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How to Use Canva Live for Your Presentations

By: Author Diana

Posted on Last updated: November 17, 2023

Categories Digital Art , Canva

Canva Live is a great way to take your presentations to the next level and engage your audience members. No more boring lectures! With Canva Live, your participants can actually ask/answer questions, make comments, and contribute to the discussion. So, how does Canva Live work?

To use Canva Live, start by building your presentation with Canva. When you’re ready to present, enter presentation mode and click on the Canva Live button at the bottom of the screen. Start a new Canva Live session and have your participants enter the login code that Canva provides.

Once you learn how to use Canva Live, you might never turn back to other presentation programs again. It’s that awesome. Let’s dive into how it works in more detail, and how you can be successful with it during your next presentation.

Setup the Right Canva Account for Canva Live

In order to use Canva Live, you need to have the right Canva account. Canva Live is an option for any users with the following accounts: Canva Pro, Canva for Enterprise, Canva for Educators, Canva for Nonprofits. Take advantage of a free trial if you currently have a free Canva account.

Canva Live is not available for those who use the free version of Canva. 

But, Canva Pro is awesome! Also, if you’re a teacher or school, Canva has special plans for you that you can check out on their pricing page!

I’m a big fan of Canva Pro. While the ability to use Canva Live alone is worth the subscription cost, a Pro subscription will give you SO many other amazing features that you’ll not only want to use for your Canva presentations, but all of your other designs as well.

Once you’ve set up your Canva account, it’s time to build your presentation.

Build Your Canva Presentation

Canva makes it easy to build presentations, lectures, and other types of slideshows. Start from scratch, or choose any one of the many presentation templates that Canva has to offer and start customizing them to your needs.

The templates that Canva offers for presentations are fantastic. They’re colorful, thematic, and come with a lot of slides. With a Canva template alone, you could have 15+ unique slide templates to customize and make your own.

And, with a Canva Pro subscription, you’ll be able to use so many images, design elements, and fonts that aren’t available in other presentation platforms. That’s why so many people are starting to use Canva to design their presentations. Even if you transfer your slides to Powerpoint, Google Slides , or other presentation platforms, Canva will give you the ability to create amazing slides to work with.

Have fun making your Canva presentation. Add all of the color, glitz, and funny cartoons that you want. Or, keep it classy and professional. Whatever floats your boat. Once you’re done designing your presentation, let’s dive into Canva Live.

How to Setup Canva Live

To enable Canva Live, begin your presentation and click on the Canva Live button at the bottom of your slides. Click the button on the right hand side to begin your live session. Have your participants visit canva.live and enter the given code to join.

Here are the step-by-step instructions you’ll want to follow.

1. Enable your presentation using the Present button at the top right of your Canva screen.

2. Choose your desired presentation mode. Canva Live will work with any of them.

3. Click on the Canva Live button on the bottom right of your screen. It’s the one that has a broadcasting symbol on it.

4. On the right hand side, click on the button to start your Canva Live session.

5. Once you start your Canva Live session, you’ll see a code appear. You can copy the invitation to your session to send directly to your participants, or have your participants visit canva.live on their web browsers and enter in the unique code for your presentation.

You’re all set! Once all of your participants have joined, you can remove the login instructions by clicking on the Hide button. You can also end your live session by clicking the End button at any time.

You will be assigned a new login code every time you start a new Canva live presentation, even if it’s the same presentation. As such, there’s no need for participants to write down the login code for future use.

From the participant side of things, Canva Live works well on computers, phones, and tablets, so simply have them login from any internet enabled device they have available. That said, if they are watching your presentation from their computers, it might be best to have them login to the live session from a phone tablet, or other computer so that they don’t have to continually toggle back and forth between your presentation and the chat screen.

Of course, you can only use Canva Live once your presentation has already begun and your participants are watching it. That said, it’s stressful to try something for the first time during your big presentation without practicing first.

