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Accessibility Concerns Using Canva
Welcome to the Accessibility Toolbox, a resource designed to support faculty in creating accessible and inclusive learning environments for all students. Below, you will find tools, guidelines, and resources to help ensure that your course materials and digital content are accessible to all students.
While this page offers a variety of resources for making your digital content accessible, please note that the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) is your primary support resource at the 91导航 for any questions or assistance related to accessibility accommodations.
Creating visually stunning course materials in Canva is easy, but ensuring those materials are accessible to students using screen readers requires one extra, vital step. This brief tutorial (approx. 4 min) explains a common pitfall: PDF Reading Order. By default, screen readers often read Canva elements in the order they were added to the page, rather than the order they appear visually. This can lead to a confusing experience where a student might hear the footer before the headline.
PDFs exported from Canva do not meet accessibility requirements. It is strongly recommended not to use Canva to create PDFs. A PDF exported from Canva will require extensive remediation to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Remediation of PDFs is best done using Adobe Acrobat Pro.