If the mat is lined up with the guides when loading but still loads crookedly proceed to step 4.
Didn t load mat cricut.
The one about loading mat correctly you can turn it and load the opposit from the cut out to get full use of you matt.
Press the unload mat button and then press the load mat button.
If this does not help proceed to 5.
Smart set dial is not working.
The cricut may think that the mat is already loaded in the machine.
Thanks for the hints.
Are you having this issue with multiple projects.
Select the right setting for your material.
Ensure there is enough space for the mat to run all the way through the machine.
Be careful on 5 per cricut that adhesive can gunk up the machine collects on the rollers and can cause issues and even void your warranty.
My mat is crooked when loaded into my cricut machine.
Place your material on the adhesive area of the mat aligning it with the upper left corner.
Select your mat type in design space then select continue.
Section 3 loading unloading section 3 page 2 loading unloading the mat step 5.
Select your cricut joy machine from the connect machine drop down.
Per cricut that is okay.
If the design space canvas will not load if there is just a spinning circle on your screen follow the steps below to troubleshoot the issue.
If the issue only occurs with one particular project you will need to re create the project.
Press the reset all button to clear all commands and then press the load mat button again.
Ensure the mat is lined up with the guides on the machine and the edge of the mat is under the roller bar when you get ready to load it.
If the mat size is correct proceed to step 3.
Position the mat underneath the mat guides on your cricut machine.
My explore machine pauses or stops when cutting writing or scoring my project.
If this does not help proceed to 4.
Keeping mat pushed firmly against rollers press the load unload button.
Verify that you are using the correct mat size for your machine.
This video will walk you through how to put your paper on your mat and load it into your cricut.
If the issue occurs with multiple projects proceed to step 2.
