31-lesson course · about 10 hours

Hand Manus your research, decks and sites, then check it all before it ships

For Canva creators, small-business owners, marketers and brand teams producing presentations, social assets and short videos

Everything for Canva creators

A hands-on course for Canva creators and brand teams: set up Manus with the least access that works, brief it on real multi-step jobs, and check every fact and file against your own facts sheet.

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What you’ll be able to do

By the end, you can…

Know whether Manus fits the jobCheck that Manus is offered in your region and understand the plans and credit rules as of October 28, 2026: Free has daily credits usable only on Manus 2.0 Lite, Pro starts at $20/month and Team at $20/seat/month. Before you pay, confirm current prices on manus.im/pricing, because they change.
Set up a workspace that can't overreachAdd a backup sign-in method. Create a brand Project with a master instruction and your facts sheet in its knowledge base. Connect Canva with read access by default and turn on write access only when a job needs it. Keep a written list of what never goes in: customer lists, private campaign data, identifying images and unreleased client work under NDA.
Write briefs that leave gaps blankUse an eight-part brief: goal, context, sources, scope, steps, checkpoints, output and quality bar. Approve the plan in Plan Mode, ask for the work in phases and require a source table. That way missing facts show up as blanks for you to fill, not as plausible guesses.
Finish four real brand projectsTake each one from brief to reviewed output: a sourced research report and facts sheet, a refreshed deck in editable .pptx or Canva, resized and localized Canva designs with every shortened line listed, and a campaign landing page drafted for review before anything goes live.
Turn repeated prep into supervised routinesSave a repeated job as a Skill. Schedule a recurring prep task with Skip confirmations left off and a named person responsible for it. Share results through Share links and Guest reviewers, and know what Super Admins on a Team plan can see.
Check the work before anyone relies on itReplay the session, open a sample of the sources, rebuild the key numbers and open every exported file at the size a buyer will see it. Then confirm that dates, counts, claims and calls to action match the current brief, and keep your own copies outside Manus.

How it works

A tutor that meets you where you are

  1. Lessons that adapt to your levelEach of the 31 lessons is a tutorial you follow with Manus open: the goal, what you need first, numbered steps, copy-paste prompts and a checkpoint. The lessons adjust to what you already know. Where the Manus 2.0 redesign may have changed a screen, the lesson says so and describes the step in general terms.
  2. An AI tutor you can ask anythingStuck on a setting, a brief or a result that looks wrong? Ask the tutor by typing or out loud. It answers for your situation, whether you run a one-person template shop or a brand team refreshing a client deck.
  3. Quizzes and flashcards for every lessonShort quizzes and flashcards tied to each lesson help the important details stick, such as which connector scope to choose, when to use Plan Mode and what never to upload.
  4. Progress tracking and a certificateTrack your progress through the nine modules and four projects, and get a certificate of completion when you finish.

Curriculum

The curriculum

The course runs in the order you'd use Manus on real work. First you decide whether Manus fits and set it up safely. Then you learn to brief long tasks, run four brand projects from brief to reviewed output, set up recurring and team work, and finish with a checking routine you can use on every job.

Module 1Does Manus Fit Your Brand Work?3 lessons

  1. 1What Manus Is Today and What It Can Do for Brand Work
    • Describe how an autonomous agent working in a cloud sandbox differs from a chatbot or Canva's built-in AI features
    • Spot out-of-date guides that call Manus part of Meta or quote 2025 prices
    • List the brand deliverables Manus can prepare and the steps that stay with you
  2. 2Access, Plans and Credits as of October 28, 2026
    • Choose between Free, Pro and Team for a stated workload
    • Explain how credits are spent, reset and refunded
    • Check regional availability and live prices before committing money
  3. 3Decide Whether a Job Belongs with Manus
    • Sort candidate jobs into 'hand to Manus', 'do in Canva yourself' and 'don't use Manus'
    • Identify the plan and mode a job needs before starting it
    • Estimate the review time a delegated job will need