Grab some friends and do a practice run of Canva Live. Get a feel for how to set it up, all of its features, and what you need to know to use it successfully. Ask your friends to leave comments, ask questions, and use all of the features that audience members are afforded.

That way, you’ll feel confident using Canva Live once your big presentation day comes.

Canva Live is a great feature that makes Canva’s amazing presentations even better. If you really want to stand out from the crowd with your next presentation, while also having a great way to engage your audience, I definitely suggest giving Canva Live a try.

Here’s to great designs and great presentations with Canva!

Diana has been an artist for over 27 years and has training in drawing, painting, digital drawing and graphic design. Diana’s latest obsession is digitally drawing with Procreate and Procreate Dreams. Diana has experience selling her art across a number of platforms and loves helping other artists learn how to make money from their art as well.

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Host Live Q&A With Canva Live Presentations

Recently, Canva added a new question and answer feature to their presentation tool. For years you’ve been able to design, share, and present slides from your Canva account. Now you when you use it to give a presentation you can also enable “Canva Live.”

Canva Live lets your audience respond to your questions and ask questions of their own while you’re presenting your slides. Your audience can do this by simply going to Canva.Live on their phones or laptops then entering the code that you display on your slides. I made this short video to show how Canva Live works.

Canva.Live should make it easier for those of us who use Canva to design and give presentations to gather feedback and questions from an audience. I can see Canva.Live being useful in a classroom setting to have students submit questions during a lesson which you can then answer at the end or during a planned break.

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1. Go to Presentation and Click Present

Go to your presentation and click the share button. Click on the Present button from the menu.

2. Select Your Presentation Mode

You can select your presentation mode. We’ll go with the standard mode for a live session.

3. Click the Broadcast Button for an Interactive Q&A with Canva Live

On the bottom of the present screen, you will see a broadcast icon. Click on the icon for a Live session.

4. Click the Start New Session Button

On the live screen, you will see a ‘Start New Session’ button. Click on the button to start the live session.

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How to use Canva to make a presentations, go live, and record (compared to PowerPoint)

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I want to share with you the pros and cons of using Canva for your presentations.

There are lots of ways to create a webinar presentation inside of Canva, and you can even go live with your community.

I’m going to show you how to do that and give you the pros and cons of why you might want to choose this method and what I actually prefer.

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Easy Templates for Canva Presentations

When you’re creating presentations inside of Canva, they make it really easy. You go to the templates area and open a brand-new template.

Under templates, you can search for different template types. Each template type comes with multiple different designs, so you can populate your entire presentation by simply clicking “Apply to all 16 pages.”

It makes it really easy to create multiple sheets inside of your presentation with a few simple clicks.

Quickly Update Canva Presentations with Styles

You can go to “Styles” and click on your brand palette and colors and shuffle through different versions of your brand palette, click “Apply to all pages”, and also apply your font to all pages as well. That’s a really nice feature of Canva’s presentations.

Present or Download Canva Presentations

However, they have more. You can download this presentation as a PDF, or when you’re ready to present it, you can click on “Present,” and choose from different views.

I’m going to choose the Standard view to show you how that looks. It’s a full-size presentation and at the bottom, you can see the different slides, 1 through 16.

You can go through the different slides, utilizing the arrows. You can even click on, “Go Live,” which allows you to invite your audience to view your presentation and leave comments live while you’re presenting.

If you choose to use the presenter mode, you’re given two screens. This first screen is for your audience.

This would be the screen that your audience is seeing while you’re presenting. It’s handy if you want to share this screen on your presentation but use this screen for you to read.

It adds the notes on the side and gives you the ability to see which slides are coming ahead of time. Presenter mode is really nice because, as I’m presenting, I do like to see what’s coming up next, and I also like to have access to my notes.

If you want to add notes to your presentation, you can click on “Notes” at the bottom of your screen in Canva and add notes to each page.

Present and Record on Canva

Another nice feature is if I don’t want to present this live, I can actually present and record this to share later.

