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How Do I Change My Canva to A4?

Last updated on February 15, 2023 @ 7:29 am

If you’re working on a design that’s going to be printed, you’ll want to make sure you have the correct canvas size. Canva defaults to a US Letter size canvas, but you can easily change it to A4 for printing. Here’s how:

1. Go to Canva.com and sign in or create an account.

2. Click on “Create a design” in the top left-hand corner.

Click the create a design button at the top right corner of Canva

3. A pop-up will appear – select “Custom Dimensions” from the list of options.

Under the Canva create a design menu, click the custom size button

4. In the width and height boxes, enter 8.27 inches (21 cm) for the width and 11.69 inches (29.7 cm) for the height.

Enter the A4 size at Canva custom size field

These are the dimensions of an A4 sheet of paper. Then click “Create.”

5. You’ll be taken to your new A4 canvas – start designing!

When you’re finished, click on the “Download” button in the top right-hand corner and select “PDF – Print.” This will ensure that your design is downloaded in the correct dimensions for printing on A4 paper.

Download your Canva A4 design in PDF print format

How Do I Change My Canva to A4?

It’s easy to change your Canva canvas size to A4 for printing – just follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to Canva.com and sign in or create an account.
  2. Click on “Create a design” in the top left-hand corner.
  3. A pop-up will appear – select “Custom Dimensions” from the list of options.
  4. In the width and height boxes, enter 8.27 inches (21 cm) for the width and 11.69 inches (29.7 cm) for the height. These are the dimensions of an A4 sheet of paper. Then click “Create.”
  5. You’ll be taken to your new A4 canvas – start designing! When you’re finished, click on the “Download” button in the top right-hand corner and select “PDF – Print.” This will ensure that your design is downloaded in the correct dimensions for printing on A4 paper.
PRO TIP: If you are using Canva to design documents or presentations, be aware that the default page size is US Letter (8.5″ x 11″). To change your page size to A4 (210mm x 297mm), go to File > Page Setup, and select A4 from the drop-down menu.
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