How to Use WPS Background on Windows

Last updated:July 12, 2026

Use Background with 4 how-to topics, including setting a color background and setting a custom color background; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the entry point and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set a Color Background

Entry point: Page tab → Background

  1. Click the Page tab.
  2. Click Background.
  3. Select the color you want from the color background options.
  4. If you want more preset choices, click More Colors.
  5. Click the target color to apply it to the entire document.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: All pages in the document show the selected background color.
  • Next actions: You can continue editing, save the file, or adjust the background color again.

Tips While Using

  • The background applies to every page in the document.
  • Dark backgrounds may affect readability and may increase printing costs.

2. Set a Custom Color Background

Entry point: Page tab → Background → More Colors → Other Colors

  1. Click the Page tab, then click Background.
  2. Click More Colors and then Other Colors.
  3. Adjust the color with the palette or RGB values.
  4. Click back in the document body to apply the background color to the entire document.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: The document pages show the custom background color.
  • Next actions: You can keep editing the color, continue working in the document, or save the file.

Tips While Using

  • Before adjusting RGB values, it helps to confirm the target color style first.
  • The custom color also applies to the entire document.

3. Set an Image Background

Entry point: Page tab → Background → Image Background

  1. Click the Page tab.
  2. Click Image Background.
  3. Select a local image in the dialog box.
  4. Confirm the selection to apply the image background to the entire document.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: The document pages show the selected image background.
  • Next actions: You can continue editing the document or choose another background image.

Tips While Using

  • Make sure the image file is available locally before you insert it.
  • The image background is cropped adaptively based on paper size, so an image close to the page size usually works better.

4. Remove the Background

Entry point: Page tab → Background → No Page Background

  1. Click the Page tab.
  2. Click Background.
  3. Select No Page Background.
  4. The document background is cleared.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: The pages return to a no-background state.
  • Next actions: You can set a new color background, add an image background, or save the document.

Tips While Using

  • Clearing the background removes the current page background effect from the whole document.
  • In collaboration mode, background changes sync to collaborators.