If you go to the three dots, you can click on present and record, and you’ll be able to record your voice over and the presentation, so that you can share that recorded presentation with your audience later.

Upon hitting record, you’re able to choose which camera and which microphone, and then hit “Start Recording.”

It counts down, gives you time to prepare, puts your camera in the lower left-hand corner, and allows you to pause and resume.

When you’re done with the recording, you click done, and it will upload your recording to your videos.

Once you’re done with that recording, you’ll be able to copy that link and share it with your audience as well. You can even download it to your computer, so that you can save it for later. If you don’t want to download it, you can just click save and exit, and it will be available to you in your uploads.

With all of these features being available to present and create presentations utilizing Canva, it’s really hard to find anything that I don’t like. Have you ever tried the Canva Go Live feature or the Canva recording feature?

Canva Compared to PowerPoint

However, the one tool that I use instead of Canva is still PowerPoint.

PowerPoint is my go-to presentation method because of one simple fact: its outlines. I am able to upload an outline for my presentation within just one click.

If I go to “Slides from Outline” and upload this outline that I created in Word, which is simply just a Word document, and I hit Insert, it’s now loaded all of my presentation slides in one click.

You can see this outline really shortens the time that it takes me to create presentations.

These don’t look real cute just yet. All I have to do is hit “Reset,” and it will reset all of the slides to my brand’s fonts.

If I want to change the way a slide looks on PowerPoint, I can simply go to Layout and change the layout and insert an image.

I can also present and share live with an account to PowerPoint and Microsoft. I can go to “Slide Show” and click on “Present Online,” and I’ll be able to present this presentation and the slide show online as well.

You can see how fast I was able to add all of this content to my presentation with one click. I cannot stress how much time that saves me in creating presentations, and so that’s part of the reason why I use PowerPoint.

PowerPoint Pro: Outlines

The tool that I used to upload an outline was simply just a Word document.

The first step is to open up a blank Word document. Once you have the Word document open, you type in the content of your presentation.

Then what you do is you format the titles of each slide in heading one, and any bullet points or content that you want to show up underneath your headings should be heading two. If you wanted to create further bullet points beneath those bullet points, those would be heading three.

You can save this on your computer as an outline. Then open up your PowerPoint and go to “New Slide,” scroll down to “Slides from Outline,” and choose that. Select the outline that you’ve just created, and it will upload the content into your slides.

PowerPoint Con: Not as pretty as Canva

The downside is power point templates aren’t as pretty as Canva templates, but you can modify the design of a PowerPoint template to look somewhat like Canva.

To make changes to your template, simply go to the “View” tab, click on “Slide Master,” and you’re able to modify the layouts of your PowerPoint with certain color blocks, your certain photos, logos, or illustrations.

You can use Canva to inspire the design of your master templates, but my recommendation is to create a template that you can use consistently in your business over and over again.

Prioritize the time saving elements that PowerPoint provides you and utilize Canva for the good design.

If you’re still on the fence, I do want to show you one last trick inside of Canva if you still want to use Canva for your presentations.

Once you’ve created a design inside of Canva that you really love, if you would like to use and reuse that design, but use PowerPoint, you can actually share your Canva design to PowerPoint.

You go to the three dots in the upper right-hand corner, and you go to the “Share” section and share to Microsoft PowerPoint.

This will allow you to download this Canva design as a PowerPoint file, which is amazing if you love to use PowerPoint like I do.

You can see, I have uploaded the Canva design into PowerPoint super easily, and I’m able to actually change the text.

If you wanted to save a PowerPoint template, but use Canva to design it, you can do that. You can design your presentation in Canva, download it as a PowerPoint, and save this as your PowerPoint template.

I’m curious to find out, do you prefer Canva presentations, or PowerPoint, or do you like something else, like Keynote? Let me know in the comments below.

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How to Share a Canva Presentation with Someone

Canva is a popular graphic design platform that makes it easy for anyone to create stunning presentations, even without prior design experience. With its drag-and-drop interface, premade templates, and huge library of fonts, images, and graphics, you can put together a polished presentation in no time.

