How to Use WPS Drawing Tools on macOS

Use WPS Drawing Tools through 10 how-to topics, with 10 available without membership and 0 membership-related items; use the index below to jump to the task you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Change shape fill color

Entry point: Select a shape or text box → Drawing Tools → Shape Fill

1. Select the inserted shape or text box in the document.
2. Open the drawing-related options at the top.
3. Click the Shape Fill drop-down arrow.
4. Select the fill color you want.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The inside color of the selected shape updates immediately.
• Next actions: You can continue to change the outline, effects, or text content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the object is not selected first, the fill command will not apply.

2. Change shape outline

Entry point: Select a shape or text box → Drawing Tools → Shape Outline

1. Select the shape or text box you want to edit.
2. Click the Shape Outline drop-down arrow.
3. Select a border color, line weight, or dash style.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The border style updates based on your selection.
• Next actions: You can continue to set fill or effects.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you only change the color and ignore line weight, the outline change may be hard to notice.

3. Change shape effects

Entry point: Select a shape or text box → Drawing Tools → Shape Effects

1. Select the shape or text box that needs an effect.
2. Click the Shape Effects drop-down menu.
3. Select an effect such as shadow, glow, or rotation.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The object shows the new visual effect.
• Next actions: You can continue to adjust fill, outline, or position.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Too many stacked effects can reduce document clarity.

4. Edit shape points

Entry point: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Edit Shape → Edit Points

1. Select the shape you want to adjust.
2. Click the Edit Shape drop-down menu.
3. Select Edit Points.
4. Drag the points to adjust the outline.
5. Click a blank area in the document to exit editing.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The shape outline changes based on the point movement.
• Next actions: You can continue to set fill, outline, and effects.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Dragging points too far can make the shape lose its original structure.

5. Group multiple shapes

Entry point: Select multiple shapes → Drawing Tools → Group

1. Select the multiple shapes you want to group.
2. Click Group.
3. Combine the objects into one unit.

Success Criteria

• UI state: Multiple shapes are selected as one object.
• Next actions: You can move, resize, or rotate them together.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Grouping will not work if only one object is selected.

6. Ungroup shapes

Entry point: Select a grouped object → Drawing Tools → Ungroup

1. Select the grouped shapes.
2. Click Ungroup.
3. Split the group into separate shapes.

Success Criteria

• UI state: Each shape can be selected separately.
• Next actions: You can edit each object on its own.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the selected object is not already grouped, Ungroup will not apply.

7. Align shapes

Entry point: Select multiple shapes or text boxes → Drawing Tools → Align

1. Select the objects you want to align.
2. Click the Align drop-down menu.
3. Choose Align Left, Center, Align Right, Align Top, Middle, or Align Bottom.
4. If needed, choose horizontal or vertical distribution.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The selected objects are arranged according to the alignment rule you chose.
• Next actions: You can continue with grouping or layer adjustments.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If there are too few objects, distribution changes may not be obvious.

8. Bring a shape forward

Entry point: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Bring Forward

1. Select the shape whose layer order you want to adjust.
2. Click Bring Forward.
3. If needed, choose Bring to Front.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The object appears in a more forward position.
• Next actions: You can continue arranging overlapping objects in the layout.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If objects do not overlap, the layer change may be hard to see.

9. Send a shape backward

Entry point: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Send Backward

1. Select the shape whose layer order you want to adjust.
2. Click Send Backward.
3. If needed, choose Send to Back.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The object appears farther back.
• Next actions: You can continue adjusting front-to-back overlap.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the object does not overlap with other elements, it may be hard to tell whether it moved backward.

10. Rotate a shape

Entry point: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Rotate

1. Select the shape you want to rotate.
2. Click the Rotate drop-down menu.
3. Choose Rotate Right 90°, Rotate Left 90°, Flip Vertical, or Flip Horizontal.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The object direction changes based on the option you selected.
• Next actions: You can continue adjusting position, layer order, and grouping.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: After rotation, check alignment again so the overall layout stays tidy.