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Design Space Settings

Edited: March 5, 2025

Use the information below to learn what options are available in Design Space settings. 

Settings overview

To access settings in Design Space for Desktop, click on the menu in the top right where your profile image and name are displayed. Then, select Settings.

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Design Space for Desktop settings are grouped into tabs: 

  • General
    • Country – Choose your Country
    • Language – Choose your Language
    • Default Save location – Decide if projects will save to the cloud & computer, or only the cloud by default
    • Application Experience – Switch between using the Beta or regular version of Design Space
    • About Design Space – See what version of Design Space you’re using, check for updates, install pending updates, see what’s new in Design Space, and see legal info

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  • Content
    • Choose whether to view mature content, and personalize your content preferences. 

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  •  Machines
    • New Product Setup – Set up and register a new Cricut product
    • Update Firmware – Confirm your product has the latest updates
    • Machine Calibration – Connect to your machine and calibrate it for the best Print Then Cut, Knife Blade, or Rotary Blade accuracy
    • Machine Care - See cleaning instructions for Cricut Venture
    • Custom Material Settings – Create your own pressure settings
    • Link Cartridges – Link physical cartridges to your Cricut account 

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  • Canvas
    • Canvas grid – Switch between using a full grid, partial grid, or no grid on the Canvas
    • Units – Switch between using Imperial or Metric measurements
    • Operation Type - Turn on or off the operation type label in the Layers panel

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  • Load Type
    • Choose your preferred default Load Type and Print Then Cut Page Size for each machine type.

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  • Notifications
    • Turn on or off Notifications for the following settings:
        • Activity About You
          • New followers – Someone followed you
          • Project likes – Someone liked your projects
          • Project inspiration – Someone shared a project that was inspired by yours
    • Members You Follow
        • New projects – Someone you follow just shared a new project
        • New images – Someone you follow shared an image
    • From Cricut
        • Education – Tutorials, how-tos, cheatsheets, & more
        • Promos - Limited-time discounts. offers & coupons
        • Inspiration - New fonts, images & seasonal project ideas
        • Product news - New features, products, materials & more

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  • System
    • Provides a quick look at some important basic system properties for your device, including your system architecture and resources. 

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How to submit bug reports and feedback

When using Cricut Design Space, if you encounter something that isn't working the way you think it should, or if you have an idea about how to improve the experience, please submit the problem or feedback using the Feedback tool that is found in the Account Menu.

 

  1. Select the Help menu > Report a Bug. 

    1 Desktop_Select Help Menu.jpg

  2. You will then be prompted for your feedback. Select a category, add a title, and include a detailed description of the problem you are experiencing or the suggestion you have.

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  3. You can also include a screenshot or attach a file to help illustrate the issue.

    3 Attach video or screenshot.jpg

  4. Select Submit to send your feedback to Cricut.

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Note: When reporting a problem, it is helpful if you include a screenshot of the issue with your feedback.

 

How to view Design Space in another language

Design Space for Desktop is available in 22 languages. Follow the instructions below to view Design Space in your preferred language.

Design Space for Desktop

Design Space for Desktop language is easily changed through Settings. Simply select the Design Space menu in the top right, choose Settings, then select your preferred language from the language selector on the General tab.

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Note: Your language selection in Design Space for Desktop overrides your operating system display language setting. The default setting is English, but Design Space for Desktop will remember your selection after you choose something different. 

 

How to switch to Beta (Design Space for Desktop)

You can try out new features and experience our latest Design Space for Desktop app improvements any time! It’s easy to switch between live and beta versions of Design Space for Desktop. Here's how: 

  1. Open the Design Space menu and select Settings. 

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  2. Select Beta under Application Experience, then click Done.

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  3. The beta version of the app will automatically install and restart. When you navigate back to Settings > Application experience, you'll see "Beta" is selected and the version number has been updated to reflect the version currently in Beta.  

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  4. Enjoy!

Settings overview

To access settings in Design Space for iOS, navigate to the Home page and tap on the three lines in the upper left. Then, select Settings.

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Here you can find the following settings: 

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  • Print Then Cut - For Print Then Cut compatible machines, this is where you can: 
    • Calibrate your machine for Print Then Cut
    • Set a default material size for Print Then Cut projects - choose from a list of supported page sizes and Design Space will automatically set this as the material size for Print Then Cut projects. 

      iOS Print Then Cut Settings.jpg

  • Load Type - Choose your preferred default Load Type for each machine type you use, and Design Space will automatically choose this Load Type for your projects.

    iOS Load Type Settings.jpg

  • Custom Material Settings - Create your own cut settings, or edit existing ones. 

    iOS Custom Materials Settings.jpg

  • Content Settings - Choose whether to view mature content, and personalize your content preferences.

    iOS Content Settings.jpg

  • Account Settings - Select options here to go to myaccount.cricut.com and make any needed account setting changes, or delete your Cricut account. 

