How to Use WPS Italic in Sheets on Windows

Use WPS Italic in Sheets through 4 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps to complete the formatting task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply italics with the ribbon button

Entry: Home tab → Italic button

1. Select the cell that you want to format, or select the text inside the cell that you want to change.
2. Click Italic on the Home tab.
3. Check whether the selected text now appears in italics.
4. To remove the style, click Italic again.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The selected text appears in italic style.
• What you can do next: You can continue typing, copying, or saving the worksheet.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no target text is selected first, the formatting may not apply as expected.

2. Apply italics from the Format Cells dialog

Entry: Home tab → font settings arrow → Italic option

1. Select the target cell or text.
2. Click the font settings arrow on the Home tab.
3. Find the Italic option in the dialog.
4. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: After the dialog closes, the target text appears in italics.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting other font settings or save the file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you close the dialog without confirming, the setting will not be applied.

3. Apply italics from the right-click Format Cells menu

Entry: Right-click menu → Format Cells → Font tab → Italic option

1. Select the target cell.
2. Right-click and choose Format Cells.
3. Switch to the Font tab.
4. Select Italic, then click OK.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: After you return to the worksheet, the text in the target cell appears in italics.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting other cell formatting options from the same menu path.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not open the font-related tab, you may not see the italic setting.

4. Toggle italics with the keyboard shortcut

Entry: Select text and press Ctrl+I

1. Select the cell or text that you want to format.
2. Press Ctrl+I.
3. Check whether the text has switched to italic style.
4. Press Ctrl+I again if you want to switch it back.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The selected text switches between regular and italic style.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing with the keyboard.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the spreadsheet editing area is not active, the shortcut may not affect the current content.