How to Use WPS Cell Styles on Windows

Use Cell Styles with 2 how-to topics, including applying a cell style and creating a custom cell style; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply Cell Styles

Entry path: Home tab → Cell Styles drop-down menu

1. Select the cell or cells where you want to apply a style.
2. Click Cell Styles on the Home tab.
3. Choose the style you want from the style gallery, such as Good, Bad, Neutral, Title, or number-related styles.
4. Click the target style to apply it to the selected cells.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The selected area shows updated font, border, fill, or number formatting.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing the cells or switch to another style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not select cells first, the applied range may not match your expectation.
• Tip: A style can change multiple formatting items at once, so check whether the selected area should be updated as a group.

2. Create a Custom Cell Style

Entry path: Home tab → Cell Styles drop-down menu → New Cell Style

1. Select a cell that you want to use as a formatting reference.
2. Click the Cell Styles drop-down menu on the Home tab.
3. Select New Cell Style.
4. Enter a style name.
5. Click Format to set font, border, fill, and related options.
6. Click OK to save the style.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The new style appears in the Cell Styles list.
• What you can do next: You can apply the saved style to other cells later.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Similar style names can make later selection harder.
• Tip: Use names based on purpose, such as Report Header or Amount Highlight, to make reuse easier.