Format charts

Charts make understanding information easier with simple visuals. You can customize the look to suit your design in just a few clicks.

You can format and customize your charts in two ways, depending on the version of your editor. Head over to our article about Canva 1.0 and 2.0 to find out which version you’re using.

• Change chart color
• Resize or rotate chart
• Format chart text (Canva 2.0)
• Format chart text (Canva 1.0)
• Change chart style (Canva 2.0)
• Change chart style (Canva 1.0)

Change chart color

To change the color of a chart:

1. Select the chart.
2. Click on the color tile from the toolbar.
3. Select a color from the available palettes or click on + to load the color picker.
4. Click anywhere on the page to continue working on your design.

Canva 2.0

Canva 1.0

Resize or rotate chart

To resize or rotate a chart:

1. Select the chart.
2. Choose a corner, hold and drag to adjust it to the size you need.
3. To rotate, drag the rotate handle instead.

Canva 2.0

Canva 1.0

Format chart text (Canva 2.0)

You can change of the size and color of text appearing on the chart to fit the overall theme of your design.

To change chart font color on Canva 2.0:

1. Select the chart.
2. Click on the font color icon beside the Edit button.
3. To resize text, click on font size selector from the toolbar and select a new font size value.
4. To change text color, click on A icon from the toolbar and select a color from the available palettes or click on + to load the color picker.
5. Click anywhere on the page to continue working on your design.

Format chart text (Canva 1.0)

You can format text appearing on the chart to fit the overall theme of your design. You have the option to change the font, change text color, resize text, or apply text emphasis.

To format chart text on Canva 1.0:

1. Select the chart.
2. To change the font, click on the font selector from the toolbar and select a new font.
3. To change text color, click on the color tile from the toolbar and select a color from the available palettes or click on + to load the color picker.
4. To resize text, click on font size selector from the toolbar and select a new font size value.
5. To apply text emphasis, click on B or I to bold or italicize the text.

Change chart style (Canva 2.0)

You can easily change your chart’s style without having to add in values again.

To change your chart’s style on Canva 2.0:

1. Select the chart already in your design.
2. Click on the Edit button in the toolbar.
3. Click on the chart style on the top of the values table.
4. Select a new chart style from the drop-down menu.
5. The look will automatically update each time you select a new style.
6. Click anywhere on the page to continue working on your design.

Change chart style (Canva 1.0)

You can easily change your chart’s style without having to add in values again.

To change your chart’s style on Canva 1.0:

1. Select the chart already in your design.
2. Click on the Style button in the toolbar.
3. Select a new look you’d like to apply to your chart from the side panel.
4. The look will automatically update each time you select a new style.
5. Click anywhere on the page to continue working on your design.