Canva
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Canva is an easy-to-use graphical design tool, with loads of brilliant templates.
Outwood students and staff automatically have access to Canva Education. This includes Canva Pro, plus some extra education features.
Signing-in
- Open your web browser and go to canva.com
- Click “Log in” in the top-right corner
- Click on “Continue with Google”
- If asked, sign in to your school Google account.
Getting started
Check out the Canva teacher’s guide. Even if you’ve used Canva before, this guide has some handy tips for navigating your new school account, which comes with a few added features.
If you want to dive in deeper, visit Canva’s Design School, where you can find lessons and free self-paced courses. You can even become Canva certified by completing the Teacher Essentials course.
More resources
- Canva’s Teacher Resources site has a wealth of tips, guides, and teacher cheatsheets.
We also have access to all of the Affinity design tools through Canva Education. Download for Desktop or iPad.
Students
When students use Canva with their school account, they have access to most Canva features but with some limitations for safety and educational focus:
- Students can only access two AI features: Magic Media and Dream Lab
- Students can only use pre-approved apps. Those include: Character Builder, Google Drive, Google Maps, Magic Morph, QR Code, Equations, Emoji, and Mockups.