- Do you wanna know the most visited page
at Canva Head Office?
Do you think it's the policy page? No.
Contact details? Nah.
It's this one. The schedule of what's for lunch.
It's the same for classrooms,
students feel more comfortable and focused
when they understand the plan and expectation,
but that's hard when most class schedules
end up looking like this.
Stick around and I'll show you how to make a schedule
that they want to frame,
not stuff down the bottom of their bags.
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Hi, I'm Charlotte from Canva Design School.
Are you ready to design a class schedule
that will help keep your students organized
and keep them pumped up for the days and weeks ahead?
I'm gonna show you how to customize a range of templates
and explore all the ways you can download, print,
and share them for others to use too.
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On the homepage, I'll type "class schedule" in here.
This will bring up a whole range of designs
to choose from.
Anywhere the crown symbol, are for Pro
in Canva for Team users,
or if you are using Canva for Education,
you have access too.
Check out all the different types and layouts.
Most of the schedules are weekly,
but there are monthly ones as well.
This would be great for a school student,
and something like this would be suitable
for community classes or sporting events.
When it comes to choosing a template,
go for a layout you like rather than a color scheme,
as colors and graphics can be edited within seconds.
Of course, it's possible to change a layout too,
but it's a lot easier when bulk of the design
has been done for you.
That's the beauty of templates.
Let's say I want to create a schedule
for an elementary school class.
I'll start with this template.
First, I'll need to edit the table
to reduce the number of rows.
Let's say each day consists of six periods,
so I only need six rows.
I'll delete this section here, along with the text boxes
and the colored section at the top.
Next, I'll raise the bottom of this border.
Now I'll highlight everything in the table
and recenter it, and I'll reposition the title too.
I'll edit the text next,
starting with the title and working my way down.
I'll change these to days of the week
and adjust the times to suit my schedule.
Now that's done, I'll check out some different fonts.
Choose something readable,
but also exciting and full of character.
Remember, fonts are personality,
so choose one that fits with your class.
To change everything at once, I'll change one text box.
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And then hit this button,
and it will instantly change everything.
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I'll change the heading.
I've already seen a font I like,
so I'll go ahead and apply it.
And for this background color, I'll change it like this.
Now I'll add a white box underneath the table,
to block out the background.
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I'll move on to decorative elements.
I'll search for something appropriate here.
Ah, yeah, this is nice.
Just add this here.
Resize it like this.
To move it behind, I'll hit the position button
and select this option.
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I think the students will love this.
All right, now that's done,
it's really easy to add in all the classes and their times
and make a copy for the students to take home
and put on their fridge.
I'll add in a space up here, for the students name.
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And maybe a section down here,
for any extra notes they need to take.
Brilliant. Done.
Ready to print.
Just head up here to choose download,
select PDF print to get the best quality,
but just be aware that file size will be larger too.
All right, next, I wanna show you how to create
a branded schedule for a school, university,
or community organization,
and we'll turn it into a shareable template
so everyone can edit and download their own copy.
I'll use this template as a starting point
as it's got all the basics.
First, I'll delete all the things I don't need,
like the background and the class times.
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Next, I'll add some branding.
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Let's say it's for a university,
I'll upload the logo by heading over here.
Once I've dropped in the file, I can add it like this.
Next, I'll change the background color
to match the university's website,
so it's the exact same,
I'll grab the color code and paste it in here.
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Now I'll add some shapes to make it more interesting.
Okay, this looks good.
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All right, before I share it as a template,
I'll lock down the elements I don't want moved or deleted.
This is really easy and well worth doing.
The background logo and title are perfect examples,
I'll select them all in one go
then hit the lock icon to keep them in position.
Now it's ready to share.
To create a template link,
head over here and click this icon,
then copy the link to share in an email
or an online portal for others to access.
Now, anyone can use the link
to create their own personalized schedule.
Once they're done, they can download it to their phone
or print it off.
Alright, we've ticked off two different class schedules,
but they've both been for academic settings,
so how about we finish off today's tutorial
by creating a schedule for a different purpose,
like a community center or a gym?
Before we jump back into Canva,
I'd love to know what kind of schedule you plan on making,
so let me know in the comments.
All right, let me show you the template I selected.
I've gone with a different layout this time,
as there'll be less information to display.
I'll start by changing the background.
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And I'll select fonts to match.
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Now, I'll add in the scheduled activities.
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And find some suitable graphics to liven things up.
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It's really so quick when you start with the template.
Instead of printing this schedule,
I can send it out as a view-only link.
That way, I can save on paper and printing costs
and customers can refer to it whenever they like.
To create the link,
I'll go to share and click this icon.
Now I can send this out via text message
or share it on social media for everyone to see.
It all seems so easy, doesn't it?
But I swear, there's no catch. It really is that simple.
And now, it's your turn.
On a scale from 1 to 10, how confident are you feeling?
Let me know in the comments,
along with any questions you might have.
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So check these out when you've got the time
in your schedule.
Do you see what I did there?