# Quick Start Guide

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To get started, a best practice on how to pan through the Canvas is by holding down the space bar and clicking and dragging your cursor throughout the space. 
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## Here's a quick guide to getting started:

* [ ] Create a [<mark style="color:purple;">**Canoa account**</mark>](https://www.canoa.supply/pricing)
* [ ] For a quick intro, review our [<mark style="color:purple;">**Canvas Basics Guide**</mark>](https://www.canoa.supply/canvas/Vivacious-Grape-VyOq7dqdiW)
* [ ] Create a new, blank [<mark style="color:purple;">**Canvas**</mark>](https://www.canoa.supply/canvas) or [<mark style="color:purple;">**start from a Template**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/canvas/working-with-templates-and-community-canvases) or [<mark style="color:purple;">**start from a Drawing**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/collect/how-to-start-a-canvas-from-a-drawing)
  * [ ] Connect your <mark style="color:purple;">**Pinterest**</mark> account to design with your pins!
  * [ ] Add [<mark style="color:purple;">**Products**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/collect/how-to-create-a-furniture-and-accessories-presentation) from our library - even create a [<mark style="color:purple;">**Custom Product**</mark> ](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/collect/how-to-create-custom-products)not found in our Product library!
  * [ ] Add [<mark style="color:purple;">**Inspiration Images**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/collect/how-to-add-an-inspiration-image)<mark style="color:purple;">**,**</mark> add a [<mark style="color:purple;">**Floor plan**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/design/how-to-import-and-scale-floor-plans)
  * [ ] Add [<mark style="color:purple;">**Text**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/design/how-to-add-text), [<mark style="color:purple;">**Shapes & Lines**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/design/how-to-use-the-drawing-tools)**,** and other call-outs
  * [ ] Organize your Canvas with [<mark style="color:purple;">**Frames**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/design/how-to-use-frames)
  * [ ] Create a [<mark style="color:purple;">**Product List**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/design/how-to-create-a-product-list)
  * [ ] [<mark style="color:purple;">**Share your Canvas**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/share/how-to-share-your-canvas)
  * [ ] [<mark style="color:purple;">**Review and Comment**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/share/how-to-provide-comments)&#x20;
  * [ ] [<mark style="color:purple;">**Present your Canvas**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/share/how-to-use-presentation-mode)
  * [ ] [<mark style="color:purple;">**Export**</mark> ](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/share/how-to-export-or-print-your-canvas)into your own presentation standards (or Print your presentation)
* [ ] Bring in your own product data to design with
  * [ ] Create a [<mark style="color:purple;">**Custom Product**</mark> ](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/collect/how-to-create-custom-products)within your Canvas
  * [ ] Import your data in bulk with a simple .CSV file [<mark style="color:purple;">**into My Catalog**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/collect/my-catalog/working-in-table-view)
* [ ] Level up with our Design Hacks
  * [ ] Try out a [<mark style="color:purple;">**Furniture Presentation Template**</mark>](https://www.canoa.supply/templates)
  * [ ] Learn [<mark style="color:purple;">**How to create collages & vignettes**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/design/how-to-create-collages-and-vignettes-for-your-presentations)
  * [ ] Copy-paste products directly from your favorite brands and[ <mark style="color:purple;">**Design with Brand Storefronts**</mark>](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/design/how-to-design-with-brand-storefronts)
  * [ ] [<mark style="color:purple;">**Embed your Canvas**</mark> ](https://help.canoa.supply/docs/share/how-to-embed-a-canvas)into a website
* [ ] Watch any of our [<mark style="color:purple;">**Canoa Learn videos**</mark>](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYtA2M2IhMnyoEV0g52K3i7h4dUCkSG_v) on Youtube!