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Cricut Design Space: How To Get Started (For Beginners)

Not sure how to get started with your Cricut? Feeling overwhelmed?

This guide shows you how to install Cricut Design Space and get started with your first project, with instructions and screenshots for each step.

Cricuts are amazing! But if you haven’t used one before, or you’re not techie, then it can all feel a bit overwhelming trying to figure it out. 

Design Space is the app where you will design your creations, so you’re going to need to know how to use it. Whilst it is fairly intuitive, most of us need some help to get started.

That’s why I’ve broken down how to get started with Design Space into easy step by step instructions. Follow along and you’ll be up and running in no time!

Quick Links

Step 1: Install Cricut Design Space​

To get started, the first thing we need to do is download Cricut Design Space. If you’re on a computer or laptop, then head to https://design.cricut.com

If you’re using an iPad or iPhone then go to the App Store and search for “Cricut Design Space” and install the app. If you’re on an Android phone or tablet, open the Play Store app and search for “Cricut Design Space” and install the app.

For the rest of this tutorial, we’re going to show the steps using a Windows PC computer. Once you’ve opened https://design.cricut.com in your browser, you’ll see the window below.

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