How to Use

Use WPS Brush through 5 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the entry path and steps to complete the task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Turn on Brush

Entry: Review tab → Brush

1. Open a WPS Writer document.
2. Click the Review tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click Brush to turn on brush mode.
4. When the pointer changes to a brush shape, start drawing.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document enters brush mode and the pointer shows the brush state.
• What you can do next: You can start drawing directly in the document editing area.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no document is open first, you cannot draw directly in the document body.
• Environment note: If the current window is not in an editable state, activate the document window first.

2. Choose a brush type

Entry: Review tab → Brush → Brush toolbar

1. Turn on Brush first.
2. Check the available tools on the brush toolbar at the top.
3. Select ballpoint pen, highlighter, watercolor pen, shape, or eraser as needed.
4. Continue drawing or erasing in the document.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The current tool switches to the selected brush type.
• What you can do next: Later strokes follow the selected tool effect.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you start drawing before switching tools, the previous pen type may still be used.

3. Set a brush color

Entry: Review tab → Brush → Brush toolbar

1. Turn on Brush and open the brush toolbar.
2. Click the color selector.
3. Choose a preset color, or use the color picker to get the color you want.
4. Return to the document and start drawing.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The current brush color changes.
• What you can do next: New strokes appear in the selected color.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Changing the color does not update strokes that were already drawn.

4. Draw with Brush

Entry: Document editing area

1. Turn on brush mode in the document.
2. Hold down the left mouse button and draw on the document.
3. Release the mouse button to finish one stroke.
4. Repeat as needed to create multiple strokes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new ink object appears in the document.
• What you can do next: You can keep drawing, switch tools, or later move and resize the content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not hold down the left mouse button, a continuous stroke is not created.

5. Exit brush mode

Entry: Review → Brush → Close, or press Esc

1. After drawing, click the close control for Brush.
2. Or press Esc to exit brush mode directly.
3. Confirm that the pointer returns to the normal selection state.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Brush mode ends and the normal selection state returns.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing document content or select existing objects.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If brush mode is still active, clicking in the document body may keep creating strokes.