Step 1: Open Your Presentation in Canva

First, log in to your Canva account and open the presentation you want to share. You can access all your designs right from your Canva homepage.

Step 2: Click on the “Share” Button

This menu contains all the options for sharing your Canva presentation, from creating a simple view-only link to enabling real-time collaboration capabilities.

Step 3: Get a Shareable Link

Once you create the link, copy it and send it out to people via email, chat, social media posts, or however else you want recipients to access it.

Step 4: Set Link Permissions (Optional)

To update permissions, click the dropdown next to “Anyone with the link” and choose a different option before copying the link to share.

Step 5: Share Via Email

From the sharing menu, select “Share Via Email.” Then enter the email addresses you want to share it with.

You can choose to send it as an attachment, a view-only link, or an editable link if you want recipients to collaborate. Customize permission settings here too.

Step 6: Share to Social Media

For wider sharing, you can post your Canva presentation directly to your social media profiles.

From the sharing menu, choose “Share to Social Media.” Select the platform you want to share it on like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

Step 7: Invite Collaborators

To invite collaborators, open the sharing menu and select “Invite Collaborators.” Enter the name, email address or Canva username of anyone you want to invite.

Step 8: Share Your Presenter View

To start the presenter view, click the “Present” button in the top right corner of the editor. Then select “Presenter View” to open your slides in a new tab.

Step 9: Export and Share the File

For recipients without Canva access, you can export your presentation and share the file.

From the sharing menu, choose “Download.” Select whether you want to export as a PDF, Powerpoint, or PNG file. You can also add speaker notes and animations.

Step 10: Create a Public Viewing Link

From the sharing menu, select “Public View Link” then click “Create View Link.” This generates a unique URL for the published design.

Now put these steps into action and start spreading your amazing Canva presentation creations! Let us know in the comments if you have any other questions.

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How to Use Canva to Create and Give Presentations

Canva makes it easy to edit text, make GIFs , and create content for social media like Instagram . But Canva also makes it easy to create presentations and if you are in a hurry and forgot your PC, Canva allows you to give that presentation using your smartphone. Here is how you can create and give presentations using Canva while on the move.

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Create Presentation Using Canva Templates

One of the things that make Canva so much easier to use is templates. They offer free and paid templates for almost all sorts of content that you may think of. We will be using a free template to create a presentation on Canva’s web app.

1. Open Canva in your browser and search for Presentation in the search bar.

2. You will be taken to the presentation templates page . You can filter by category or just scroll through until you find something that catches your eye or meets the criteria. You can also click on the empty frame with +sign to create a new presentation from scratch but that would be time-consuming.

Note: Templates with a golden crown icon are paid templates.

3. Click on any template and you will see a pop-up menu with more details about the template. Click on Customize this template to begin making your template. Click on the star icon to bookmark it for later perusal.

4. Now, in the left sidebar, you will find all the slides in the presentation. When you select a slide, you will be able to edit it on the right side. Each element can be edited or removed including text, image, and various elements. It is easy to add, edit, and format text .

5. You can choose from a variety of apps from the marketplace to make your work easier including AI apps like Dall-E. Simply click on Apps in the left sidebar and choose the one that you want to use.

6. You can also draw on slides or use stock images from sources like Pixabay and Pexels without having to leave Canva.

7. To add a slide, click on the plus icon at the bottom. You can also right-click on the existing slide and select Duplicate page to create an identical new slide that will retain the formatting and layout of the first slide. So all you have to do is change the text and some elements.

When you are happy with the presentation, you have a couple of options. Let’s have a look at them in the below sections.

Give a Presentation Using Canva

There are two ways to do it. You can present a presentation made in Canva using both the web app and the Android or iPhone app.