    iOS Account Settings.png

Additional project settings are available on the Canvas. Swipe the bottom toolbar to find and tap on the Settings tool. Here, you can adjust settings for: 

  • Units - Switch between Metric (centimeters) and Imperial (inches) units of measurement on Canvas
  • Grid - Toggle to turn the Canvas grid off or on
  • Light mode - Toggle between Light Mode or Dark Mode
  • Operation Types - Choose whether to have your image Operation types displayed in the Layers panel
  • Smart Guides - Toggle to turn Smart Guides off or on. These Guides help align and position objects relative to other items on the Canvas. 

    iOS Settings on Canvas.jpg

How to submit bug reports and feedback

When using Cricut Design Space, if you encounter something that isn't working the way you think it should, or if you have an idea about how to improve the experience, please submit the problem or feedback using the Feedback tool that is found in the Account Menu.

 

  1. Select the Help icon in the app. Then select Report a Bug.

    1a Select Help icon from Canvas.png    2 Select Report a bug.png

  2. On the next screen you can choose to report a bug, suggest an improvement, or ask a question. 

    3 Choose a feedback option.png

  3. Enter your email address and a detailed description about the issue you're experiencing, the suggestion you have, or the question you would like to ask. When reporting a problem, it is helpful to provide a detailed list of steps to reproduce the issue. 

    4 Reporting a bug form.png

  4. Near the bottom of the form find the option to start a screen recording, take a screenshot, or select a file from the gallery. It is helpful if you include a screenshot or recording of the issue with your feedback. 

    4a Attach a recording or screenshot.png

  5. Select the Send icon to send the form to Cricut. Thank you for helping us make Cricut Design Space better! 

    4b Click Send icon.png

Note: When reporting a problem, it is helpful if you include a screenshot of the issue with your feedback.


How to view Design Space in another language

On Design Space for mobile, the app language is determined by your device settings. Switch your mobile device language to automatically change the language in Designs Space.

Settings overview

To access settings in Design Space for Android, navigate to the Home page and tap on the three lines in the upper left. Then, select Settings.

Here you can find the following settings: 

Android Settings in DS Menu.png

  • Print Then Cut Settings - For Print Then Cut compatible machines, this is where you can: 
    • Calibrate your machine for Print Then Cut
    • Set a default material size for Print Then Cut projects - choose from a list of supported page sizes and Design Space will automatically set this as the material size for Print Then Cut projects.

      Android Print Then Cut Settings.png
  • Load Type - Choose your preferred default Load Type for each machine type you use, and Design Space will automatically choose this Load Type for your projects.

    Android Load Type Settings.png

  • Content Settings - Choose whether to view mature content, and personalize your content preferences.

    Android Content Settings.png

  • Account Settings - Select options here to go to myaccount.cricut.com and make any needed changes, or delete your Cricut account. 

    Android Account Settings.png

Additional project settings are available on the Canvas. Swipe the bottom toolbar to find and tap on the Settings tool. Here, you can adjust settings for: 

    • Metric Units - Toggle to switch between Metric (centimeters) and Imperial (inches)
    • Grid - Toggle to turn the Canvas grid off or on
    • Operation Types - Choose whether to have your image Operation types displayed in the Layers panel
    • Smart Guides - Toggle to turn Smart Guides off or on. These Guides help align and position objects relative to other items on the Canvas. 

      Android Canvas Settings 1.png   Android Canvas Settings.png

How to submit bug reports and feedback

When using Cricut Design Space, if you encounter something that isn't working the way you think it should, or if you have an idea about how to improve the experience, please submit the problem or feedback using the Feedback tool that is found in the Account Menu.

 

  1. Select the Help icon in the app. Then select Report a Bug.

    1 Tap the Help icon in the app.png    2 Select Report a Bug.png

  2. On the next screen you can choose to report a bug, suggest an improvement, or ask a question. 

    3 Select a Feedback option.png

  3. Enter your email address and a detailed description about the issue you're experiencing, the suggestion you have, or the question you would like to ask. When reporting a problem, it is helpful to provide a detailed list of steps to reproduce the issue. 

    4 Feedback form_general.png

  4. Near the bottom of the form find the option to start a screen recording, take a screenshot, or select a file from the gallery. It is helpful if you include a screenshot or recording of the issue with your feedback. 

    5 Attach a screenshot or recording.png

  5. Select the Send icon to send the form to Cricut. Thank you for helping us make Cricut Design Space better! 

    6 Select the Send icon.png

Note: When reporting a problem, it is helpful if you include a screenshot of the issue with your feedback.


How to view Design Space in another language

On Design Space for mobile, the app language is determined by your device settings. Switch your mobile device language to automatically change the language in Designs Space.

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  • Matthew

    canvas settings need to be updated for ios and android since recent canvas changes on ios ver 6.0 and android 6.2

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