You can easily add text directly inside a shape in Canva by double-tapping the shape.
Canva offers a straightforward method to place text within the boundaries of various shapes, turning the shape into a text container. This is particularly useful for creating callouts, buttons, or visually grouping text related to a specific element.
Here's how you can add text inside a shape using the method described in the reference:
- Access Shapes: In the Canva editor, navigate to the elements panel and find the "Lines & Shapes" section.
- Add a Shape: Tap on a shape from the available options (like a square, circle, or rectangle) to add it to your design page.
- Activate Text Input: To add text inside your newly added shape, double-tap inside it.
- Type Your Text: A cursor will appear inside the shape. Type your text directly into this area.
The text you type will now reside within the shape. You can format the text (change font, size, color, etc.) and move or resize the shape, and the text will stay with it.
This technique is distinct from creating text effects that follow a shape's path or clip text to fill a shape's outline, but it's the primary way to place text contained within a standard shape element in Canva.
