WPS Drawing Tools on iOS help you edit inserted shapes in Writer documents; this guide covers 9 core tasks, with 9 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 9 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 9 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | All listed tasks are available directly |
About This Feature
Overview
Drawing Tools are built-in shape editing tools in WPS Office for iOS Writer documents. They help you adjust shape content, layout relationships, and border styles in one editing flow.
Key tasks include:
- Add text inside a shape for callouts, labels, and diagram notes.
- Edit existing text inside a shape when document content changes.
- Rotate a shape to fit page direction or visual layout.
- Change text wrapping so shapes work better with surrounding paragraphs.
- Adjust border line style, border color, and border thickness for a consistent document look.
- Change object order and horizontal alignment to organize page layout.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection for local editing; downloading the app and account-related features require network access |
| Other | You need to work in editing mode in a Writer document; reading mode does not support editing |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation | Install WPS Office on your iOS device, sign in, and open a document |
| Check after installation | Open a Writer document, select a shape, and look for Drawing Tools related entries under Tools |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports adding or editing text inside shapes, rotating shapes, setting wrapping, adjusting object order, horizontal alignment, and changing border line style, color, and thickness. | Microsoft Word supports adding text to shapes and provides rotation, outline styling, and stacking controls for text boxes or shapes. | Google Docs official help focuses on image layout, position, and rotation, with wrapping controls for images rather than a matching in-document shape editing set. | Notion official help focuses on arranging, resizing, cropping, and aligning media blocks, not word-processing shape wrapping or object order editing. | Adobe Acrobat supports moving, rotating, and resizing text boxes in PDFs, with a focus on PDF page editing rather than Writer-style shape formatting. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: one tool group covers text editing, layout relationship changes, and border styling for shapes on iOS. Distinct: it fits mobile Writer document editing when you need several shape adjustments in one place. | Compared with WPS: related controls are commonly described through shape formatting or text box editing workflows, with stronger emphasis on desktop document scenarios. | Compared with WPS: official guidance is centered more on image layout controls than on grouped shape editing inside a word-processing document. | Compared with WPS: Notion is more oriented to page content and media block arrangement than document shape editing. | Compared with WPS: Adobe is more oriented to PDF text box editing and page modification than shape layout work in a Writer document. |
| Official Source | — | Rotate text in Word | Insert or delete images & videos | Images, files & media | Edit text in PDFs |
Overall Conclusion: WPS Drawing Tools on iOS are focused on shape editing inside Writer documents, which is useful when you want to complete common mobile document adjustments in one place. Other products provide related capabilities, but their official guidance is more centered on desktop document formatting, image layout, media blocks, or PDF editing.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How Drawing Tools help |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adding notes to diagrams | Students, teachers, office users | A shape needs explanatory text | Use Add Text or Edit Text inside a shape |
| 2 | Cleaning up page layout | Document editors | A shape overlaps text or sits in the wrong place | Use wrapping and object order |
| 3 | Keeping a consistent visual style | Proposal and report writers | Shape borders do not match across the document | Use border line style, color, and thickness |
| 4 | Quick mobile layout fixes | Users reviewing documents on iPhone or iPad | Shape direction or placement needs adjustment | Use Rotate and Horizontal Alignment |
| 5 | Fast revisions after collaboration | Team members updating shared content | Existing shapes need quick edits | Select the shape and update it in Drawing Tools |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Item | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Drawing Tools editing on iOS | Available | Available |
| WPS cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
| AI tools | Limited | Available |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday shape editing in documents | Free | All 9 tasks in this guide are available directly |
| More cloud storage or AI-assisted document work | WPS Premium | Better for users who need cross-device storage and extra tools |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page