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Ever lost track of your own pages halfway through a project?
If you’re creating eBooks, reports, or slide decks in Canva, this quick tip will make your life easier — and your designs look way more polished.

Let’s jump right into it!

❌ The Old Way: Manual Page Numbers

Before this update, if you wanted page numbers in Canva, you’d have to:

1. Add a text box manually
2. Type “1”, position it
3. Copy-paste it on every page
4. Manually change each number
5. Repeat… 10… 20… 50 times 😩

Yeah… not ideal.

✅ The New Way: Canva’s Auto Page Number Tool

Now Canva makes this automatic — and you can apply it to all pages in seconds.

🧪 Let’s walk through it:

1. Open your Canva project (we’re using the Quiz Time Education presentation)
2. Go to the left menu → Click Text
3. Scroll down and select Page Numbers
4. You’ll see 3 styles:
   • Numbers Only → Just “1”, “2”, “3”…
   • Page + Number → Like “Page 1”, “Page 2”
   • Page X of Y → “Page 1 of 18”, etc.

We’ll use Numbers Only for now.

✏️ Customize It Your Way

Once the number is added:

• Resize it (we used size 50)
• Drag it to the corner or wherever you want
• Change the font to match your design
  • We used a clean and modern one for this demo

Now, here’s the cool part…

👉 Click the number → Select Apply to All Pages
Canva will automatically:

• Add numbers to every page
• Keep your custom font, size, and placement intact

Boom — your document is now professionally numbered!

🧠 Why Page Numbers Matter

Adding page numbers:

• Makes navigation easier for readers
• Keeps your design organized
• Adds a layer of professional polish
  Whether it’s a lead magnet, client report, or internal doc — it just makes things feel complete.

🎉 That’s It!

You’ve just upgraded your Canva design with a one-click power move.

No more manual typing.
No more lost pages.
Just clean, consistent numbers — like magic.