WPS Icon Stacking Order helps you change how overlapping icons appear on a slide; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | 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
Icon Stacking Order is an object arrangement feature in WPS Presentation for Windows that helps you control the front-to-back display order of icons on a slide. In WPS Office, it supports four common actions for overlapping objects: Bring Forward, Send Backward, Bring to Front, and Send to Back.
This feature is useful when you need to bring an icon to front in WPS, fine-tune overlapping graphics, or restore a background icon after inserting new objects. You can access the commands from Graphic Tools, the Home tab, the floating toolbar, or the right-click menu.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows desktop environment |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No required network connection for local stacking-order edits |
| Other | Open a slide in WPS Presentation that contains icons or other arrangeable objects |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install check | Open WPS Presentation, insert or select an icon, and confirm that Graphic Tools, Arrange, or related right-click options are available |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports Bring Forward, Send Backward, Bring to Front, and Send to Back for icons, with multiple entry points for slide editing. | PowerPoint supports Bring Forward, Send Backward, Bring to Front, and Send to Back, and also provides the Selection Pane to find hidden objects and reorder them. | Google Slides supports moving objects to the front or back, and official help also lists forward and backward order changes and shortcuts on supported platforms. | Notion focuses on page and database layout order through drag-and-drop modules, rather than canvas-style stacking for presentation objects. | Adobe Express provides a Layers panel for dragging layers up or down and also supports Bring To Front, Bring Forward, Send Backwards, and Send To Back from the object menu. |
| Official Source | — | Layer objects on slides | Insert and arrange text, shapes, diagrams, and lines | Layouts | Work with layers |
Advantage: direct stacking controls for presentation icons and overlapping slide objects.; the same controls are available from the ribbon, floating toolbar, and right-click menu.
Overall Conclusion
WPS, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Adobe Express all provide clear front-to-back ordering controls for overlapping objects. Google Slides also supports object order changes, though the exact entry points vary by platform. Notion is more suitable for content layout and module order than slide-style object stacking.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building an overlapping icon cover slide | Presentation designers | Key icons are hidden behind other elements | Use Bring to Front to highlight the main icon quickly |
| 2 | Adjusting infographic layers | Report creators | The visual order of elements is unclear | Use Bring Forward or Send Backward for step-by-step adjustments |
| 3 | Restoring background objects after new insertions | General office users | Newly inserted objects cover earlier content | Use Send to Back to restore the background position |
| 4 | Reordering objects from the shortcut menu | Frequent editors | Switching tabs slows down editing | Use the right-click menu to change the stacking order directly |
| 5 | Editing while previewing layout changes | Slide layout users | They want to adjust order without leaving the canvas flow | Use the floating toolbar stacking controls for quick changes |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Icon stacking order controls | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Template downloads | Limited | More available |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Creating and editing regular presentations | Free | Icon stacking order is available without membership and is enough for basic slide layout work |
| Needing more templates, cloud storage, or broader suite benefits | WPS Premium | A better fit for users who need more resources across the WPS Office suite |
How to Subscribe
- Go to the WPS membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page