How to Use WPS Insert Shape Guide on Windows

Use 4 how-to topics to insert, draw, format, and arrange shapes in WPS Writer; all 4 topics are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the shape library and choose a shape

Feature path: Insert → Shapes

1. Open the WPS Writer document that you want to edit.
2. Click the Insert tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click Shapes to open the shape library.
4. Choose the shape you need from categories such as basic shapes, arrows, or flowchart elements.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The shape library opens and shows different preset shape categories.
• Next action available: After you select a shape, you can move to the document area and start drawing.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not switch to the Insert tab first, you may not see the Shapes entry.

2. Draw a shape in the document

Feature path: Insert → Shapes → Select a shape

1. Choose a shape by following the steps in the previous section.
2. Move the pointer to the document editing area.
3. Click and drag with the left mouse button to draw the shape at the size you need.
4. Release the mouse button to finish inserting the shape.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected shape appears in the document.
• Next action available: You can resize it or continue to style settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you only click without dragging, the shape may be too small for later editing.
• Tip: Hold Shift while drawing to make it easier to create a proportional square or circle.

3. Set shape fill, outline, and text

Feature path: Select the shape → Shape tools

1. Click the target shape in the document.
2. Use the shape tools to set the fill color and outline style.
3. Adjust related effects if needed.
4. Type directly inside the shape, or right-click it and choose the text editing option.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The shape color, border, or text content is updated.
• Next action available: You can move the shape or combine it with other shapes.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the shape is not selected first, the style changes will not apply to the target object.

4. Group and align multiple shapes

Feature path: Hold Ctrl to select multiple shapes → Drawing tools

1. Hold Ctrl and select multiple shapes one by one.
2. In the drawing tools, click Align and choose the alignment option you need.
3. If you want to move them as one object, use Group to combine the selected shapes.
4. Drag the grouped object and check the overall layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The shapes are aligned as selected, or they are grouped as one object.
• Next action available: You can move, resize, or continue styling them together.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If multiple shapes are not selected successfully, the alignment or grouping result may not match what you expect.