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title: "How Do I Create and Design Certificates?"
canonical: https://examlive.net/guides/create-design-certificates
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## Where to find it

Open **Certificates** from the sidebar. The page has three tabs: **Templates** for the designs you've built, **Awarded** for the certificates already issued, and **Pending** for the ones waiting on you. Click **New certificate** to open the editor.

## Starting from a preset

A blank canvas is a lot of blank space, so start from one of the three presets. Each is a finished layout rather than a color scheme, and you can keep it as-is or pull it apart:

| Preset | Saved as | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| **Modern** | Modern Certificate | Standard certification, course completion. |
| **Gold Banner** | Gold Banner Certificate | High achievement, honors, distinction. |
| **Minimal** | Minimal Certificate | Participation, attendance, general recognition. |

The saved name is only the label you see in your own list, so rename it to something you'll recognize in six months, like \