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How to Use Canva Docs on a Mobile Phone — The Ultimate Guide

How to Use Canva Docs on a Mobile Phone — The Ultimate Guide

Canva Docs is one of the much-awaited features of Canva users. Aside from the usual features of adding design elements, you can now create word documents right within the app.

And the good news is this new feature is also available on Canva’s mobile app. So, how exactly can you use Canva Docs on a mobile phone?

 

How to Use Canva Docs on on a Mobile Phone (Canva Mobile App)

 

 

Step 1: Click on Docs in the top toolbar on Canva’s homepage to open up the Canva Docs Mobile App

How to Join the Canva Docs Waitlist on Mobile Phone Step 2

Once inside the editor page, you can begin editing your Canva Docs document from scratch.

 

Step 2: Tap on the blank document to begin typing text

How to Use Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 3: Add other design elements by tapping the purple “+” button

How to Use Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

You’ll find this in the lower left corner of the editor page.

 

Step 4: Add design elements to the document by tapping “Photos,” “Videos,” or the “Elements” tab

How to Use Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

You’ll all find these tabs on the bottom menu. Swipe your finger leftwards to access them.

Once their respective galleries open, tap the one that you’d like to use to make it appear on your blank document.

How to Use Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

After which, proceed with typing text on the document. But, in case you need to change the text style, you need to open the “Magic Commands” menu first.

How to Use Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Opening the “Magic Commands” Menu in Canva Docs Mobile

Unlike in the web version of Canva Docs, there’s only one way to open the “Magic Commands” on Canva Docs mobile. 

Just tap the magnifying glass icon beside the purple “+” button. You’ll then see all the available options on the said “Magic Commands” menu.

Opening the Magic Commands Menu in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Inserting Designs on Canva Docs Mobile

Designs on Canva Docs mobile can be used to insert logos you created within Canva for brand-related content.

Aside from that, you can also use this method for any type of graphics that you can reposition later. 

Regardless of the reason, here are the steps to follow in inserting designs on Canva Docs mobile:

 

Step 1: Press the “Design” option on the “Magic Commands” menu.

Inserting Designs in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

Then, wait for Canva mobile to open a new design window.

 

Step 2: Choose a template you’ll use for your project by tapping on it.

Inserting Designs in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

The said template will then be inserted into your Canva Docs document. Then, proceed with editing the elements within that design template.

You can also alter the design’s colors if you want to.

Inserting Designs in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

 

Step 3: Tap the “Save” button once you’re done editing the design.

Inserting Designs in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

You’ll then be taken back to Canva Docs’ editor page, where you can continue adding other elements to your document.

 

Adding Text to Canva Docs Mobile

Aside from directly typing text into the document, you can change its text style as well.

 

Step 1: Tap one of the 3 text styles on the “Magic Commands” menu: “Heading,” “Subheading,” and “Body.”

Adding Text to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 2: Press on the document and begin typing.

Adding Text to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

If you need to change the text color, you can always do. Just highlight the text and press the “Color” option on the bottom menu.

Once you’re done adding the text to your document, you can proceed to add tables to it.

 

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs Mobile

Just like in word processing tools like Google Docs, you can insert tables in Canva Docs as well.

After all, tables are major parts of any document no matter the word processing tool you use.

 

Step 1: Tap the “Table” option on the “Magic Commands” menu.

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

A menu full of squares will then appear from the screen’s bottom.

 

Step 2: Choose the number of cells for your table by tapping on the squares.

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

But, unlike on Canva Docs’ web version, you can’t drag the highlighted square on the said menu. Think of it like as the marker cell for the table you’re crafting.

Hence, decide how many columns and rows your table will have. Then, press on the square that will serve as the table’s last cell.

Doing so will make the table appear directly on the document.

 

Step 3: Double-tap on the table cells to type text in them.

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

By default, the text is left-aligned. Yet, unlike on the web version, there’s no alignment button on Canva Docs mobile.

What you can do instead is tap and put the cursor before the word. Then, keep pressing “Space” on the on-screen keyboard until the word is centered inside the cell.

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

Then, press “Done.” Tap the cell again and swipe the bottom menu leftwards and press “Spacing.”

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

On the menu that appears, go to the “Vertical Alignment” option and choose by tapping any of the 3 alignment styles available. 

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

You can even adjust the sliders for “Letter Spacing” and “Line Spacing” if you want to.

After which, exit the “Spacing” menu by tapping “X.”

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Step 4: Add new rows and columns by highlighting a cell and tapping “More” on the bottom menu.

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 4

Then, swipe to the left and choose the “Add Column” or “Add Row” option. This move will automatically add another row or column to the table.

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 4

 

Step 5: Double-tap on any space outside of the table and exit the table editing mode.

