How to Add Canva to Google Slides

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Integrating Canva into your Google Slides presentations can take them to the next level with professionally designed templates, images, and graphics. Canva is a user-friendly graphic design platform that makes stunning visual content easy to create even for non-designers.

In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to seamlessly add Canva designs like templates, backgrounds, and graphics into your Google Slides presentations with just a few clicks.

Prerequisites

  • A Google account
  • Canva account

Step 1: Find a Canva Design to Add

First, open Canva and browse the many templates, graphics, and images available. You can search for specific designs or browse by category.

Some categories to check out include:

  • Presentation templates
  • Backgrounds
  • Infographics
  • Illustrations
  • Social media graphics

When you find a design you want to use, open and customize it if needed.

Step 2: Download the Canva Design

Once your Canva design is ready, download it by going to the “Download” button at the top. Make sure to download as a PNG file to maintain transparency.

Download Canva design

Step 3: Add the Canva Design into Google Slides

Now go to Google Slides and open the presentation you want to add the Canva graphic into.

Follow these steps:

  1. Click Insert > Image in the Google Slides menu.
  2. Select Upload from computer and choose the PNG file you downloaded from Canva.
  3. The image will now be inserted into the slide. You can resize, move, or edit the graphic as needed.

Step 4: Save Google Slides Presentation

The Canva image has now been successfully added into your Google Slides presentation.

Be sure to save your Google Slides presentation for the changes to stick. You can also download the presentation or export to PowerPoint.

Now whenever you want to add a Canva design, just repeat the quick process – choose a template in Canva, download the PNG, insert into Google Slides, and voila!

Tips for Using Canva in Google Slides

  • Use Canva presentation templates as Google Slides masters for quick customization
  • Add Canva stickers, shapes, and illustrations as slide decorations
  • Create custom Canva background templates to brand presentations
  • Design infographics in Canva and insert into Google Slides as visuals
  • Resize objects while holding the Shift key to retain proportions
  • Use the Send Backward/Forward options to layer objects
  • Group elements to move multiple objects together

Conclusion

Adding eye-catching Canva graphics takes Google Slides presentations to the next level visually. And it only takes a minute with this simple copy-paste process.

With a huge library of professionally designed templates, backgrounds, and visuals, Canva integration brings stunning design within reach.

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