How to Use WPS Background on macOS

Use WPS Background through 6 how-to topics, including solid color, gradient, texture, pattern, picture background, and background removal; 5 topics are available without membership and 1 is membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set a Solid Color Background

Entry: Page Layout → Background

1. Open the target document in WPS Writer.
2. Click the Page Layout tab at the top of the window.
3. Open the Background drop-down menu.
4. Select a theme color, standard color, or another available background color.
5. If needed, open More Fill Colors for more detailed color adjustment.

Success Criteria

• The page shows the selected background color.
• The document remains editable and can still be saved.

Tips While Using

• You can refine colors with the palette, RGB values, or HEX values.
• The selected background affects the current document page appearance.

2. Set a Gradient Background

Entry: Page Layout → Background → More Backgrounds → Gradient

1. Open the Page Layout tab.
2. Click Background.
3. Open More Backgrounds.
4. Select Gradient.
5. Adjust one-color, two-color, preset, transparency, or shading style options as needed.
6. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• The page shows a gradient background.
• Changes to the gradient style are visible after the setting is applied.

Tips While Using

• Gradient backgrounds work well for covers and promotional pages.
• Check readability after changing transparency or shading styles.

3. Set a Texture Background

Entry: Page Layout → Background → More Backgrounds → Texture

1. Click the Page Layout tab.
2. Open Background.
3. Open More Backgrounds.
4. Select Texture.
5. Choose a built-in texture, or use another texture option if you want a custom file.
6. Click OK.

Success Criteria

• The page shows the selected texture effect.
• The document content remains editable.

Tips While Using

• Texture backgrounds are useful for covers, invitations, and stylized pages.
• Check whether the texture matches the page style before final output.

4. Set a Pattern Background

Entry: Page Layout → Background → More Backgrounds → Pattern

1. Click the Page Layout tab.
2. Open Background.
3. Open More Backgrounds.
4. Select Pattern.
5. Choose the pattern you want from the built-in options.
6. Click OK to apply it.

Success Criteria

• The page shows the selected pattern background.
• The page content remains visible with the pattern applied.

Tips While Using

• Pattern backgrounds are more suitable for decorative pages than text-heavy pages.
• Review print or export output after applying a strong pattern.

5. Set a Picture Background

Entry: Page Layout → Background → More Backgrounds → Picture

1. Click the Page Layout tab.
2. Open Background.
3. Open More Backgrounds.
4. Select Picture.
5. Click Select Picture and upload a local image file.
6. Click OK to apply the picture background.
7. You can also use Page Layout → Background → Picture Background if that entry is available.

Success Criteria

• The page shows the selected picture background.
• The picture background is applied to the current document page appearance.

Tips While Using

• Some background pictures and fill options are membership-related.
• Low-saturation or softened images usually work better behind body text.

6. Remove a Page Background

Entry: Page Layout → Background → Remove Page Background

1. Click the Page Layout tab.
2. Open Background.
3. Click Remove Page Background.

Success Criteria

• The page returns to the default background view.
• Existing document content is unchanged.

Tips While Using

• After removal, the document returns to the default page appearance.
• If other visual objects were added separately, review them one by one.