Quick summary
The Canva ruler feature lets you display pixel-based measurement guides along the top and side of your design canvas. You can show or hide rulers instantly via the File menu's Settings option or by pressing the Shift+R keyboard shortcut.
Steps
- Open an existing design in Canva.
- Click on 'File' in the top left corner of the screen.
- Select 'Settings' from the File menu, then click 'Show rulers and guides' — alternatively, press Shift+R to toggle rulers on instantly.
- Confirm that rulers showing dimensions in pixels now appear along the top and side of your design.
- To hide rulers, click 'Show rulers and guides' again to toggle them off.