How to Insert Tables in Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 5

 

Inserting Lists to Canva Docs Mobile

Just like on Canva Docs’ web version, there are 3 list types that you can use: “Check List,” “Bulleted List,” and “Numbered List.”

 

Step 1: Choose a list type from the 3 list types available on the “Magic Commands” menu.

How to Insert Lists to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

For sample purposes, I’ll tap “Check List.” This will then make a check box appear on the document.

 

Step 2: Type the entry beside the check box.

How to Insert Lists to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

 

Step 3: Press “Enter” or “Return” to add another entry to the list you’re making.

How to Insert Lists to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

A new check box will then appear where you can proceed with typing the next entries.

Repeat steps 2 to 3 until you have added all the entries to the list.

 

Step 4: Double-tap on the “Return” or “Enter” key to stop editing or adding entries to the list.

How to Insert Lists to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 4

 

Adding Charts to Canva Mobile

Charts serve as visual presentations of data to help your viewers understand the concept better.

Like in the web version, there are 3 types of charts that you can add on Canva Docs mobile: “Pie Chart,” “Bar Chart,” and “Line Chart.”

So, to add one, do the following steps:

 

Step 1: Tap on the chart type you want to insert into your document.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

For sample purposes, I’ll choose the “Pie Chart.”

 

Step 2: Edit the entries of the chart by pressing “Edit” on the bottom menu.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

A table will then appear on the “Edit” menu. This is where you’ll change the entries for your pie chart.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

Just double-tap on those cells to begin changing the text and titles in them. 

 

Step 3: Press the “Clear Data” button to erase all the data inside the pie chart table.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Step 4: Change the chart type you’re using by tapping the “v” button.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 4

This step is optional. In case you do want to change the chart type you’re using, tap on one of the choices on the menu.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 4

Automatically, the pie chart will be changed to the new chart type you selected.

 

Step 5: Tap the “Upload CSV” button if you want to automatically add data to the pie chart.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 5

Step 6: Press the “X” button after you’re done editing the chart.

How to Add Charts to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 6

 

Inserting Emojis in Canva Docs Mobile

Emojis are smileys, pictograms, or logograms used in web pages and electronic messages.

If you want to add a bit of fun to your document, here’s how you can add those cute emojis.

 

Step 1: Tap the “Emoji” option on the “Magic Commands” menu.

How to Insert Emojis to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 2: Scroll down the emoji gallery and tap the emoji that you want to use.

How to Insert Emojis to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

Typing the keyword of the specific emoji on the search bar can also be done. Once the emojis related to that keyword appear, tap on the one you’ll use.

 

Adding Embeds to Canva Docs Mobile

If you want to add a video to your Canva Docs document, the easiest way to do is to embed it.

To do so, here are the steps you should take:

 

Step 1: Press “Embed” on the “Magic Commands” menu.

Adding Embeds to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 2: Long-press on the blank rectangle and paste the link of the video you have copied.

Adding Embeds to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

 

Step 3: Tap the “Return” or “Enter” button to finalize embedding the video into the document.

Adding Embeds to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

Then, all you have to do is double-tap on the video thumbnail to interact with it.

 

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs Mobile

 

Step 1: Type in the search bar the keyword of the graphic you’re looking for.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

This search bar only appears after you have opened the “Magic Commands” menu.

 

Step 2: Press the “Graphics” option on the menu that appears below the search bar.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

This move will then make Canva Docs mobile generate the list of graphics related to the keyword you typed.

 

Step 3: Tap on the graphic you want to use.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Step 4: Adjust the graphic’s size by dragging the handles that surround the graphic.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 4

But while you can resize the graphic you added, you can’t move it freely across the document. Even if you try dragging it up, down, or to the side, it won’t budge.

What you can do is insert the graphic as a design instead.

 

Step 5: Tap the “Magic Commands” button and press the “Design” option.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 5

 

Step 6: Press the purple “+” button and tap “Elements” on the bottom menu

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 6

 

Step 7: Type in the “Elements” gallery search bar the keyword of the graphic you’re looking for.

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A list of videos, photos, and graphics related to that keyword then appears. 

 

Step 8: Go to the “Graphics” section and tap the “See all” button.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 8

 

Step 9: Press once on the graphic you selected to make it appear on the “Design” canvas.

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Then, drag the graphic’s handles to resize it. You can also reposition it within the “Design” window by dragging the said graphic to where you want it to be.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 9

 

Step 10: Save the graphic by tapping the “Save” button.

Adding Graphics to Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 10

This will then insert the graphic you selected as a design on Canva Docs mobile.

 

Using Magic Write on Canva Docs Mobile

Magic write, simply put, is Canva’s AI-based co-author that allows users to generate content with a mere typing of a few keywords.

