How to Use WPS Italic Text on macOS

Use WPS Italic Text with 4 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry point and steps below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply italic from the Home tab

Entry point: Home tab → Italic

1. Select the text that you want to italicize.
2. Click the Home tab at the top of the window.
3. Click Italic.
4. Check whether the selected text now appears in italic style.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The selected text is displayed in italic style.
• Next actions: You can continue typing, save the document, or combine italic with other text styles.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If no text is selected first, the command may affect newly typed text instead of existing text.

2. Apply italic from the floating toolbar

Entry point: Select text → Floating toolbar → Italic

1. Select the text that you want to italicize in the document.
2. Wait for the floating toolbar to appear.
3. Click Italic on the floating toolbar.
4. Confirm that the text is now italicized.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The floating-toolbar action takes effect and the selected text appears in italic style.
• Next actions: You can continue editing the text or combine italic with bold and underline.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If text is not selected first, the floating toolbar may not show the expected formatting controls.

3. Apply italic from the right-click menu

Entry point: Right-click menu → Font → Font style → Italic

1. Select the text that you want to italicize.
2. Right-click the selected text and choose Font.
3. Find the Font style drop-down list in the dialog box.
4. Select Italic.
5. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• UI state: After the dialog box closes, the selected text appears in italic style.
• Next actions: You can continue adjusting other font settings in the same dialog box.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not click OK, the change in the dialog box will not be applied to the document.

4. Remove italic formatting

Entry point: Home tab / floating toolbar / right-click font settings

1. Select text that is already italicized.
2. Click Italic again from the Home tab or the floating toolbar.
3. If you use the font dialog box, change the font style back to a regular style and confirm the change.
4. Check whether the text has returned to a non-italic state.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The previously italic text returns to a regular text style.
• Next actions: You can keep the text plain or apply a different format.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the italic text is not selected, the remove action will not affect the target text.