How to Use WPS Drawing Tools on Windows

Use WPS Drawing Tools on Windows across 10 how-to topics, including shape fill, shape outline, shape effects, point editing, grouping, alignment, layer order changes, and rotation; 10 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Modify Shape Fill Color

Feature entry: Select any shape or text box → Drawing Tools → Shape Fill

1. Select the shape or text box you inserted.
2. Open the Drawing Tools tab at the top of the window.
3. Click the Shape Fill drop-down arrow.
4. Select the fill color you want.

Success Criteria

• The inside color of the selected object is updated.
• You can continue with outline, effects, or layout changes.

Tips While Using

• You must select a shape or text box first before the drawing options appear.

2. Modify Shape Outline

Feature entry: Select any shape or text box → Drawing Tools → Shape Outline

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

Success Criteria

• The border style updates based on your selection.
• The document uses a more consistent visual style.

Tips While Using

• If the border change is hard to see, adjust both color and weight.

3. Modify Shape Effects

Feature entry: Select a shape or text box → Drawing Tools → Shape Effects

1. Select the shape or text box you want to edit.
2. Click the Shape Effects drop-down menu.
3. Select an effect such as shadow, glow, or 3-D rotation.

Success Criteria

• The selected shape shows the effect you chose.
• The effect can be combined with fill and outline settings.

Tips While Using

• For a cleaner page layout, use visual effects in moderation.

4. Edit Shape Points

Feature entry: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Edit Shape → Edit Points

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

Success Criteria

• The shape outline changes based on the points you moved.
• Point editing mode is closed.

Tips While Using

• This is useful when you need how to edit shape points in WPS on Windows for custom diagram shapes.

5. Group Multiple Shapes

Feature entry: Select multiple shapes → Drawing Tools → Group

1. Select the shapes you want to group.
2. Click Group.
3. Move or resize the grouped objects as one unit.

Success Criteria

• Multiple shapes are selected as one object.
• Dragging moves them together.

Tips While Using

• Confirm that all target shapes are selected before grouping.

6. Ungroup Shapes

Feature entry: Select a grouped object → Drawing Tools → Ungroup

1. Select the grouped shapes.
2. Click Ungroup.
3. Select each separated shape individually for further editing.

Success Criteria

• The grouped object is split into separate shapes.
• Each shape can be edited on its own.

Tips While Using

• After ungrouping, the objects no longer move as one unit.

7. Align Shapes

Feature entry: 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. Select Align Left, Align Center, Align Right, Align Top, Align Middle, or Align Bottom.
4. If needed, choose horizontal or vertical distribution.

Success Criteria

• The selected objects are arranged more neatly.
• Spacing or edge alignment becomes more consistent.

Tips While Using

• Select all target objects at the same time before applying alignment.

8. Bring a Shape Forward

Feature entry: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Bring Forward

1. Select the shape whose order you want to change.
2. Click Bring Forward.
3. If needed, select Bring to Front.

Success Criteria

• The shape appears in front of more objects.
• The overlap order changes as expected.

Tips While Using

• This is useful when several objects overlap on the page.

9. Send a Shape Backward

Feature entry: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Send Backward

1. Select the shape whose order you want to change.
2. Click Send Backward.
3. If needed, select Send to Back.

Success Criteria

• The shape appears behind more objects.
• The overlap order is updated.

Tips While Using

• If the object becomes fully hidden, bring it forward temporarily to confirm its position.

10. Rotate a Shape

Feature entry: Select a shape → Drawing Tools → Rotate

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

Success Criteria

• The shape direction changes based on your selection.
• You can continue with alignment or layer order adjustments.

Tips While Using

• After rotation, check text direction and page position again.