WPS Underline is a text-formatting feature in WPS Writer for adding or removing underlines from selected text; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
| Shortcut key | Ctrl + U | Quickly adds or removes underlining |
About This Feature
Overview
Underline is a text-formatting feature in WPS Writer that helps emphasize key content, leave fill-in blanks, or mark important text. It supports multiple ways to work, including the Home tab, the floating toolbar, right-click font settings, and the Ctrl+U shortcut. It can also be combined with bold, italic, and other text styles.
Core tasks include:
- Add underlining from the Home tab.
- Add underlining from the floating toolbar.
- Adjust underline style from the Font dialog.
- Remove underlining from text that already has it.
Common use cases include highlighting key points, preparing fill-in forms, emphasizing headings, and reviewing drafts.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local underline editing |
| Other | Open an editable document in WPS Writer |
Download & Installation
Before using Underline, install WPS Office for Windows and open your document in WPS Writer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Writer, open a document, and confirm that the Underline button is available on the Home tab |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports adding or removing underlines through the Home tab, floating toolbar, right-click font settings, and Ctrl+U, with underline style options available in font-related settings. | Word supports Home > Underline, Ctrl+U, and the Font dialog for changing underline style and color. | Google Docs supports underlining from the toolbar or Format menu and also provides the Ctrl+U shortcut. | Notion supports underlining selected text with Ctrl+U for lightweight page editing. | Acrobat supports underlining text while editing PDF text through formatting controls in its editing workflow. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS provides multiple entry points in the same document workflow, including the Home tab, floating toolbar, right-click menu, and shortcut key, which fits everyday word-processing tasks. | Compared with WPS: Word also provides shortcut-based access and detailed underline style controls in the Font dialog. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs works well for browser-based collaboration, while its official guidance focuses on toolbar and Format menu access. | Compared with WPS: Notion supports shortcut-based underlining, but its official guidance is centered more on page editing and shortcuts than full document formatting dialogs. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat supports underline formatting in PDF text editing, but the workflow is mainly designed for PDF content changes. |
| Official Source | — | Underline text or spaces | Change how paragraphs and fonts look | Keyboard shortcuts | Edit text in PDFs |
Overall Conclusion: For everyday document editing, WPS offers several practical ways to apply or remove underlining inside Writer. If your work is centered on Word documents, browser-based collaboration, page-style editing, or PDF editing, the other products may fit those environments more directly.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main need | How Underline helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlight key content | Students, editors | Important sentences need more emphasis | Select text and apply underlining |
| 2 | Create fill-in content | Teachers, administrative staff | Blank areas need to stay visible for writing | Use underlines to mark fill-in areas |
| 3 | Emphasize headings or terms | Office users | Headings or terms need clearer visual emphasis | Add underlines to headings or terms |
| 4 | Review and revise drafts | Reviewers, authors | Revision points need to stand out | Underline the text that needs attention |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic underline formatting in Writer | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic document editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| More advanced office and PDF features | Some features are available as shown on the product page | More advanced features and extended capabilities are available |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB, based on the pricing page |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday writing and underline formatting | Free | Underline is a basic text-formatting feature and can be used directly |
| Broader advanced office needs and more cloud storage | WPS Premium | Suitable for users who also need more extended features |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page