How to create, select, and change templates with Canva

The guide on this page will show you have to create, select, and change templates with both the mobile version and PC version of Canva.

If you’re not familiar with Canva, it’s a free online graphic design tool that has thousands of templates, such as flyers, posts, presentations, invitations, lesson plans, Video intros, and more.

Because of the abundance of templates, you’re going to need to know how to create using them and then, if you are mid-creation, you might decide you want to change to a new one. Use this guide to create and change templates with Canva.

How to Create a Design Using Templates – From a computer

1. Sign in to Canva or Create an Account (it’s free).
2. On the Canva home page (https://www.canva.com), type a design type name into the Search bar to bring up design templates.  
3. Click the Design that you like from the list of results.
4. Scroll through the available templates.
   • To Preview a design: Mouse over the template and click the three dots … that appear, then select Preview this template.
5. Select Customize this template to use the template and open the editor to start designing.

How to Create a Design Using Templates – From a mobile device

1. Open the Canva app.
2. From the Home tab, type a design type name into the Search bar to bring up design templates.  
3. Swipe through the recommendations below the search bar if desired.
4. Tap the template from the list of results to open the edit and start designing.  

How to Change a Template on an Existing Design – From a computer

1. Sign in to Canva or Create an Account (it’s free).
2. On the Canva home page (https://www.canva.com), select the design that you want to change the template for.
3. Click Templates From the left-side panel.
4. Scroll through the list of available templates. You can also use the Search bar to search for a specific template.
5. Click the desired template to apply it to the selected page.
   • If the selected template has multiple pages, click Apply all pages (below the template title) to change the template on all pages.

How to Change a Template on an Existing Design – From a mobile device

1. Open the Canva app.
2. From the Home tab, tap to select the page that you want to change.
   • If you have multiple pages, scroll to the page you want to edit, then tap to select the page.
3. Tap the PLUS button (at the bottom corner of the editor).
4. Tap Templates from the options.
5. Scroll through the list of available templates. You can also use the search bar to search for a specific template.
6. Tap a template to apply it to the page and make the change.
   • If the selected template has multiple pages, click Apply all pages (below the template title) to change the template on all pages.