Approve or give feedback to designs
If you’re an approver, you’re notified via email and through the Notifications tab on the homepage when members request design approval.
Learn more about changing design approval settings and getting design approval.
Access designs for review
Via email
- From your email, open the Canva notification with a title “You’ve been asked to review”.
- Select Review (button). It will open the design in the Canva editor.
Via the Approvals tab
- From the homepage side panel, go to the Approvals tab. On mobile, select More, then go to Designs to review.
- Select a design that requires approval.
- Select Review (button). It will open the design in the Canva editor.
Via the Notifications tab
- From the homepage side panel, go to the Notifications tab. On mobile, tap your Profile icon from the home screen first, then select Notifications.
- Select the design approval notification. It will open the design in the Canva editor.
Give approval or request changes
- After opening the design, check its content, branding, and/or design.
- Optional: Leave comments on pages or elements, and tag other team members so you can work on the design together.
- Once you’re done, select Awaiting review from the editor menu bar.
- Select Review.
- Optional: Add notes for feedback.
- Select your decision:
- Approve - to allow the design to be published.
- Request changes - to suggest additional changes.
- Change decision - if you need to change your approval decision.
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