How to Use WPS Table Styles on Windows

Use WPS Table Styles with 4 how-to topics, including applying a preset style, setting first row or first column emphasis, setting banded rows or banded columns, and clearing formatting; 4 items are free and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply a Preset Table Style

Feature entry: Home → Table Styles

1. Select the full table range where you want to apply a style.
2. Click Table Styles on the Home tab.
3. Browse the available styles in the expanded gallery.
4. Click the preset style you want to apply to the selected range.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The selected range shows a new table appearance.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting first row, first column, banded rows, or banded columns.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the full table range is not selected, the style may apply to only part of the table.
• Environment note: If the selected range is not editable, the style change may not take effect.

2. Set First Row or First Column Emphasis

Feature entry: Home → Table Styles

1. Select the target table range first.
2. Click Table Styles on the Home tab.
3. Turn on or switch First Row or First Column style options.
4. Check whether the header row or first column is now highlighted under the current style.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The first row or first column appears with stronger emphasis than the main body.
• Next action available: You can continue combining this with other table style options.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no suitable table style is applied first, the emphasis effect may look less obvious.

3. Set Banded Rows or Banded Columns

Feature entry: Home → Table Styles

1. Select the table range that you want to make easier to read.
2. Open the Table Styles panel from the Home tab.
3. Turn on Banded Rows or Banded Columns.
4. Check whether the table now shows an alternating visual pattern for easier row-by-row or column-by-column reading.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The table shows alternating fill or separation effects.
• Next action available: You can continue to print preview or save the file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the table has very few rows or columns, the alternating effect may not be obvious.

4. Clear Formatting and Return to the Default Look

Feature entry: Home → Clear Formatting

1. Select the cells or table range where a table style has already been applied.
2. Click Clear Formatting on the Home tab.
3. Check whether the selected range has returned to the default format.
4. If needed, apply a different table style again.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The previous style effect is removed and the range returns to a regular appearance.
• Next action available: You can apply another style or adjust formatting manually.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clear Formatting removes related formatting settings together, so confirm the selected range before you use it.