Give Canva Presentation on PC

1. Go to Canva homepage and click on Projects in the left sidebar.

2. Click on the presentation that you want to give to open it.

3. Click on the Present button in the upper right corner. You will see three options to present.

• Present full screen – this will begin a full-screen presentation for everyone to see.
• Presenter view – this presents the slides that you have created along with notes that you may have.
• Autoplay – this will let you set a timer so that once you begin the presentation on Canva, slides will change after the chosen time (in seconds) automatically.

4. Once you selected a form of presentation, click on the Present button to begin.

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Give Canva Presentation on Mobile

If you are working remotely or traveling and don’t have your laptop on you, Canva allows you to give presentations directly from mobile.

By Sharing Presentation Link

Open the Canva app and go to the Projects tab. Now open the presentation and then select the Presentation menu (TV icon).

If you are casting your mobile screen on a bigger screen, this will work beautifully.

Using Phone as Remote to Give Presentations

This is one neat trick up Canva’s sleeve. You would have noticed how presenters on stage have a small remote in their hands that they use to change slides. You don’t need anything but your smartphone to give presentations saved on Canva now. And it is quite easy.

1. Open the presentation on your web or mobile Canva app. Here we are using the web app. Click on the Present button to begin the presentation.

2. Select an option depending on how you want to present. We discussed the three options above. Now click on Present button.

3. Once the presentation begins, click on the meatballs menu (three-dot icons) at the bottom right corner of the screen and select Share remote control option.

4. Either scan the QR code or Copy the link and paste it on your mobile browser. Any browser will do.

5. You can now control the presentation and slide movements right from your mobile browser. Here is how it looks. Tap on the left or right button to move slides.

Presenting, Canva!

Canva not only makes creating presentations easy thanks to the wide variety or free and paid templates, but it also offers intuitive ways to present your slides. But that’s not all that Canva can do. We use Canva to create featured images, resize images , make background transparent , and so much more.

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How to Draw in Canva While Presenting

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Canva is a popular graphic design tool that enables users to create stunning visuals, including presentations, posters, and infographics. Drawing in Canva is an excellent way to add a personal touch to your designs and make them more engaging. It is also a useful skill to have when presenting your work to others.

Drawing in Canva is a straightforward process that can be done while presenting. Users can choose from a range of drawing tools, including pens, markers, highlighters, and erasers, and customize their thickness, color, and transparency. To access the drawing options, users need to select the Draw tab from the editor side panel. Once they have chosen their preferred tool, they can start drawing directly on the canvas.

Incorporating drawing into presentations can help to break up the monotony of text-heavy slides and capture the audience’s attention. It can also be an effective way to illustrate complex ideas and concepts. With the right tools and techniques, anyone can learn how to draw in Canva while presenting and take their presentations to the next level.

Understanding Canva

Basics of canva.

Canva is a user-friendly graphic design platform that allows users to create a wide variety of designs such as social media graphics, posters, flyers, and presentations. Canva provides users with an extensive library of templates, images, and fonts that they can use to create their designs. Canva is a cloud-based platform, which means that users can access their designs from anywhere as long as they have an internet connection.

Canva offers both free and paid plans. The free plan provides users with access to a limited number of templates, images, and fonts. The paid plan, on the other hand, provides users with access to a larger library of templates, images, and fonts, as well as additional features such as the ability to resize designs, upload custom fonts, and create folders to organize designs.

Creating an Account

Creating an account on Canva is quick and easy. Users can sign up using their email address or their Google or Facebook account. Once they have created an account, they can start creating designs immediately. Canva also offers a mobile app that users can download on their iOS or Android device to create designs on the go.

To get started on Canva, users can choose from a variety of design types such as social media graphics, presentations, posters, and flyers. Once they have chosen a design type, they can select a template to use as a starting point for their design. Users can then customize the template by adding their own text, images, and other design elements.

