{"id":7725,"date":"2023-12-07T14:26:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/?p=7725"},"modified":"2023-12-07T14:26:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:26:27","slug":"how-to-change-page-size-in-canva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-page-size-in-canva\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Page Size in Canva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might need to change the page size in Canva if you\u2019re trying to customize or make optimizations to existing designs. While there is a direct approach to do it, as it is a Canva Pro feature, we have suggested a way around to get you all covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">What we cover<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-page-size-in-canva\/#Change_Page_Size_using_Magic_Switch\" >Change Page Size using Magic Switch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-page-size-in-canva\/#Alternate_Approach_to_Resizing_a_Page\" >Alternate Approach to Resizing a Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-change-page-size-in-canva\/#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"change-page-size-using-magic-switch\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Page_Size_using_Magic_Switch\"><\/span>Change Page Size using Magic Switch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start by navigating to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canva<\/a> and sign in with your credentials. Once you\u2019re on the home screen, navigate to <strong>Recent designs <\/strong>and open the design you\u2019re working on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-b698cb01-3e7b\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-b698cb01-3e7b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Recent-designs-on-Canva.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Recent designs on Canva\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"346\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Once the design is completely loaded, navigate to <strong>Magic Switch<\/strong> on the top and click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-abed3907-b522\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-abed3907-b522\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Magic-Switch.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Magic Switch\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"334\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Doing so, you\u2019re displayed with options, from which you click on <strong>Resize <\/strong>to get started with paper size.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-86e321fa-5873\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-86e321fa-5873\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Magic-Switch-on-Canva.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Magic Switch on Canva\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"442\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>After you click on it, you\u2019re displayed with a <strong>search box<\/strong>. Now <strong>type<\/strong> the name of the design you want to resize or click on <strong>See all<\/strong> text to check the available resize options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-68b9a01e-a5ab\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-68b9a01e-a5ab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Resize-options.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Resize options\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"791\" height=\"656\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>Once you find the resize option, click on the <strong>Resize<\/strong> button below all options to resize the design.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alternate-approach-to-resizing-a-page\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternate_Approach_to_Resizing_a_Page\"><\/span>Alternate Approach to Resizing a Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t have access to Canva Pro or Teams, consider checking out the steps below, as they act as a way to resize a page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For demonstration, we are changing the page size from A4 to A3, but worry not, as the steps apply the same for reference for all designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin by going to <strong>Canva home<\/strong> and click on <strong>Create a new design<\/strong> button present at the top right corner and search for the design you want to resize to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-edf748f9-da34\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-edf748f9-da34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Create-a-design.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Create a design\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1122\" height=\"387\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>After you have created a new design, click on the <strong>Projects<\/strong> on the left. Next, choose the project you want to resize.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-f0bb675b-511e\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-f0bb675b-511e\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Drag-and-drop-project.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Drag and drop project\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1522\" height=\"625\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>In the above picture, we have selected a design, which is an A4 document. After <strong>dragging and dropping<\/strong> the design to the newly created A3 design, it automatically adjusts, resulting in a resized design from A4 to A3.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-image gspb_image gspb_image-id-gsbp-1a5a786d-d5ab\" id=\"gspb_image-id-gsbp-1a5a786d-d5ab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Page-resized-from-A4-to-A3.png\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Page resized from A4 to A3\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1680\" height=\"817\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Congratulations on learning how to change paper size in Canva!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While both approaches work fine, we suggest you adjust the elements according to the new design. It is important to do this as the auto design adaption doesn\u2019t work all the time and might create undesirable results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"related-reading\">Related Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-adjust-design-orientation-in-canva\/\">How To Adjust Design Orientation in Canva<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/?s=Canva&amp;post_type=post\">How To Fix Canva Images Not Downloading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-create-300-dpi-images-using-canva\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pttrns.com\/how-to-create-300-dpi-images-using-canva\/\">How To Create 300 DPI Images Using Canva<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you trying to change the page size in Canva? 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