If you want to try this nifty feature when you’re having a bad case of writer’s block, here’s what you should do:

 

Step 1: Press “Magic Write” on the “Magic Commands” menu.

Using Magic Write on Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

If you’re new to using this feature, a menu will appear from below the screen, introducing you to it.

Since you want to try it, tap the “Try it out” button.

Using Magic Write on Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 2: Type in the “Magic Write” window the keywords to the content you want Canva Docs to generate.

Using Magic Write on Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

These keywords can be a title if you want “Magic Write” to curate content accurately.

 

Step 3: Press “Enter” or “Return” to confirm the keywords added.

Using Magic Write on Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

Then, just wait for Canva Docs’ “Magic Write” to generate the content for those keywords.

Then, you can begin expounding on the content generated by this AI-based feature.

 

Downloading on Canva Docs Mobile

 

Step 1: Tap the “Download” icon on the menu bar.

How to Download Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 1

Step 2: On the “Save as…” page, go to the “Size” section and tap the “v” button.

How to Download Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 2

This will then open a menu that shows all the document types you can download for your Canva Docs project as.

But, while you can change the size of the Canva Docs document, you can’t switch the file type. 

It’s because Canva Docs mobile currently has the “PDF Standard” file type as its only format option for the document.

 

Step 3: Tap “Download” to proceed with saving the document to your mobile phone.

How to Download Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Sharing on Canva Docs Mobile

 

Step 1: To share the Canva Docs project with your teammates, tap the “Share” button on the menu bar.

How to Share Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 2: Press the “Invite” button on the menu that appears.

How to Share Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 2

 

Step 3: Type the emails of the recipients in the rectangle under the “Share this design” menu.

How to Share Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Step 4: Change the access restrictions by tapping the “v” button under “Link Sharing Restricted.”

How to Share Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 4

Then, select who can access the document you’re sharing. For sample purposes, I’ll choose the “Anyone with this link” option.

How to Share Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 4

 

Step 5: Tap the “v” button on the viewing restrictions section and press what your recipients can do with the document.

How to Share Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 5

You can choose from “Can view,” “Can comment,” and “Can edit.” 

 

Step 6: Press the “Copy link” button.

How to Share Canva Docs Document on Mobile Phone Step 6

From there, you can paste the Canva Docs link to your teammates so they can work on the design in real time.

 

How to Convert Canva Docs to a Presentation (Docs to Decks)

Gone are the days when you have to separately create a slide presentation after making a report on a word document.

With Canva Docs, you can easily convert the document into a presentation through the “Docs to Decks” feature. And, the good news is that you can use the same feature even on Canva’s mobile app.

 

Step 1: Tap the “Convert” button on the menu bar

How to Convert Canva Docs to Presentation on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 2: Press the “Get Started” button on the “Welcome to Docs to Decks” menu

How to Convert Canva Docs to Presentation on Mobile Phone Step 2

 

Step 3: Choose a presentation style from the list of choices available by tapping on a thumbnail

How to Convert Canva Docs to Presentation on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Step 4: Tap “Create my presentation” for Canva Docs

How to Convert Canva Docs to Presentation on Mobile Phone Step 4

Canva Docs will then open a new editor page, with the document you created converted into a slide presentation.

You can then proceed to edit the slide presentation and even make text appear on click if you want.

 

Using Templates for Canva Docs on Mobile Phone

In case you’re in the middle of editing your document and you want to switch to a pre-made template instead, here are the steps you should follow:

 

Step 1: Press the purple “+” button on the bottom menu

Using Templates for Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 1

 

Step 2: Tap the “Templates” tab. A gallery of templates will then appear

Using Templates for Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 2

 

Step 3: Press the “See all” button beside the “Doc templates” section

Using Templates for Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 3

 

Step 4: Tap on a Doc template thumbnail to select it

Using Templates for Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 4

 

Step 5: Choose the “Replace” button when asked if you’re sure about replacing the design with a new template

Using Templates for Canva Docs on Mobile Phone Step 5

Automatically, the Doc template design you selected will appear on the document you’re working on.

 

Frequently Asked Questions about How to Use Canva Docs on Mobile Phone

 

Do I need to be on Canva Pro to use the Canva Docs feature on a mobile phone?

Just like in Canva Docs’ web version, you don’t need to be a Canva Pro user to use it only our mobile phone. You only have to sign up for the waitlist and wait for the team’s notification that can already use the said feature.

 

What file type can I save my Canva Docs to when I want to download it?

Currently, there’s only one file type available when you want to save your Canva Docs document — PDF Print Standard. We can only wait for the Canva team to add other file-type options in the meantime.

 

How can I access the “Magic Commands” menu on Canva Docs mobile?

You can access the “Magic Commands” menu on Canva Docs’ mobile version by tapping the magnifying icon beside the “+” button on the editor page. This is currently the only method of opening the said menu on Canva mobile.