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Drawing Tools in Canva

Canva offers a wide range of drawing tools to help you create visually appealing designs. Here are the three main categories of drawing tools in Canva:

Shapes and Lines

Canva provides a variety of shapes and lines that you can use to create your designs. You can find them in the “Elements” tab on the left-hand side of the editor. Once you have selected a shape or line, you can resize it, change its color, and adjust its transparency to fit your design. You can also add text to your shapes and lines by using the “Text” tool.

Freehand Drawing

The freehand drawing tool in Canva allows you to draw anything you want with your mouse or touchpad. You can find it in the “Draw” tab on the left-hand side of the editor. You can adjust the thickness, color, and transparency of your lines to create the perfect look for your design. You can also use the eraser tool to correct any mistakes you make.

Canva’s text tools allow you to add text to your designs in a variety of ways. You can choose from a selection of fonts, sizes, and colors to create the perfect look for your design. You can also adjust the spacing and alignment of your text to make it look just right. Canva also provides a variety of text effects, such as drop shadows and outlines, to help your text stand out.

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Creating a Presentation in Canva

Canva is a powerful design tool that can be used to create stunning presentations. Whether you’re presenting to a small group or a large audience, Canva has everything you need to create a professional-looking presentation. In this section, we’ll cover the basics of creating a presentation in Canva, including choosing a template, adding slides, and using drawing tools in slides.

Choosing a Template

The first step in creating a presentation in Canva is to choose a template. Canva offers a wide variety of templates for different types of presentations, including business presentations, educational presentations, and more. To choose a template, simply click on the “Presentations” button on the Canva homepage and browse through the available templates. Once you’ve found a template you like, simply click on it to open it in the editor.

Adding Slides

Once you’ve chosen a template, the next step is to add slides to your presentation. To add a new slide, simply click on the “Add a new page” button in the left-hand sidebar. You can then choose from a variety of different slide layouts, including title slides, text slides, and image slides. To customize your slide, simply click on the element you want to edit and use the drawing tools in the toolbar to make your changes.

Using Drawing Tools in Slides

Canva offers a wide variety of drawing tools that you can use to customize your slides. These tools include shapes, lines, text boxes, and more. To use a drawing tool, simply select it from the toolbar and then click and drag on your slide to create the element. You can then customize the element by adjusting its size, color, and other properties using the toolbar.

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Sharing Your Presentation

Once you have created a presentation in Canva, you can easily share it with others. There are two main ways to share your presentation: exporting it as a file or presenting it live with Canva.

Exporting Your Presentation

To export your presentation as a file, click on the “Download” button in the top right corner of the editor. You can choose from a variety of file formats, including PDF, PNG, and PowerPoint. This is a great option if you want to share your presentation with someone who doesn’t have access to Canva or if you want to upload it to a website or other platform.

Presenting Live with Canva

Canva also offers a live presentation feature called Canva Live. This allows you to present your design in real-time to an audience. To use Canva Live, click on the “Present” button in the top right corner of the editor. From there, you can choose to present your design in full screen or presenter mode. You can also enable comments to allow your audience to ask questions or provide feedback during the presentation.

Canva Live is a great option if you want to engage with your audience in real-time and get immediate feedback on your presentation.

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Tips and Tricks for Drawing While Presenting

Drawing in Canva while presenting can be a fun and interactive way to engage your audience. Here are some tips and tricks to make the most out of your drawing experience:

Interactive Drawing

One way to make your presentation more interactive is by using Canva’s drawing tool to encourage audience participation. For example, you can ask your audience to draw something on their own device and then share it with the rest of the group. This can be a fun icebreaker activity or a way to get people thinking creatively.

Another way to use interactive drawing is by using Canva’s collaboration feature. This allows multiple people to work on the same drawing at the same time. You can use this feature to brainstorm ideas or create a group drawing that everyone can contribute to.

Using Shortcuts

Canva has a number of shortcuts that can make drawing while presenting much easier. Here are a few to keep in mind:

• Ctrl + Z : Undo your last action
• Ctrl + Shift + Z : Redo your last action
• Ctrl + C : Copy your selection
• Ctrl + V : Paste your selection
• Ctrl + X : Cut your selection
• Ctrl + D : Duplicate your selection

Using these shortcuts can save you time and help you work more efficiently.

