How to Use WPS Free Draw on Windows

Use WPS Free Draw with 2 how-to topics, both membership-related, and choose the entry point you need from the How-to Index below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply Free Draw from the ribbon

Entry point: Edit tab → Edit Content → Text Edit → Brush

1. Open the PDF file that you want to edit.
2. Click the Edit tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click Edit Content to enter content editing mode.
4. Click Text Edit on the toolbar to switch to text editing mode.
5. Select the text that you want to format.
6. Click the Brush button on the toolbar to apply the Free Draw effect.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text shows the Free Draw style.
• What you can do next: You can continue applying the effect to other text or combine it with other text formatting options.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not enter text editing mode first, text formatting buttons may not be available.
• Permissions or membership: Editing PDF files requires membership access.
• Environment note: Text in scanned PDFs may need OCR before it can be edited.

2. Apply Free Draw from the floating toolbar

Entry point: Floating toolbar above selected text → Brush

1. Open the PDF and enter text editing mode from Edit Content.
2. Select the text that you want to format.
3. Wait for the floating toolbar to appear above the text.
4. Click the Brush button on the floating toolbar to apply the Free Draw effect.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text immediately shows the Free Draw effect.
• What you can do next: You can continue selecting other text and repeat the same action from the floating toolbar.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected, the related floating toolbar action will not work as expected.
• Permissions or membership: This action also requires PDF editing access.