How to Use WPS Pinyin Guide on macOS

Use WPS Pinyin Guide through 4 how-to topics, including adding pinyin, setting enclosed characters, adding character borders, and opening Change Case. Start from the How-to Index and follow the entry path and steps for each task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Pinyin Guide

Entry path: Home tab → Font → Pinyin Guide

1. Select the text that needs phonetic annotation.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. In the Font group, click Pinyin Guide.
4. In the dialog box, set the pinyin alignment, font, font size, and offset.
5. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Pinyin appears above the selected text.
• What you can do next: Continue editing the document or adjust the annotation again.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected first, the result may not apply as expected.
• Environment note: This entry is available in WPS Writer.

2. Set Enclosed Characters

Entry path: Home tab → drop-down arrow next to Pinyin Guide → Enclosed Character

1. Select the text that you want to enclose.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the drop-down arrow next to Pinyin Guide.
4. Select Enclosed Character.
5. In the dialog box, choose the enclosure style and related options such as shrinking the text or enlarging the enclosure.
6. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text appears with a circle, square, diamond, triangle, or another enclosure style.
• What you can do next: Continue editing the text or apply a different enclosure style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the text is not selected first, the formatting may not be applied to the intended content.
• Environment note: The visible result can vary with the current font.

3. Add a Character Border

Entry path: Home tab → drop-down arrow next to Pinyin Guide → Character Border

1. Select the text that needs a border.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the drop-down arrow next to Pinyin Guide.
4. Select Character Border.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A border appears around the selected text.
• What you can do next: Keep editing the text or combine it with other character styles.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected, the border will not be applied to the target content.

4. Open Change Case

Entry path: Home tab → drop-down arrow next to Pinyin Guide → Change Case

1. Select the text whose letter case you want to change.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the drop-down arrow next to Pinyin Guide.
4. Select Change Case.
5. In the Change Case dialog box, confirm the setting.
6. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text is displayed in the chosen letter case format.
• What you can do next: Continue formatting, save the file, or copy the text.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: This tool mainly affects English letters and words. Chinese characters themselves do not change case.