Create a Page Background Using Canva

Learn how to create a custom page background using Canva and apply it to your document. This guide shows you how to open the Canva editor from the page background settings, design your background, and insert it directly into your page for a polished, professional look.

Create a Page Background Using Canva

  1. Design a custom background using Canva.
  2. Apply the Canva background to a page in your QuoteCloud document.

Create a page background using Canva

1

Start with your document page

Let’s use Canva to design a custom page background.

Choose the page you want to apply the background to in your QuoteCloud document.

2

Open the page menu

Click the ellipsis, the three horizontal dots, on the page toolbar.

This opens the menu for page-specific options.

3

Open Page Settings

Click Page Settings from the page menu.

The Page Settings panel will open on the side of the editor.

4

Turn on Single Page

Under Page Settings, turn on Single Page.

Background images are only available when the page is set as a single page.

5

Choose an image background

Under Page Style → Background, select Image.

This changes the page background type from none or color to an image background.

6

Add a background image

Under Background Image, click Add.

The image picker will appear so you can upload an image or create one with Canva.

7

Launch Canva

In the image picker, click the Canva button.

A new browser tab will open with the Canva editor.

8

Design your background

Design your image from scratch or choose from Canva’s templates.

Create a background that suits the page layout, branding, or style of your document.

9

Return to QuoteCloud

When you’re done editing, go to the top-right corner of Canva and click Return to QuoteCloud.

Follow the return instructions to sync the Canva design back to your QuoteCloud document.

10

Review the applied background

Your Canva-created background is now applied to your selected page.

Continue editing your document with the updated page layout.

Your Canva Background Is Ready

Your new Canva design has been uploaded and applied as the page background.

Continue editing your document with your updated layout.

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