Module 2Set Up a Safe Workspace5 lessons

  1. 4Create Your Account with a Backup Sign-In
    • Create a Manus account using email, Google, Apple or Microsoft
    • Add a backup sign-in method in Account Settings
    • Pick a starting plan and mode for practice tasks
  2. 5Write Your Never-Upload, Never-Connect List
    • Write a never-upload list for your business
    • Explain the prompt-injection risk of connecting your main email to open-web tasks
    • Decide which work belongs on a Team plan or not in Manus at all
  3. 6Build a Brand Project with a Master Instruction and Facts Sheet
    • Create a Project and write a master instruction for your brand
    • Upload a brand note and facts sheet to the Project's knowledge base
    • Predict when an edit to the instruction or files takes effect
  4. 7Connect Canva with the Least Access That Works
    • Connect the Canva connector and confirm it installed
    • Decide whether a Canva job needs read-only or write access
    • Revoke or switch a connector's account
  5. 8Set Browser, Computer and Email Permissions
    • Turn off or review saved logins in Settings > Cloud Browser
    • Choose Allow Once or Always Allow for a local command
    • Take over Manus's browser for a login or verification code

Module 3Brief a Long Task So Gaps Stay Blank4 lessons

  1. 9The Long-Task Brief Template for Brand Work
    • Write a complete eight-part brief for a brand deliverable
    • Spot vague lines in a brief and rewrite them
    • Name the exact files and connectors a task should use
  2. 10Approve the Plan in Plan Mode
    • Start a task in Plan Mode on web or mobile
    • Edit a plan to remove risky or out-of-scope steps
    • Decide which tasks always need Plan Mode
  3. 11Phased Delivery, Status Checks and Branch
    • Write a STEPS line that asks for phases and 5-line status reports
    • Redirect a task at a phase checkpoint before it spends more credits
    • Branch a session to produce a second deliverable from the same context
  4. 12Require a Source Table and Leave Blanks Blank
    • Write an OUTPUT line requiring a source table and an assumptions list
    • Spot copy that was filled in rather than sourced
    • Respond to a gap by supplying the fact or leaving it blank

Module 4Project 1: A Sourced Research Report and Facts Sheet3 lessons

  1. 13Brief a Market or Competitor Report
    • Write a research brief tied to one decision
    • Phrase comparable items as a list with fixed fields
    • Set source rules that prefer primary sources
  2. 14Run the Research: Wide Research or One Deep Task
    • Predict whether a request will trigger Wide Research
    • Run the research task in phases inside the brand Project
    • Take over the browser when a site needs verification
  3. 15Review the Report and Build Your Facts Sheet
    • Open a sample of sources and confirm the figures taken
    • Rebuild a summary number from the underlying rows
    • Update the facts sheet and re-upload it to the Project

Module 5Project 2: Refresh a Client or Launch Deck3 lessons

  1. 16Prepare the Deck and the Refresh Brief
    • Review an old deck for confidential or outdated client data before uploading
    • Choose between a Manus .pptx output and a Canva import
    • Write a deck refresh brief with a change list
  2. 17Run the Deck Refresh and Check Every Statistic
    • Run a deck refresh in Plan Mode with phased delivery
    • Produce a slide-by-slide table of old figures, new figures and sources
    • Return an editable link or file without sharing it
  3. 18Check the Refreshed Deck Against the Current Brief
    • Open every exported format and compare it with the editable source
    • Confirm dates, counts, claims and calls to action against the facts sheet
    • Record what changed for the client or approver

Module 6Project 3: Resize and Localize Canva Designs3 lessons

  1. 19Resize an Approved Design for Every Channel
    • Write a resize prompt with exact target sizes
    • Require a list of every size where text was shortened
    • Collect the new design links and exports in the task
  2. 20Check Crops, Line Breaks and the Overflow List
    • Inspect each resized file at buyer size, including on a phone
    • Compare every shortened line against approved copy
    • Return failed sizes with specific fix instructions
  3. 21Localize Copies with a Bilingual Review Table
    • Write a localization prompt that protects the original design
    • Produce a bilingual table of every text element
    • Arrange native-speaker review before any localized file is used

Module 7Project 4: A Campaign Landing Page Draft for Review3 lessons

  1. 22Brief a Campaign Landing Page
    • Write a landing page brief with sections, CTA and brand rules
    • Mark offer details that must come from the facts sheet
    • Exclude payments, forms that collect customer data, and publishing
  2. 23Build the Page Draft in Plan Mode
    • Approve a page build plan that ends at preview
    • Request targeted changes instead of rebuilding
    • Keep the page and its files in your own copies
  3. 24Review the Page Before Anyone Goes Live
    • Check every claim, date and CTA on the page against the facts sheet
    • Test links and phone-size reading
    • Record the go-live decision and who will publish