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10 warnings in effect for 10 counties in the area

County-by-county: government offices, school districts, other agencies announce closures ahead of hurricane debby.

Marcela Camargo , Digital Producer , Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Several Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia school districts, government offices, and other agencies have announced closures for Monday due to Tropical Storm Debby .

As of the 11 a.m. National Hurricane Center update, the storm’s maximum sustained winds had dropped to 70 mph and it will continue to weaken as it moves inland.

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Here’s a list of closures in our area. Please note that this list will be updated as more closures are announced.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA

Duval county.

Duval County Public Schools: District schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Aug. 5. All on-campus events are also canceled. Schools will contact families directly to provide rescheduling information for impacted events. In addition, employees will work remotely.

City of Jacksonville: All COJ offices and facilities will be closed Monday. Only essential city personnel are expected to report to work Monday. All other city employees and partners will receive communication from the city later Saturday.

• TRASH PICKUP NOTICE: Public Works officials said they are looking at keeping trash collection as scheduled on Monday, and they will be monitoring the storm to assess if Tuesday’s trash collection needs to be moved. If Public Works decides to cancel trash pickup on Tuesday, then it would get moved to Wednesday, and the trash pickup schedule would shift one day.

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office: All publicly accessible JSO buildings will be closed on Monday. This includes:

• Police Memorial Building
• Each District Substation
• Property Room
• Records and ID

Florida Department of Health in Duval County: DOH-Duval will be closed on Monday.

Duval County Courthouse: Chief Judge Lance Day has ordered that the Duval County Courthouse be closed on Monday. As a result, the Duval County Clerk of Courts announced that its offices will be also be closed. This includes both the Duval County Courthouse and the Clerk’s beaches branch at 1543 Atlantic Boulevard. Anyone who received a summons for jury service on Monday is excused and does not need to report to the Courthouse. This information is also available by calling (904) 255-2212 or visiting www.duvalclerk.com/jurygroups .

Supervisor of Elections: The office will be closed Monday. The start of early voting for the primary election has been postponed until Wednesday. ( duvalelections.gov )

The Bolles School: All Bolles campuses will be closed on Monday. Athletics, camps and events will also be canceled on Monday.

Jaguars: The Jaguars announced they will close practice to the public on Monday.

JEA: It will close its Customer Solutions Center located at 225 N. Pearl St. Customers can continue to conduct normal operations through jea.com .

Parks: Huguenot Memorial Park and Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park will be closed Monday.

Florida State College at Jacksonville: FSCJ canceled all classes and activities on all of its campuses on Monday, including online classes. Additionally, all administrative offices will also be closed. Officials said they plan to resume classes and reopen on Tuesday at regularly scheduled times.

Jacksonville International Airport: As of the latest update, JAX officials said the airport remains open and operational. However, they encouraged travelers to check with their airlines for updated flight information.

Clay County

Government offices: All county government offices will be closed on Monday. Closures on Tuesday will be storm-dependent.

• TRASH PICKUP NOTICE: Garbage and recycling pickups, as well as the new garbage can deliveries, will be suspended on Monday and will resume on Tuesday, storm-dependent. For unincorporated Clay County and Town of Orange Park customers, Waste Management will also suspend trash, recycling and yard waste collection Monday. Visit www.wmfloridastorm.com for resumption of service details

Clay County District Schools: All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Aug. 5. In addition, all extracurricular activities will be canceled on Monday as well.

Florida Department of Health in Clay County: DOH-Clay will be closed on Monday. Closures on Tuesday will be storm-dependent. In addition, DOH-Clay’s Back to School Wellness events scheduled from Aug. 5 to the 14, will also be closed on Monday.

