WPS Insert Divider helps you add, adjust, and remove horizontal divider lines in documents on macOS; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | All tasks in this guide are available directly |
About This Feature
Overview
Insert Divider is a document formatting feature in WPS Office for Mac. It lets you place a horizontal divider line in the document to separate sections or paragraphs and improve visual structure.
Core tasks include:
- Insert a divider line at the current cursor position and choose a style.
- Change the color of an inserted divider line.
- Delete a divider line that is no longer needed.
This feature is useful for section breaks, content grouping, review drafts, and cleaner page layout.
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 | Inserting, changing, and deleting divider lines are local editing tasks and do not require a network connection |
| Other | Open an editable document and make sure you have permission to edit it |
Download & Installation
Before using Insert Divider, install WPS Office for Mac first.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, then open a document and confirm that a Divider entry is available from the related Home or Insert menus |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | WPS lets you insert a divider line in a document, change its color, and delete it for section-level document formatting. | Word supports horizontal lines and lets users change line style, color, or width through Borders and Shading options. | Google Docs supports Insert > Horizontal line, but the official public help content shown here provides limited detail about styling that line. | Notion provides a Divider block that can be inserted from the menu, with a slash command, or by typing three hyphens. | Acrobat lets users add line markups or drawings, resize them, and delete them in PDF files. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS covers the three common divider tasks in one document workflow: insert, recolor, and delete. | Compared with WPS: Word offers border-based formatting controls, but its official guidance focuses on borders and automatic horizontal lines rather than a dedicated divider workflow. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs offers a direct insert path, but the official material here does not clearly describe the same color adjustment flow shown in WPS. | Compared with WPS: Notion dividers are page blocks for workspace layout, not a traditional word-processing divider line inside a document paragraph flow. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat line tools are mainly for PDF markup and drawing, rather than native document layout editing in a writer workflow. |
| Official Source | — | Insert a horizontal line | How to make lined paper | Format your page | Add shapes, lines, and freeform drawings |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Insert Divider fits everyday document formatting on macOS, especially when you want to separate sections quickly inside a writing workflow. Other products are also useful, but they are oriented more toward border formatting, block-based page structure, or PDF markup.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section separation | Document writers | Long documents can look dense and unclear | Insert divider lines between sections to improve structure |
| 2 | Review draft organization | Editors and proofreaders | Revised areas are hard to distinguish | Use divider lines to separate revision blocks |
| 3 | Template formatting | Admin staff and teachers | Fixed layouts need consistent visual separation | Add divider lines with a consistent style for grouped content |
| 4 | Report cleanup | Office users | Continuous information blocks are harder to scan | Split content into clearer parts with divider lines |
| 5 | Layout cleanup | Everyday users | Extra divider lines can make a page look cluttered | Delete unneeded divider lines and restore a cleaner layout |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Insert divider | ✅ | ✅ |
| Change divider color | ✅ | ✅ |
| Delete divider | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ Partly available | ✅ More features |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday document formatting | Free | Inserting, recoloring, and deleting divider lines are all available directly |
| More PDF tools, cloud storage, or shared benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable when you also need broader document tools and expanded benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership page: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page