How to Use WPS Highlight on macOS

This guide covers 3 how-to topics for WPS Highlight on macOS, including applying highlight, highlighting Find results, and clearing highlight; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply Highlight

Entry point: Select the text you want to mark → Home tab → the drop-down arrow next to Highlight

1. Select the text you want to highlight.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the drop-down arrow next to Highlight.
4. Select the color you want.
5. The selected text is shown with the chosen highlight color.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text shows the highlight color you chose.
• What you can do next: You can keep editing, copy the text, or switch to another highlight color.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected first, the target content may not be highlighted as expected.
• Environment note: Use this feature inside a WPS Writer document editing window.

2. Highlight Find Results

Entry point: Home tab → Find and Replace → enter the search content → Highlight drop-down list → Highlight All

1. Press Control + F to open the Find panel.
2. Enter the content you want to find.
3. Click Highlight.
4. Select Highlight All.
5. All matched content in the document is highlighted.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Matching text across the document appears highlighted.
• What you can do next: You can review each match or change the search keyword.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you enter a keyword but do not choose Highlight All, the panel stays in search mode only.
• Environment note: If there are many matches, review the document in sections.

3. Clear Highlight

Entry point: Select highlighted text → Home tab → the drop-down arrow next to Highlight

1. Select the highlighted text.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the drop-down arrow next to Highlight.
4. Select No Color.
5. The text returns to normal display without highlight.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The previous highlight color disappears.
• What you can do next: You can apply another highlight color or continue editing the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the target text is not selected accurately, only part of the highlight may be removed.
• Environment note: Clearing highlight does not change the plain text content itself.