Training course

Canva Design and Publishing Essentials

Canva is easy graphic design for people who aren’t graphic designers!

It’s used mainly to make social media posts look professional, as you can publish your designs straight to Facebook, Twitter etc …although it’s recently expanded into presentations.

There are two versions of Canva – paid (pro) and free. This Canva training course can be attended by people who have either account (there are only a few differences and I will include workarounds for the features that aren’t included in the free version).

  • 1 Day
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
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Course Objectives

  • By the end of the sessions the delegates will have set up a brand kit in Canva, created designs such as a Facebook post or an Instagram post (both from scratch and using templates) and understand how to download or publish their designs (e.g. to Facebook or Twitter).

Included

  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course content Back to top

  1. Canva Training Course Introduction
    What is Canva?
    Accessing Canva
    Canva versions
    Navigating the home screen
  2. Getting Started (Basics)
    Create a design from a template
    Create a design with custom dimensions
    The editor – parts of the screen
    Naming your design
    Saving in Canva
    Undo/Redo
    Templates,
    ontextual Menus
    Zooming (Fit & Fill, Full screen)
  3. Taking it Further
    Photos – stock photos and personal photos
    Editing your image (basic)
    The colour picker
    Using elements (including animated elements)
    Adding text to a design (including styles)
    Adding music
    Using video
    Uploads.
  4. Brand Kit
    Create a colour palette
    Delete a palette
    Upload a brand logo and brand fonts (pro version)
  5. Page Management
    Adding, deleting and copying a page
    Adding page titles
    Moving through pages.
  6. Working Collaboratively
    Using comments & notes (add a comment
    Edit a comment
    Reply to a comment
    Delete a comment
    Moving through comments,
    Add a note
    Sharing a design
    Downloading a design
    Publishing straight to Facebook/Twitter etc
    Teamwork (create a team, invite members
    Edit your team name
    Switching between accounts
  7. Using Folders
    Create a folder
    Add files to a folder
    Rename a folder
    Share a folder
    Delete a folder
    Using Likes.
  8. Create a Presentation
    Create either a mobile first or a traditional presentation
    Using presentation templates
    Add timings
    Add notes
    Animate elements
    Keyboard shortcuts during presentations.

Public dates and prices Back to top

Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.

  • Thursday 12 November 2026

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £345+ VAT

  • Wednesday 27 January 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £345+ VAT

  • Monday 15 March 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £345+ VAT

  • Wednesday 12 May 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £345+ VAT

  • Tuesday 14 September 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £345+ VAT

  • Thursday 11 November 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £345+ VAT

Can't make these dates? Ask about a private course on a date that suits you.

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  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.
  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Public Scheduled Fixed course content, fixed date, fixed location, fixed length, multiple organisations - All you need to do is choose which course you would like to attend and contact us to book!

What delegates say Back to top

Following this training what are you going to do differently

“We will use this to create internal KPIs dashboards”
R.D., Egger Uk Ltd, Excel Analysing and Presenting Data with Dashboards and Pivot Tables
“I found the whole course very interesting and informative. I will take a completely different approach to meetings in the future.”
S., Hmp Isle Of Wight, Minute Taking
“Everything was fantastic”
L.R., Excel Level 3

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“All aspects”
D.S., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Train the Trainer
“Very enjoyable and informative”
P.S., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Train the Trainer
“All aspects of the training were valuable”
D.T., Watmos, Outlook Overview and MS Teams for Hosts
“I thought the course was really helpful and I would fully recommend.”
E.F., Egger, Excel Level 2

Following this training what are you going to do differently

“Use the new skills I have learned today”
A.P., Teesworks Sc, Word Essentials

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