Nassau County

Nassau County School District: All schools and offices will open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. There will be no extracurricular activities (practices, tryouts, etc) on Tuesday. NCSD employees are urged to notify their immediate supervisor if they can’t make it to work safely. Parents are asked to seek school-specific information from their child’s school’s office, Facebook page, and website.

Columbia County

Columbia County Schools: All schools will be closed on Monday, and plan to resume operations on Tuesday.

Hotline available: Call the Citizen Information Center to report damage, downed trees, and flooding. The CIC is a central location for non-emergency calls and has information on storms and damage. Call the CIC at 386-719-7530 with your non-emergency needs.

Putnam County

Government offices: Putnam County government offices will be open on Monday. This includes:

• Normal operations
• Garbage collection
• Early voting

Alachua County

The following offices will be closed Monday:

City of Gainesville

Alachua County libraries

Alachua County schools and district offices

The Alachua County Property Appraiser’s Office

City of Waldo

Town of Archer

The City of High Springs

The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County

• TRASH PICKUP NOTICE: All Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery facilities and operations will not operate on Monday. This includes the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station, the Rural Collection Centers, the Hazardous Waste Collection Center, and the administrative offices. Residential waste collection services including garbage, recycling, yard waste, and bulky items will not be conducted on Monday. These services will resume on Tuesday, August with all collections being delayed by one day through the rest of the week. Regular collection schedules will resume the following week.

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Supervisor of Elections: The office will be closed Monday. The start of early voting for the primary election has been postponed until 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

University of Florida: The UF campus in Gainesville will be closed and classes are canceled for Monday, Aug. 5, including all academic and student-related activities, online classes and exams. The university expects to make an announcement on Monday on its plans to resume classes and normal campus operations.

St. Johns County

St. Johns River State College: All SJR State campuses will close Monday including in-person classes, college, and Thrasher-Horne Center events. Current students should check Canvas and SJR State email for information from instructors. At this time, the college will be open Tuesday.

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

Camden county.

Camden County Schools: Camden County Schools will delay the opening of the 2024-2025 school year. Officials said Camden County Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday for all staff and students. Schools will have a planning day for teachers on Wednesday. Students will return to school on Thursday, weather permitting.

• TRASH PICKUP NOTICE: Trash services in St. Marys have been suspended for Monday. Officials will provide updates as they are available.

Glynn County

Glynn County Schools: All schools and district offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday. Staff will work from home to prepare for school, officials said. On Wednesday, staff will return to school and Open House will be held at the following times:

• Elementary School: 4 to 6 p.m.
• Middle School/GICCA: 5 to 7 p.m.
• High School/GLC: 6 to 8 p.m.

Glynn County Schools officials said they plan on starting the first day of the 2024-2025 school year on Thursday.

Glynn County offices: Including courts, will close Monday. First responders and mission-critical staff will be on duty to support community needs.

City of Brunswick: Offices will close Monday but first responders and mission-critical staff will be on duty to support community needs.

Brunswick/Glynn Joint Water Sewer Commission will close Monday and Tuesday.

Coastal Health District closes on Monday at noon.

Brunswick-Glynn County Library will be closed Monday and Tuesday (Brunswick and SSI branches)

College of Coastal Georgia: Brunswick and Camden both closed on Monday.

Republic Services: Tuesday, August 6- no pickup or drop off services; Wednesday, August 7- drop off centers will be open in Brunswick and St. Simons 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with no charge. Regular pick-ups will also resume.

Brunswick drop-off location: 550 Young Lane, Brunswick, GA 31520; St. Simons drop-off location: 100 Recycle Way.

The F.J. Torras Causeway will remain open unless there are water hazards and flooding. Sidney Lanier Bridge will remain open unless wind speeds reach 40 mph sustained. Any decision to close the Bridge will be made by Georgia Department of Transportation.

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Marcela camargo.

Marcela joined News4JAX in 2023. She grew up in Mexico and eventually moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist. Now, she is a proud San Diego State University alumna who has many years of experience in TV and digital journalism.

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