Module 8Recurring Work and Team Use4 lessons

  1. 25Save a Repeated Job as a Skill
    • Create a Skill with Build with Manus or from a description
    • Run a Skill with '/' and supply its inputs
    • Review a community Skill's files before using it
  2. 26Schedule a Recurring Prep Task Safely
    • Create a scheduled task from Automations or from inside a task
    • Configure it with Skip confirmations left off
    • Pause, test, edit or delete a schedule and read its run history
  3. 27Team Plans, Roles and What Super Admins See
    • Decide when a shop or agency should move to a Team plan
    • Assign Owner, Super Admin, Admin, Member and Guest roles
    • Tell team members what Super Admins can access
  4. 28Share Work with Links, Collaborators and Guest Reviewers
    • Share a task with Public or Team access
    • Invite collaborators after cleaning the sandbox
    • Explain what a viewer can and can't see
    • Choose between a share link, collaboration and a Guest seat for a given reviewer

Module 9Check Manus's Work Before Anyone Relies on It3 lessons

  1. 29Replay the Session and Sample the Sources
    • Replay a session and list the sites, code and files it touched
    • Choose which sources to open first
    • Flag signs of prompt injection or off-brief browsing
  2. 30Rebuild Key Numbers and Open Every File
    • Rebuild totals from exported formulas
    • Open every exported file and check it at buyer size
    • Spot an export that is stale against the current record
  3. 31Confirm Against the Current Brief and Keep Your Copies
    • Run a final brief-match check on a deliverable set
    • Request a refund for a confirmed platform fault
    • Archive the editable sources and exports outside Manus

Who it’s for

Made for you if…

Made for: Canva creators, small-business owners, marketers and brand teams producing presentations, social assets and short videos

A one-person template or design shop preparing a launch

You need research, listing copy and resized assets done faster. Nothing can go out with a wrong count or date, and nothing can be published without you. This course shows you how to hand Manus the prep and keep approval to yourself.

A small brand or agency team refreshing client decks

You'll learn to update a deck in editable .pptx or Canva, get a slide-by-slide table of old figures, new figures and sources, and decide when client work belongs on a Team plan.

A marketer producing social assets across many formats

Resizing and localizing are covered with an overflow list and a bilingual review table, so every shortened line and translation is checked before you use it.

A small-business owner who has tried chatbots but never an agent

You'll start with what Manus costs, what it can reach and what to keep out of it, before you hand it any long multi-step job.

Questions

Good to know

Do I need a paid Manus plan?

You can learn the interface on Free, but its daily credits can be used only on Manus 2.0 Lite. Pro is needed for Wide Research, slides and website deployment. As of October 28, 2026, Pro starts at $20/month and Team at $20/seat/month. Check manus.im/pricing before you buy, because prices change.

What do I need before I start?

A working Canva account (Canva Pro or higher for the resizing project). A short brand note covering colors, fonts, logo and tone. A facts sheet you wrote yourself, with product names, counts, sizes, dates, claims and calls to action. You also need to be 18 or over, have an email, Google, Apple or Microsoft account to sign up with, and use a computer with a current browser.

Is Manus available where I live?

There is no official country list, and mainland China is not served. Check at sign-up that Manus is offered in your region. The course does not cover ways around regional limits, plan limits or terms of service.

Will Manus post or publish anything for me?

Not in this course. Every workflow has Manus prepare work for your review. It does not send, publish or delete anything. You publish from Canva yourself, and scheduled tasks keep Skip confirmations off. Automated posting, publishing and ad buying are not covered.

Isn't Manus part of Meta?

Not anymore. Manus resumed independent operations in September 2026. Lesson 1 shows you how to spot out-of-date guides that still say it belongs to Meta or quote 2025 prices.

Does the course teach Canva design or video editing?

No. It assumes you already use Canva. It covers using Manus with the Canva connector, not design fundamentals or CapCut editing.

What isn't covered?

Cue and its agent payments and calls. Building custom MCP servers or using the Manus API. Manus Flex and Cloud Computer administration. Meta-era Instagram and Ads Manager connectors. Multi-agent setups with other agent products.

Set up Manus safely and use it for real brand work, step by step

$97

One payment · lifetime access

  • 31 hands-on lessons in 9 modules, self-paced
  • A copy-paste long-task brief template and prompts written for brand work
  • Four full projects: a research report, a deck refresh, Canva resize and localization, and a landing page draft
  • A checking routine for sources, numbers, files and the current brief
  • An AI tutor, quizzes and flashcards for each lesson, and a certificate of completion

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