How to Use WPS Drawing Tools on Android

Use WPS Drawing Tools on Android with 7 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add Text Inside a Shape

Feature entry: Tools → Drawing Tools → Add Text

1. Tap Tools at the bottom.
2. Select the Drawing Tools tab.
3. Tap Add Text.
4. Enter the text you want to show inside the shape.

Success Criteria

• A text cursor appears inside the shape.
• The text is displayed in the selected shape.

Tips While Using

• Select the target shape before opening Drawing Tools.
• Editing is not available in reading mode.

2. Edit Text Inside a Shape

Feature entry: Select shape → Floating toolbar → Edit Text

1. Select the shape in the document.
2. Tap Edit Text on the floating toolbar.
3. Modify the existing text in the shape.

Success Criteria

• The existing text in the shape becomes editable.
• The updated text appears immediately.

Tips While Using

• If the floating toolbar does not appear, tap the shape again.
• The change applies only to the currently selected shape.

3. Rotate a Shape

Feature entry: Select shape → Floating toolbar → Rotate

1. Select the shape you want to adjust.
2. Tap Rotate on the floating toolbar.
3. Adjust the shape direction as needed.

Success Criteria

• The shape direction changes.
• The rotated shape remains near its original document position.

Tips While Using

• Check nearby text and objects before rotating.
• After rotation, review the page layout again if the document is complex.

4. Change Text Wrapping

Feature entry: Select shape → Tools → Drawing Tools → Wrap

1. Select the shape.
2. Tap Tools at the bottom.
3. Open the Drawing Tools tab.
4. Choose the wrapping type you need in the Wrap area.
5. Continue adjusting the shape position based on the page result.

Available wrapping types include:

• In Line with Text: the shape is embedded as a text character.
• Top and Bottom: text appears only above and below the shape.
• Square: text wraps around the shape.
• In Front of Text: the shape stays above the text layer.
• Behind Text: the shape stays below the text layer.

Success Criteria

• The layout relationship between text and the shape updates based on the selected type.
• When you move the shape, the page layout responds to the wrapping mode.

Tips While Using

• Different wrapping types affect body text placement differently.
• For a watermark-like effect, try Behind Text first.

5. Change Border Line Style

Feature entry: Select shape → Tools → Drawing Tools → Border Line Style

1. Select the shape.
2. Tap Tools at the bottom.
3. Open the Drawing Tools tab.
4. Choose the border style you need in the Border Line Style area.

Success Criteria

• The border style of the current shape changes.
• The new line style is visible on the page.

Tips While Using

• Only the selected shape is updated.
• If the line style change is subtle, adjust border thickness as well.

6. Change Border Color

Feature entry: Select shape → Tools → Drawing Tools → Border Color

1. Select the shape.
2. Tap Tools at the bottom.
3. Open the Drawing Tools tab.
4. Choose a color in the Border Color area.

Success Criteria

• The border color of the current shape changes to the selected color.
• The color update is visible on the page.

Tips While Using

• Confirm that the correct object is selected before changing the color.
• Darker borders are often easier to read on light page backgrounds.

7. Change Border Thickness

Feature entry: Select shape → Tools → Drawing Tools → Border Thickness

1. Select the shape.
2. Tap Tools at the bottom.
3. Open the Drawing Tools tab.
4. Adjust the border width in the Border Thickness area.

Success Criteria

• The border width of the current shape changes.
• The outline weight better matches the page style.

Tips While Using

• A very thick border may affect text visibility inside the shape.
• For a more consistent result, adjust thickness together with border color and line style.