	Add a new page
`Ctrl + Backspace`	Delete an empty page
`Ctrl + +` / `Ctrl + -`	Zoom in / out
`Ctrl + 0`	Actual size
`Ctrl + Alt + 0`	Zoom to fit
`Shift + R`	Show rulers and guides
`Ctrl + Alt + P`	Present

Features Worth Knowing #

Feature	Where
Brand Kit (logos, colors, fonts)	Brand in the sidebar (Pro / Teams)
Resize & convert to other formats	Resize button (Pro)
Background remover	Select an image → Edit → BG Remover (Pro)
Magic Design / AI tools	Canva AI / Magic Studio in the sidebar
Animate a design	Animate in the toolbar
Position (align, layer order)	Position in the toolbar
Frames & grids (photo placeholders)	Elements → Frames / Grids
Share for editing / view-only	Share button
Download PDF for print (with bleed)	Share → Download → PDF Print

Tips #

Use the Position panel to align and reorder elements precisely.
Duplicate the page (Ctrl + D with the page selected) before trying a big change.