How to Lock and Unlock Elements in Canva

Canva has so many design capabilities, elements, and more to incorporate into your content creation and templates. It can get a little crazy with all of it. But don’t worry.

Don’t get frustrated with your multi-layered design! Try locking elements to avoid shifting things to the wrong spot.

Check out our tip on this Reel:


If you rather read it here:

  • When you’re working on a design that has too many elements, you want to avoid accidentally moving one — especially in our carousel templates that have elements that are already perfectly split.

  • In these cases, the lock tool in Canva really comes handy. It’s super easy to use: just click the lock icon on the top right when you want to lock or unlock an element.

    Only unlock when you’re ready to change the color or delete elements from your design. Otherwise, leave it locked.

    Enjoy!

    If you want more Canva Tips, check these out below:


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Manu Muraro is the founder of Your Social Team, an Instagram training membership and template shop that help social media managers and Instagram-savvy small business owners to grow engagement and sales using Instagram and content marketing, without the overwhelm. Born and raised in Brazil, Manu moved to the U.S. in 2000 right out of college to work for Cartoon Network, where she made an award winning career in creative and strategy. In 2021, Manu started Your Template Club, a Canva template subscription service to help social media professionals and Canva-savvy business owners to create content that performs on Instagram, add more Instagram features into their strategy, such as Instagram Lives and Reels, and save time.

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