WPS Page Borders is a page layout feature for adding decorative borders around document pages; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Page Borders is a page layout feature in WPS Writer for Windows that adds decorative borders around document pages and lets you adjust how they appear. It supports standard border lines, color and width settings, art border styles, and spacing options between the border and the page edge.
Core tasks include:
- Add page borders: Apply a border style to the current document pages.
- Customize border styles: Adjust line style, color, width, and art border settings.
- Adjust border options: Set the distance between the border and the page edge, and choose how the spacing is measured.
This feature is useful for notices, invitations, cover pages, school assignments, and other documents that need stronger visual structure.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | Page Borders is a local layout feature and does not require a network connection for normal use |
| Other | Open an editable document in WPS Writer |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Writer, open the Page tab, and confirm that the Page Borders entry is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS Writer, Page Borders supports border styles, color, width, art borders, and option settings for page spacing. | Word supports page borders through Design > Page Borders, with options for style, color, width, and distance from the page edge. | Google Docs help documentation describes paragraph borders and shading, rather than a separate full-page border feature for document pages. | Notion provides columns, headings, dividers, and page formatting tools, but not a traditional full-page document border feature. | Acrobat focuses on printer marks, page boxes, and print-production settings for PDFs rather than decorative page borders in an editable word-processing document. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS brings style, art border, and spacing adjustments together in one page border workflow for everyday document formatting. | Compared with WPS: Word offers a similar page border workflow, but its official guidance notes that borders are applied by section, so single-page use may require section breaks first. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs supports paragraph border formatting, but not a direct full-page decorative border workflow in the cited help content. | Compared with WPS: Notion is more focused on modular page structure and content blocks than page-based document border formatting. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is more suitable for PDF output and print-production control than editable page decoration in a Writer-style document. |
| Official Source | — | Add a border to a page | Change how paragraphs & fonts look | Format your page | Printer marks and hairlines |
Overall Conclusion: For adding decorative borders directly to document pages on Windows while continuing to edit the document, WPS Page Borders and Microsoft Word follow similar workflows. Google Docs and Notion focus more on paragraph styling or page structure, while Adobe Acrobat is more aligned with PDF output and print-production tasks.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Need | How Page Borders Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create notices and announcements | Administrative staff | The page looks too plain | Add page borders and adjust line style and color |
| 2 | Design invitations or cover pages | Teachers, students, event organizers | A more decorative page style is needed | Use art border styles |
| 3 | Increase spacing between text and the border | Document editors | The border appears too close to the text | Open Options and adjust the spacing |
| 4 | Format section-based documents | Long-document authors | Different parts need different visual effects | Apply page border settings to the needed pages or sections |
| 5 | Improve layout before printing | Office users | The page needs stronger visual structure | Preview and apply border settings before output |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
Page Borders is available without a membership. The WPS pricing page shows broader differences between the free plan and paid plans, while this Writer layout feature can be used directly from the document interface.
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Page border settings | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic document formatting | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Cloud space and additional benefits | Basic benefits | More benefits depend on the plan shown on the official pricing page |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Add borders to everyday documents | Free | Page Borders is available directly without an extra subscription |
| Need more cloud space or broader value-added features | WPS Premium | A paid plan may fit users who also want expanded document-related benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page