How to Use WPS Hidden Text on Windows

Use Hidden Text with 4 how-to topics, including setting hidden text, showing hidden text, controlling print output, and removing hidden text; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set hidden text from the right-click menu

Entry path: Select text → Right-click menu → Font → Hidden Text

1. Select the text you want to hide.
2. Right-click the selected text to open the context menu.
3. Click Font.
4. Select the Hidden Text checkbox.
5. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text now has the hidden text attribute.
• What you can do next: You can continue to control display and print behavior in view or print settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected first, the hidden attribute cannot be applied to the intended content.
• Environment note: If the document is read-only, you may not be able to save the formatting change.

2. Show hidden text from Options

Entry path: File → Options → View → Hidden Text

1. Click File in the upper-left corner.
2. Click Options to open the Options dialog box.
3. Select View on the left.
4. Select the Hidden Text checkbox.
5. Click OK.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Dot markers appear under hidden text so you can identify hidden content.
• What you can do next: You can review which content in the document has been set as hidden text.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If hidden text is set but display is not enabled, review is less convenient.
• Environment note: This affects the current viewing state. When the file is shared, visibility still depends on the other person's display settings.

3. Set whether hidden text is printed

Entry path: File → Options → Print → Hidden Text

1. Click File in the upper-left corner.
2. Click Options to open the Options dialog box.
3. Select Print on the left.
4. Click the Hidden Text drop-down list.
5. Choose Do not print hidden text, Print hidden text, or Overlay print hidden text as needed.
6. Click OK to save the setting.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The hidden text print option is updated.
• What you can do next: You can print the document with the selected output behavior.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If print results do not match expectations, check this setting first.
• Environment note: This setting affects how hidden text behaves when the current document is printed.

4. Remove hidden text formatting

Entry path: Show hidden text first → Select text → Right-click menu → Font → Clear Hidden Text

1. First go to File → Options → View and enable hidden text display so the target content is easier to locate.
2. Select the text that already has hidden text formatting.
3. Right-click the selected content to open the context menu.
4. Click Font.
5. Clear the Hidden Text checkbox.
6. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target text returns to normal text formatting.
• What you can do next: After hidden text display is turned off, the text can still be viewed and printed normally.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If hidden text display is not enabled first, it may be difficult to select the correct content.
• Environment note: If the document contains multiple hidden text sections, review them one by one before removing the setting.