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How to Wrap Text in Canva – A Quick and Easy Process

How to wrap text in Canva - Can you wrap text in Canva

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Canva is an amazing graphic design tool.

There are so many things you can do on Canva, and playing around with text is one of them.

This post will answer questions on text wrapping in Canva:

  • Can you wrap text in Canva?
  • How to wrap text in Canva

Can you wrap text in Canva?

You can wrap text in Canva in different sizes of text boxes, as well as around shapes and objects. You just have to add your text and drag the text box handles or add a curve effect to it.

How to wrap text in Canva

You can wrap text in Canva in 2 ways:

  • Wrap text with a text box
  • Wrap text around a shape or image

To get started with text wrapping, first create/ access your Canva account.

Now create a new design in Canva in the format you want.

Wrap text in Canva - Create a Design

Add some text.

How to wrap text in Canva - Add your text

Wrap text with a text box

You can wrap text in Canva by clicking on the text box, to achieve two types of effects.

1. Change the shape of your text box

Click on the side handles of your text box and drag it around to wrap your text in the shape you want.

How to wrap text in Canva - Change the shape of text box

In this case, I have made it a more vertical type of text box compared to a horizontal one which I started with.

2. Change the size of your text box

Click on the edges of your text box to wrap text into the size you want.

How to wrap text in Canva - Change the size of text box

In this example, I have dragged the edges to reduce the size of my text.

Can you wrap text around a picture in Canva?

You can wrap text around any shape or image in Canva. If your image or object is not in straight lines, you can only curve your text around them. Enter your text, and choose the Curve option from effects.

See below a full step-by-step guide on how to wrap text around images and shapes in Canva.

How to wrap text around an image in Canva - change the curve amount

And that’s it! It is really that simple and easy to wrap text in Canva.

How to wrap text around a circle in Canva

Wrapping text around a circle in Canva works exactly like it does with images.

  • Add a circle to your Canva design.
  • Add your text, and click on Effects -> Curve
  • Choose the amount of curvature you want with the slider.

FAQ: How to Wrap Text in Canva

In Canva, you can apply text wrapping to elements like images or shapes. Text wrapping allows you to control how text flows around elements and improve your design quality.

To wrap text around a circle in Canva, first add the circle and your text. Then go to Effects -> Curve to wrap the text around the circle. Adjust the curvature using the slider.

To wrap text around an picture in Canva, add the image, add the text, and click on Effects to select ‘Curve’. It’s a simple and easy way to achieve text wrapping effect you want.

To wrap text in Canva, add a shape and your text box, and position them next to each other. Click on Effects -> Curve to wrap your text. 

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Ryan Biddulph
6 months ago

Nice tutorial here Poulomi. Wrapping text makes images look better to create a more seamless experience. Looks easy to do as well. Thanks for sharing with us.
Ryan

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