How to Fix User Onboarding: 6-Step Framework with Examples from Canva, Grammarly & More

Best forFounders with decent signups but weak activation who think onboarding means a product tour.

Speaker
Kate Syuma
Source
Talk, MicroConf (YouTube)
Published
2 Mar 2026
Length
24 min
Talk, MicroConf (YouTube), 24 min Watch on MicroConf (YouTube)

Our notes

Kate Syuma, who spent six years at Miro, treats onboarding as everything from the first search for a solution to the point a user forms a habit. She lays out six stages, the mistakes common at each, and how to mix quick wins with bigger bets. Examples come from Canva, Grammarly and Dropbox, with a focus on shortening time to value and cutting early churn.