Creating an assignment in Canva and sending to Teams

Step 1: Create your design

1. Go to Canva and log in
2. Click Create a design
3. Choose a template (worksheet, poster, presentation etc.)
   • Tip: Use templates to save time

Step 2: Turn it into an assignment

1. In your design, click Share / Assign
2. Select Microsoft Teams from the options
3. If prompted:
   • Sign into your school Microsoft account
   • Allow permissions

Step 3: Set up the assignment

1. Choose your class team
2. Add:
   • Title
   • Instructions (what students need to do)
   • Due date
3. Click Assign

Students will now receive the work in Teams → Assignments[canva.com]

 What students do

1. Go to Teams → Assignments
2. Open the task
3. Click the Canva link
4. Complete the design in Canva
5. Click Submit

 Work is handed in through Teams automatically [canva.com]

💡 Top tips for teachers

• Use “Make a copy for each student” style templates so each learner edits their own version (shown in tutorials) [youtube.com]
• Keep instructions short and clear
• Add a model example in Canva to show expectations
• Start simple (poster, slide, infographic)