How to Use WPS Quick Layout on Windows

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How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the Quick Layout entry

Feature entry: Select a chart → Chart Tools → Quick Layout

1. Open a presentation that contains a chart in WPS Presentation.
2. Click the chart you want to adjust so that it is selected.
3. On the top menu bar, click the Chart Tools tab.
4. Click Quick Layout to open the layout panel.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Chart-related commands are visible, and the Quick Layout panel opens normally.
• Next action available: You can continue to choose a preset layout style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the chart is not selected first, the related chart tools will not appear.

2. Choose a preset layout style

Feature entry: Chart Tools → Quick Layout drop-down panel

1. Open the Quick Layout panel and review the available layout styles.
2. Click the preset layout you want to use.
3. Wait for the chart to update with the selected arrangement.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The chart layout changes immediately.
• Next action available: You can switch to another layout style for comparison.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you click several styles too quickly, confirm that the chart has finished refreshing before switching again.

3. Review the updated chart element arrangement

Feature entry: The chart preview area after a layout is applied

1. After choosing a layout, check whether the chart title position has changed.
2. Review whether the legend, data labels, and other elements have been rearranged.
3. Compare the result with the slide content and confirm whether the new layout fits the presentation better.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The positions of the title, legend, data labels, or related elements are updated.
• Next action available: You can keep the current layout or return to Quick Layout and choose another one.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the chart contains only a few visible elements, the difference between preset layouts may appear small.

4. Fine-tune the chart after applying a layout

Feature entry: Select a chart element and drag or edit it directly

1. After applying a suitable Quick Layout preset, click the chart element you want to refine.
2. Drag the title, legend, or data labels as needed for the slide layout.
3. Continue adjusting text, display content, or other chart settings for clearer presentation.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The chart keeps the preset layout while selected elements are refined further.
• Next action available: You can save the presentation or continue editing other charts.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: It is more efficient to choose the overall preset direction first and then make local adjustments.