WPS Font Color on macOS helps you change the color of text in cells or selected text within a cell; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 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 | 3 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Font Color in WPS Spreadsheet for macOS is a basic formatting feature for changing the display color of text in a cell. It helps highlight important values, separate content types, and improve readability in spreadsheets.
Core capabilities include:
- Apply the most recently used font color from the Home tab.
- Open the color panel to choose preset colors or use More Colors for custom values.
- Change font color through Format Cells or the font settings dialog.
This feature is useful for financial sheets, class schedules, project trackers, status tables, and any worksheet that needs clearer visual emphasis. It can also be used for selected text within a single cell.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac |
| Network | Font color editing is a local editing feature and does not require a network connection for normal use |
| Other | You need to open or create a WPS spreadsheet file and have permission to edit it |
Download & Installation
Install WPS Office for Mac before using the Font Color feature.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Spreadsheet, go to the Home tab, and confirm that the Font Color button or related font settings entry is available |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports changing font color from the Home tab, the color panel, and the Format Cells dialog. It also supports changing the color of selected text within a cell. | Excel supports changing text color for a cell, a range of cells, or selected text within a cell from Home > Font Color, and it includes More Colors for custom colors. | Google Sheets lets users change text color from the toolbar and create custom colors with HEX values, RGB values, or an eyedropper. | Notion supports text color and highlight color for selected text or blocks, mainly for page content styling. | Acrobat supports changing font color while editing PDF text, but the workflow is centered on PDF text editing rather than spreadsheet cell formatting. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS provides ribbon access, right-click formatting access, and a font settings dialog in one spreadsheet workflow. Distinct: It supports partial text color changes inside a cell for detailed spreadsheet formatting. | Compared with WPS: Excel offers a similar Home-tab workflow and custom colors, with the official page focused on the Font Color command. | Compared with WPS: Google provides strong custom color options, but the documented workflow is browser-based and centered on online editing. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on document and block styling instead of spreadsheet cell formatting. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat text color editing is designed for PDFs, not routine spreadsheet formatting. |
| Official Source | — | Change the color of text | Change the color of text, objects, and backgrounds | Style and customize your page | Format text in PDFs in Acrobat |
Overall Conclusion: WPS Font Color on macOS fits everyday spreadsheet editing well because the main entry points are easy to reach and the workflow stays inside the spreadsheet interface. It is especially practical for users who need to highlight key values, standardize text styling, or format only part of the text in a cell.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable Users | Main Need | How Font Color Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlight key values | Finance, operations, administration | Important numbers are hard to notice | Apply a stronger text color to key values |
| 2 | Separate content types | Teachers, students, project members | Different categories look too similar | Use different text colors for different categories |
| 3 | Emphasize part of a cell | Report editors | Only part of the text needs attention | Select part of the text in a cell and apply a different color |
| 4 | Standardize worksheet style | Office document editors | Formatting looks inconsistent | Use the dialog-based method to keep text color consistent |
| 5 | Use custom brand colors | Marketing and design collaboration teams | Preset colors do not match the needed style | Use More Colors to define a custom color |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic spreadsheet font color editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Core Office editing features | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced office and extended benefits | Some features are limited | More advanced features and extended benefits are available |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday spreadsheet marking, schoolwork, and basic office editing | Free | Font color editing itself is available directly and fits routine editing needs |
| Need more cloud storage or broader office benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable for users who also need more extended features, cloud services, or other advanced capabilities |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership page: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page