How to “Send to Back” on Canva Mobile App — Quick Guide

Are you fond of creating Canva designs using its mobile version? 

If you’re an avid user, then you’ll know how nifty the app is when designing without access to a desktop at the moment.

With just a few taps, you can already move a text box, crop, and even remove the background of an image on the Canva app!

But, what if I tell you that aside that you can also layer images and elements on the Canva app like on the web version?

If you haven’t unlocked this feature yet, stay tuned, and let’s learn about this together.

 

How to “Send to Back” on Canva App

To send an image, text, or element to the back of your design, tap it to activate the editor toolbar. Swipe until you see the Position button. On the positioning choices available, select Backward if there are only 2 elements and to Back option if there are 3 or more elements involved.

 

“Sending to Back” on the Canva App: 7 Magical Steps

Layering images and other design elements on the Canva app isn’t as complicated as you imagine.

Though you’re working on a much smaller screen, you can still wow everyone with your element layering skills — if you know how.

So, to “send to back” an image, element, or text, you need to follow these steps first:

Step 1: Create a new design file with the purple “+” button at the bottom right of Canva’s home screen.

You can also open an existing file through the Designs tab.

Step 2: On the editor page, tap on the “+” icon on the screen’s lower-left corner.

Step 3: Swipe until you see the Elements, Photos, and Text buttons. Activate their respective galleries and add them to your design.

Step 4: After adding your design elements on the blank canvas, bring two of the elements near each other, making sure one of them overlaps the other.

Step 5: To send one of the design elements to the back, tap on that particular element to highlight it and activate the editor toolbar.

Step 6: On the editor toolbar, swipe until you see the Position button. Press it.

Step 7: In the Position button gallery, select the Backward option. This will automatically send the selected element at the back. 

If there are 3 or more elements involved, the “to Back” option will appear so you can place a particular graphic between the other design elements.

Resize and position the said element until you achieve the design you’re aiming for.

Very simple, right? 

Though the layering options on the Canva mobile app are limited, those features are more than enough for you to design without a PC or laptop.

With that said, you better grab your phones and begin practicing your newly acquired skill now!

 

Frequently Asked Questions about How to “Send to Back” on Canva App

 

Can you send a video to the back of another design element on the Canva app?

As mentioned above, you can send videos to the back of another Canva design element. Just tap on it, press the Position button, and select the Backward option. This will then bring the footage clip behind that Canva element.

 

What other positioning options can find on the Position tab?

Aside from sending design elements in front or behind each other, you can also change their alignment. Just choose from Top, Middle, Bottom, Left, Center, and Right to alter the alignment of your elements on the canvas.

 

Can I undo sending an element to back on the Canva app?

Like the web version of Canva, you can undo sending an element backward on the Canva app. Just tap the arrow icon that points to the left of the screen (that’s the Undo button) to undo the positioning you performed earlier.

 

Can you send grouped elements to the back of another design element on the Canva app?

Grouped elements work as one unit. Hence, if you select that unit and send it back through the Position button, you’ll bring those grouped elements to the back with one tap of the finger.