Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, Logo Maker, and many others. This platform includes a template for the user to use or edit the template according to the need, it is a free platform to use their template and also offers paid subscription like canvas pro, we have created useful shortcuts through which you can do your work even faster than what you have done with the mouse, and you can download the below shortcuts in PDF and Excel Format.
Basic Shortcuts
| CTRL/CMD + A | Select All |
| ESC | deselect |
| DELETE or BACKSPACE | delete element |
| CTRL/CMD + C OR V | Copy/Paste |
| CTRL/CMD + Z | Undo last action |
| CTRL/CMD + Shift + Z | Redo last action |
| TAB key | Previous/Next |
| CTRL/CMD and +Key | Zoom in |
| CTRL/CMD and – Key | Zoom out |
| CTRL/CMD + S | Save file |
| Spacebar | Play or Pause a Video |
Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts List
| CANVA KEYBOARD SHORTCUT | ACTION OR TASK |
| CTRL/CMD + G | Group Elements |
| CTRL/CMD + Shift + G | Ungroup Elements |
| CTRL/CMD + ] or [ | Move an element forward/backward |
| CTRL/CMD + ALT/Option + [ or ] | Move all the way to the front or back |
| Arrow Keys (L or R) | Nudge an element by 1px |
| Shift + Arrow Keys (L or R) | Move element by 10px |
| CTRL/CMD + Shift + K | Change text to uppercase or lowercase |
| CTRL/CMD + U | Underline text |
| CTRL/CMD + B | Bold Text |
| CTRL/CMD + i | Change text to italics |
| CTRL/CMD + L, R, or C | Align text to the left, right, or center |
| CTRL/CMD + ALT/Opt + H, M, or B | Align text to the top (default), middle, or bottom |
| R, C, or L | Create a rectangle, circle, or line |
| T | Create a text box |
| Shift + CTRL/CMD + < or > | Increase or decrease font size |
| CTRL/CMD + Enter or Delete | Add or delete a new page |
| CTRL/CMD + Shift + J | Align a group of text boxes |
| ALT/Option + UP or DOWN arrow | Line Spacing |
| CTRL/CMD + / or ? | Open or close the Search |
| CTRL/CMD + ALT/Opt + C or V | Copy or Paste a Text Style |
| CTRL/CMD + ALT/Opt + L | Loop Video |
| ALT/Opt + Shift + T | Tidy Up |
| ALT/Opt + Shift + L | Lock / Unlock for editing |
| M | Mute or unmute a video |
| Shift + R | Toggle Rulers on/off |
| ? | Open up help. Hint: search “keyboard shortcuts” for quick access! |
Complete List of Canva Keys Shortcuts
| Copy | Cmd/Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Cmd/Ctrl + V |
| Quick Copy | Alt/Option + Drag |
| Add a text box | T key |
| Bold text | Cmd/ctrl + B |
| Italicized text | Cmd/ctrl + I |
| Underline text | Cmd/Ctrl + U |
| Increase font size | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Decrease font size | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Copy text style | Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt +C |
| Paste text style | Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt +V |
| Convert text to uppercase | Cmd/ctrl + Shift + K |
| Align text to the left | Cmd/ctrl + shift + L |
| Align text to the right | : Cmd/ctrl + shift + R |
| Align text in the center | Cmd/ctrl + shift + C |
| Group elements | Cmd/Ctrl + G |
| Ungroup elements | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Duplicate elements | Cmd/ctrl + D |
| Select all elements | Cmd/ctrl + A |
| Deselect element | ESC key |
| Delete element | Delete key |
| Send elements backward | Cmd/ctrl + [ |
| Send elements forward | Cmd/ctrl + ] |
| Send elements to back | Cmd/ctrl +Option/Alt + [ |
| Send elements to the front | Cmd/ctrl + Option/Alt + ] |
| Add a line to your template | L key |
| Add a rectangle to your template | R key |
| Add a circle to your template | C key |
| Constrain proportions while resizing | Shift + Drag Corners |
| Scale element relative to its Center Point | Alt + Drag Side Handles |
| Zoom in on your template | Cmd/ctrl + “+” |
| Zoom out of your template | Cmd/ctrl + “-” |
| Zoom 100% | Cmd/ctrl + 0 |
| Zoom to fit | Cmd/ctrl + Option/Alt+0 |
| Undo an action | Cmd/ctrl + Z |
| Redo an action | Cmd/ctrl + Shift |
| Add a new page | Cmd/Ctrl + Return Key |
| Delete empty page | Cmd/Ctrl + Delete key |
| Add a comment | Cmd/Ctrl + Option/ Alt+M |
| Select multiple elements | Shift + Click |
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