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Canva Built-In Accessibility Features

Canva isn’t just great for making posters and slides—it also has some really handy accessibility features that help make your materials easier for all students to use. The best part? Most of them are simple and quick—no extra tools or training needed.

Canva isn’t just great for making posters and slides—it also has some really handy accessibility features that help make your materials easier for all students to use. The best part? Most of them are simple and quick—no extra tools or training needed.

You can:

  • ️🖼️ Add alt text to images for screen readers
  • 🎨 Check colour contrast, so text is easier to read
  • 🔠 Choose clear, readable fonts for all learners
  • 🔍 Use the Accessibility Checker to catch issues before sharing
  • 💬 Use the Position > Layers option to manually order text so the reading order is correct for text-to-speech and screen readers
  • 💥AND so much more

Click the image below for a downloadable version, or use the link for a text-based copy of the Accessibility Tools in Canva.

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Small tweaks in Canva can make a big difference for student understanding—and they only take a minute or two!

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