How to Create a Digital Planner on Canva
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Natasha Torres Rios

Created Dec 22, 2023

How to Create a Digital Planner on Canva

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38 Steps
1

Click on Create a design

Click on Create a design
2

Click on Planner

I prefer to use US Letter size, but if you prefer different dimensions, you can adjust them accordingly.

Click on Planner
3

Click on Elements

Click on Elements
4

Type "table"

Type "table"
5

Click on Add this table to the canvas

Click on Add this table to the canvas
6

Click on Add Column

You need a 5x7 table size.

Click on Add Column
7

Adjust the table, dragging it by the corner.

Adjust the table, dragging it by the corner.
8

Click on Border

Click on Border
9

Click on Border style

Click on Border style
10

Adjust border size

I prefer thin lines and I use a 0.5 point pen. You can adjust the point size based on your preference.

Adjust border size
11

Click on Text

Click on Text
12

Click on Add a text box

Click on Add a text box
13

Type January 2024

Type January 2024
14

Adjust Font and Size

Adjust Font and Size
15

Add more text to your calendar

Add the weekdays to your calendar.

Add more text to your calendar
16

Click on a square in the table

Click on a square in the table
17

Add dates to calendar

Add dates to calendar
18

Adjust font and size as you prefer

Adjust font and size as you prefer
19

Change the spacing and alignment of text in table

Change the spacing and alignment of text in table
20

Change vertical alignment

Change vertical alignment
21

Click on Duplicate page

Click on Duplicate page
22

Type February 2024

Duplicate your calendar page 11 times to get all twelve months. Adjust the dates accordingly in the table.

Type February 2024
23

Click on Elements

Let's add hyperlinks!

Click on Elements
24

Add a shape to calendar

Add any shape you like to use as a page maker

Add a shape to calendar
25

Adjust the shape and add a text box

DO NOT type inside the shape. You won't be able to rotate the text as desired. It's easier to add a textbox.

Adjust the shape and add a text box
26

Highlight both elements

Highlight both elements
27

Click on Duplicate…

Click on Duplicate…
28

Drag highlighted element

Keep duplicating until you have 12 tabs. Adjust text accordingly

Drag highlighted element
29

Highlight the text on top of shape

Click on the three dots

Highlight the text on top of shape
30

Click on Link…

Click on Link…
31

Select a page to hyperlink

Select the "February Month" page. It's important to name your pages as you work, which will make it easier to hyperlink them later on. Also, you can only hyperlink individual elements, grouped elements cannot be hyperlinked.

Select a page to hyperlink
32

Start creating monthly calendar

Add a table to a new page. Click the three dots.

Start creating monthly calendar
33

Click on Delete column

For monthly calendar we need a 4x4 table

Click on Delete column
34

Add heading

Add heading
35

Click on box in table

Add text for each day of the week

Click on box in table
36

Weekly view

Adjust the text like previously shown

Weekly view
37

Monthly view

Monthly view
38

Hyperlink View

Hyperlink View
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