How to Use WPS Font and Size on Windows

Use WPS Font and Size through 8 how-to topics, all available without membership; start from the How-to Index and follow the entry path and steps for the task you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Change the Font

Entry path: Home tab → Font drop-down list

1. Select the text whose font you want to change.
2. Click the Font drop-down list on the Home tab.
3. Select the font you want from the list.
4. Check the live preview and confirm the result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text appears in the new font.
• Next action available: You can continue editing, saving, or applying other formatting.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected, the change may apply to text you type next.
• Environment note: Some font results depend on which fonts are installed on the local device.

2. Change the Font in Text Properties

Entry path: Home tab → Text Properties drop-down menu → Text Properties → Text tab → Font & Size area

1. Select the text whose font you want to change.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Open the Text Properties drop-down menu and select Text Properties.
4. In the task pane on the right, open the Text tab.
5. Click the Chinese Font or Western Font drop-down list.
6. Select the font you want and review the preview result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The font setting in the right-side task pane is updated.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting Chinese and Western text styles separately.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Chinese Font and Western Font are separate controls, so choose the one that matches the text type.

3. Change the Font Size

Entry path: Home tab → Font Size drop-down list

1. Select the text whose size you want to change.
2. Click the Font Size drop-down list on the Home tab.
3. Select the size you want from the list.
4. If needed, type a custom size value directly.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text changes to the new size.
• Next action available: You can continue typing with the current size setting.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: After typing a custom size, confirm that the value has been applied.

4. Change the Font Size in Text Properties

Entry path: Home tab → Text Properties drop-down menu → Text Properties → Text tab → Font Size drop-down list

1. Select the text whose size you want to change.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Open the Text Properties drop-down menu and select Text Properties.
4. In the task pane on the right, open the Text tab.
5. Click the Font Size drop-down list.
6. Select the size you want, or type a custom size value.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The font size setting in the right-side task pane is updated.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting other text properties in the same pane.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Font and font size controls are close to each other, so confirm the current control before applying changes.

5. Adjust Font Size Scaling

Entry path: Home tab → Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size

1. Select the text you want to adjust.
2. Click Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size next to the size control.
3. Repeat as needed until the text looks right.
4. You can also use Ctrl+] or Ctrl+[ to adjust the size.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The text size increases or decreases step by step.
• Next action available: You can continue with other formatting changes.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Repeated clicks too quickly may move the size farther than expected.

6. Change the Font from the Floating Toolbar

Entry path: Select text → Floating toolbar → Font drop-down list

1. Select the text whose font you want to change.
2. On the floating toolbar, click the Font drop-down list.
3. Select the font you want.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text updates to the new font immediately.
• Next action available: You can continue editing without switching back to another tab.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the floating toolbar does not appear, select the text again and retry.

7. Change the Font Size from the Floating Toolbar

Entry path: Select text → Floating toolbar → Font Size drop-down list

1. Select the text whose size you want to change.
2. On the floating toolbar, click the Font Size drop-down list.
3. Select the size you want.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text size updates immediately.
• Next action available: You can continue changing other local formatting.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Make sure you are changing the selected text, not only the text you will type next.

8. Adjust Font Size Scaling from the Floating Toolbar

Entry path: Select text → Floating toolbar → Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size

1. Select the text you want to adjust.
2. On the floating toolbar, click Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size.
3. Review the result and continue adjusting if needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The text size changes according to the action you selected.
• Next action available: You can continue with font, color, or other formatting changes.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: The floating toolbar is useful for quick local edits, while the top toolbar is more convenient for broader formatting work.