How to: Get Started with Canva for Students

Create amazing designs, documents, and presentations in minutes for all your creative projects and studying needs, free for students.

Get started using Canva by following the steps below:

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Step One: Request a Canva Premium AccountStep Two: Accept your Canva Premium Account InviteStep Three: Sign Into Your Canva Premium AccountHow to Submit Canvas Assignments Using CanvaSupport Resources

Step One: Request a Canva Premium Account

To request a Canva Premium account, please fill out and submit the Request Canva Account form.

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Step Two: Accept your Canva Premium Account Invite

Open your student email and find the Canva invitation. Select "Accept Invitation."

Select "Continue with Google."

Click on your student email (username@bucs.fsw.edu).

Select "Continue."

Select "Continue."

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Step Three: Sign Into Your Canva Premium Account

Navigate to the Canva website. Then, select "Log in."

Select "Continue with Google."

Enter your student email, username@bucs.fsw.edu, in the text box, or select it from the list if you’re already signed in.

If needed, sign in using your secure Portal login.

Select "Continue."

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How to Submit Canvas Assignments Using Canva

When teachers publish an assignment on Canvas, students can also complete and create their Canva for Education designs within their Canvas accounts. For information and steps on how to submit Canvas assignments using Canva, please visit the Submit Canvas assignments (for students) Canva guide.

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Support Resources

For more information on how you can leverage Canva for Education, please visit the Canva for Students website.

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