How to Use WPS Border and Shading on Windows

Use Border and Shading through 5 how-to topics, including 4 free topics and 1 membership-related topic, so you can jump directly to the setting you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add borders to text or paragraphs

Feature path: Select text or a paragraph → Home → Border → Borders and Shading

1. Select the text or paragraph you want to format.
2. Click the Home tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click the drop-down arrow next to Border.
4. Select Borders and Shading.
5. On the Border tab, choose a preset and set the line style, color, and width.
6. In Apply to, choose Text or Paragraph.
7. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected content shows the new border effect.
• Next action available: You can continue editing the border style or save the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not select text first, the setting may only apply at the paragraph level.
• Environment note: In different document layouts, you may need to fine-tune spacing in Options.

2. Add shading to text or paragraphs

Feature path: Select text or a paragraph → Page → Page Border → Shading

1. Select the text or paragraph that needs shading.
2. Click the Page tab.
3. Click Page Border.
4. In the dialog box, switch to the Shading tab.
5. Choose the color you want in Fill.
6. If needed, choose a pattern style.
7. In Apply to, choose Text or Paragraph.
8. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected content shows the fill color or pattern effect.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting the color, pattern, or apply scope.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not distinguish between Text and Paragraph, the shading range may not match your expectation.

3. Clear shading color

Feature path: Select shaded text → Page → Page Border → Shading

1. Select the text that already has shading.
2. Click the Page tab and open Page Border.
3. In the Borders and Shading dialog box, switch to the Shading tab.
4. In Fill, choose No Color.
5. Click OK.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The original shading color is removed.
• Next action available: You can apply a different shading color again.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the wrong content is selected, the target shading may not be removed.

4. Add page borders

Feature path: Page → Page Border

1. Click the Page tab on the top menu bar.
2. Select Page Border to open the Borders and Shading dialog box.
3. Switch to the Page Border tab.
4. Choose a preset and set the line style, color, and width as needed.
5. If you want a decorative border, choose a style from the Art drop-down list.
6. In Apply, choose the scope, such as the whole document or the current section.
7. If needed, click Options to adjust the spacing between the border and the page or text.
8. After previewing the result, click OK.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The page shows the new border effect.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting the scope or switch to another style.

Tips While Using

• Membership note: Some artistic border styles require membership.
• Common mistake: If you do not confirm the apply scope first, the border may affect the whole document instead of the current section.

5. Set borders and shading for tables or cells

Feature path: Select a table or cell → Right-click → Table Properties → Table → Borders and Shading

1. Select the table or cells you want to format.
2. Right-click the selected area and choose Table Properties.
3. Switch to the Table tab and click Borders and Shading.
4. Choose a preset and set the line style, color, and width.
5. Preview the result and click OK.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The table or cells show the new border style.
• Next action available: You can continue editing the table content or save the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Table border settings may override the visual effect of an existing table style.