How to Use

Use this guide to create a new document in WPS Office on Windows through 8 task topics covering blank documents, template documents, cloud documents, and one membership-related entry point.

How-to Guide

How-to Index

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Quickly create a blank Writer document from the home screen

Entry path: Left navigation pane > New > Writer > Blank Writer

1. Double-click the WPS icon on your desktop to open the app and enter the home screen.
2. Click New in the left navigation pane.
3. Select Writer.
4. Click Blank Writer.
5. A new editable blank Writer document opens.

Success check

• What you should see: a new blank Writer editing page appears.
• What you can do next: start typing, format content, or save the file.

Notes

• Common mistake: after opening New, select Writer before choosing the blank document option.
• Environment note: if the home screen loads slowly, wait a moment and then choose the category again.

2. Create a new document from the File menu in an open document

Entry path: Upper-left corner > File > New > Blank Document

1. Open any WPS Writer document.
2. Click File in the upper-left corner.
3. Select New from the drop-down list.
4. Select Blank Document.

Success check

• What you should see: a new blank document is created.
• What you can do next: continue editing the new document while keeping the original document in another tab.

Notes

• Common mistake: if you are not in the Writer editing interface, the menu items may differ from those in a Writer document.

3. Create a Writer document from the plus button in the tab bar

Entry path: Top tab bar > + > Writer

1. In the top document tab bar in WPS, find the + icon to the right of the current tab.
2. Click the + icon.
3. Select Writer in the pop-up panel.

Success check

• What you should see: a new Writer tab appears at the top of the window.
• What you can do next: start entering content in the new tab immediately.

Notes

• Common mistake: make sure you click the + in the tab bar, not another add button in a different area.

4. Create a Writer document from the right-click menu in cloud space

Entry path: In cloud space, right-click a blank area > New > Writer

1. Open the WPS Cloud interface.
2. Right-click a blank area.
3. Click New in the context menu.
4. Select Writer.

Success check

• What you should see: a new Writer document appears in cloud space.
• What you can do next: open the document and continue editing or sharing it.

Notes

• Common mistake: right-click a blank area instead of an existing file, or the menu may be different.
• Environment note: cloud space actions usually require an internet connection and a signed-in account.

5. Create a Writer document from the New button in the upper-right corner of cloud space

Entry path: Cloud space > upper-right corner > New > Writer

1. Open the WPS Cloud interface.
2. Click New in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Writer in the pop-up panel.

Success check

• What you should see: a new Writer document appears in the current cloud directory.
• What you can do next: rename, edit, or share the document.

Notes

• Environment note: this action requires an internet connection and a signed-in WPS account.

6. Use Ctrl+N to create a blank document

Entry path: Press Ctrl+N in a document editing window

1. Open any WPS Writer editing page.
2. Make sure the current WPS window is active.
3. Press Ctrl+N.

Success check

• What you should see: a new blank document opens immediately.
• What you can do next: start typing without switching menus.

Notes

• Common mistake: if the WPS window is not active, another app may respond to the shortcut instead.

7. Create a Writer document from a template

Entry paths:

• Online template: Left pane > New > Writer > choose a template
• Local template: Upper-left corner > File > New > Templates on My Computer

1. Open WPS, then go to New and select Writer.
2. For an online template, browse categories directly or enter keywords such as resume, meeting minutes, or project plan in the search box.
3. Select the template you want and click Use Now.
4. For a local template, go to File > New > Templates on My Computer.
5. After the new document is created from the template, edit the content as needed.

Success check

• What you should see: a new document opens with a preset layout or content structure.
• What you can do next: replace sample text and save it as your own file.

Notes

• Common mistake: online templates and local templates use different entry points, so confirm the template source first.
• Membership note: some online templates show a membership label.
• Environment note: online templates require an internet connection.

8. Create a document from image-to-text

Entry path: Upper-left corner > File > New > Create from Image to Text

1. Open the WPS Writer interface.
2. Click File in the upper-left corner.
3. Select New.
4. Click Create from Image to Text.
5. Choose screenshot text capture or recognize a local image.
6. Insert the extracted text into the current document or a new document and continue editing.

Success check

• What you should see: text from the image is recognized and imported into the document.
• What you can do next: proofread, format, and save the recognized result.

Notes

• Membership note: this feature requires WPS Premium.
• Environment note: recognition features usually require an internet connection.