WPS Highlight Form Fields is a PDF text editing feature in WPS Office for highlighting selected text; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 0 available without membership and 3 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 | 0 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 3 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
| Version limit | None stated | The feature description states no version limit |
About This Feature
Overview
Highlight Form Fields is a text editing feature in WPS PDF on Windows. It lets you apply a highlight effect to selected text in a PDF so you can mark important content more clearly while reviewing or editing the file.
Core tasks include:
- Apply highlighting to selected text in text editing mode.
- Remove highlighting from text that is already highlighted.
- Combine highlighting with other text formatting such as bold, italic, and underline.
Common use cases include contract review, study material markup, and content checking. It helps users locate key information faster and manage text styling in one PDF editing workflow.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | WPS Office installed; using the latest version is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection for local highlighting; internet access is needed for sign-in, membership, or download |
| Other | Open an editable PDF file; scanned PDFs usually need OCR before text can be edited |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install check | Open WPS PDF, load a PDF file, and confirm that the Edit tab and Edit Content entry are visible |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS PDF, you can open Edit Content and Text Editing, highlight selected text, click again to remove the highlight, and combine it with other text formatting. | Word lets you highlight selected text from Home > Text Highlight Color and remove it with No Color. | Google Docs lets users select text and apply a highlight color from the toolbar. | Notion lets users select text and apply a text highlight from the A color menu. | Acrobat lets users select text and choose Highlight text from the markup toolbar. |
| Official Source | — | Apply or remove highlighting | Text highlighting | Style & customize your page | Add markups |
Advantage: It keeps highlighting, removing highlights, and additional text formatting in the same PDF text editing workflow.
Overall Conclusion
If your main task is editing PDF body text and adjusting text styles in the same workflow, WPS is a practical fit for this scenario. Other products also support highlighting, but their entry points and document types are different, especially for web documents and standard word-processing files.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Need | How WPS Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contract review | Legal and admin teams | Important clauses are hard to spot quickly | Highlight selected text in the PDF |
| 2 | Study note review | Students and trainers | Key concepts are difficult to revisit fast | Highlight important concepts and conclusions |
| 3 | Content checking | Editors and reviewers | Revisions and focus areas need clearer emphasis | Combine highlight with other text formatting |
| 4 | Form content checking | Office staff | Processed content needs a visible marker | Highlight confirmed text for quick review |
| 5 | Post-OCR review | Archive and records staff | Important content needs another review after OCR | Recognize text first, then highlight selected text |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature Area | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic PDF reading | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ Basic capabilities available | ✅ |
| PDF text editing | Availability may vary by the current pricing page and plan details | ✅ The pricing page lists PDF Edit capabilities |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional PDF viewing and basic reading | Free | Suitable for light reading-focused use |
| Frequent PDF text editing and highlight-based review | WPS Premium | Better suited to ongoing PDF editing work |
How to Subscribe
- Membership purchase: Get WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page