How to Use WPS Background on Windows

This how-to guide includes 7 topics for WPS Background on Windows, with 4 free topics and 3 membership-related items; use the index below to jump to the task you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set a Solid Color Background

Feature path: Page → Background → Theme Colors

1. Open the WPS Writer document you want to edit.
2. Click the Page tab.
3. Click Background and select Theme Colors.
4. Choose a preset color, or open more fill colors to customize one.
5. Confirm the change and check whether the document background has updated.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The page background shows the selected solid color.
• Next action available: You can continue editing, saving, or exporting the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A dark color may reduce readability, so a lighter background may work better.

2. Set a Gradient Background

Feature path: Page → Background → Gradient Fill

1. Click the Page tab.
2. Select Background → Gradient Fill.
3. Choose a gradient type.
4. Set transition colors, angle, and transparency.
5. Click OK to apply the gradient background.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The page shows a gradient effect.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting page content and layout.

Tips While Using

• Membership: Some preset gradient colors require membership access.
• Common mistake: If transparency is too low, the gradient effect may be hard to notice.

3. Set a Texture or Pattern Background

Feature path: Page → Other Backgrounds → Texture/Pattern

1. Click the Page tab.
2. Open Other Backgrounds and choose Texture/Pattern.
3. Select a built-in texture, or switch to pattern options.
4. Adjust foreground and background colors as needed.
5. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The page shows the selected texture or pattern.
• Next action available: You can continue editing text and previewing the layout.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Dense textures or patterns can reduce text readability.

4. Set a Picture Background

Feature path: Page → Background → Picture Background

1. Click the Page tab.
2. Select Background → Picture Background.
3. Click Select Picture and import a local image.
4. Choose stretch fill or tile display.
5. Select Lock Aspect Ratio if needed, then click OK.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The page shows the imported background image.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting text position, color, or layout.

Tips While Using

• Membership: Some background images or related options are membership-related.
• Common mistake: Highly saturated images may distract from the main text.

5. Add a Text Watermark

Feature path: Page Layout → Watermark → Custom Watermark

1. Click the Page Layout tab.
2. Click Watermark.
3. Choose a preset watermark, or click Custom Watermark.
4. Select Text Watermark and enter the text.
5. Set the font, size, color, layout, and transparency.
6. Click Apply.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A text watermark appears on the page.
• Next action available: You can continue editing and review how the watermark overlays the page.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A large font size or low transparency may cover the main text too much.

6. Add a Picture Watermark

Feature path: Page Layout → Watermark → Custom Watermark

1. Click Page Layout → Watermark → Custom Watermark.
2. Select Picture Watermark.
3. Click Select Picture and import a local image.
4. Select Washout if you want a lighter effect.
5. Adjust the scale.
6. Click Apply.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A picture watermark appears on the page.
• Next action available: You can continue previewing print output or adjusting layout.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: An oversized image may block document content.

7. Remove a Background or Watermark

Feature path: Page → Background → Remove Page Background, or Page Layout → Watermark

1. To remove a color or picture background, click Page → Background → Remove Page Background.
2. To remove a background color, you can also choose No Fill Color in the color options.
3. To remove a watermark, click Watermark → Remove Watermark from Document.
4. Check whether the page has returned to a standard display.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The background or watermark is removed from the page.
• Next action available: You can apply a new background or watermark again.

Tips While Using

• Membership: If the document previously used membership-related assets, applying them again may still require the related access.
• Common mistake: A manually inserted image placed behind text will not be removed together with the watermark command.