How to Make a Gradient in Canva
- George Apostolov
- 05 Sep 2025
Guide
Create or open an existing design.
Select the element or background you’d like to edit.
Go to the 'Background color' on top of the edit toolbar.
Under Document colours, click the 'Addition' icon to add a new colour.
Go to the 'Gradient' tab.
Under the 'Gradient colours', click the 'Addition' icon to add a new gradient color. You can add up to 10 gradient colours.
To delete a colour, select the colour tile that you want to delete, then click the 'Trash' icon.
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