WPS Character Spacing helps you adjust the distance between selected characters in a document; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
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| Core tasks | 1 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 1 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Character Spacing lets you adjust the distance between selected characters in WPS Writer. You can set spacing to Condensed, Normal, or Expanded, and further adjust the spacing value and spacing scale. This is useful for title styling, emphasis, and fine layout adjustments when you want text density to look more balanced.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local character spacing adjustments |
| Other | Open an editable text document and select the target text before applying the setting |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Writer, then go to the Home tab and confirm that the Text Properties entry is available |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Google | Notion | Adobe |
|---|
| Capability Summary | Character spacing can be adjusted in Text Properties, with Condensed, Normal, Expanded, spacing value, and spacing scale options. | Word supports Expanded or Condensed spacing for selected text and also supports kerning. | Google Docs official help covers font, paragraph, and line spacing controls, but it does not describe a character spacing control. | Notion supports text styling, typography choices, and page appearance settings, but its help content does not describe per-character spacing controls. | Adobe Illustrator supports kerning and tracking with numeric character spacing controls. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS keeps character spacing and spacing scale controls together in one text settings area, which is convenient for document layout adjustments during editing. | Compared with WPS: Word also supports character spacing, but the official steps place it in the Font dialog's advanced settings. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs focuses on font and paragraph formatting in its official help and does not document an equivalent character spacing feature. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on page styling and block-based formatting than document-style character spacing control. | Compared with WPS: Adobe provides stronger typography controls for design workflows, while WPS is more direct for everyday document editing. |
| Official Source | — | Change the spaces between text in Word | Change how paragraphs & fonts look | Style & customize your page | Line and character spacing in Illustrator |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Character Spacing fits everyday document formatting well, especially when you want to fine-tune text density while editing. For routine writing and layout cleanup, WPS provides a direct workflow. For design-heavy typography work, Adobe offers more specialized spacing controls.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Challenge | How Character Spacing Helps |
|---|
| 1 | Title layout adjustment | Document editors | Titles look too tight or too loose | Expand or condense title text for a cleaner visual balance |
| 2 | Emphasizing key content | Office users | Important words do not stand out enough | Adjust spacing for selected text to create visual distinction |
| 3 | Collaborative formatting cleanup | Team collaborators | Shared documents have inconsistent text density | Apply consistent spacing to key text during collaborative editing |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|
| Character spacing adjustment | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
| Template downloads | Limited | More benefits |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|
| Everyday document formatting | Free | Character spacing is available for regular editing needs |
| More cloud storage and broader office benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more storage, templates, and additional office benefits |
How to Subscribe
Source: WPS Office pricing page
