How to Use WPS Background Layout on macOS

Use WPS Background Layout through 4 how-to topics covering current-slide background setup, picture backgrounds, apply-to-all actions, and Slide Master background control; 4 items are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set the background for the current slide

Entry: Design → Background

1. Open the target presentation and make sure it is in editing mode.
2. Click the Design tab at the top of the window.
3. Open the Background-related entry.
4. Select the background effect you want in the background settings area.
5. Confirm the setting and review the result on the current slide.

Success Criteria

• The current slide background changes.
• You can continue editing text, pictures, and other slide elements.

Tips While Using

• Save the presentation before making major visual changes.
• If the slide already contains dense content, check text readability after changing the background.

2. Use a picture as the background

Entry: Design → Background → Picture Background

1. Open the Design tab in your presentation.
2. Go to the background settings area.
3. Select the picture background option.
4. Choose a local image file and confirm the import.
5. Adjust the display effect based on the slide result.

Success Criteria

• The selected picture appears as the current slide background.
• The picture background and slide content display normally together.

Tips While Using

• If the image is too large, crop it before using it as a background.
• Choose an image with enough contrast so slide text remains easy to read.

3. Apply the background to all slides

Entry: Design → Background → Apply to All

1. Finish setting the background for the current slide first.
2. In the background settings area, find the Apply to All Slides related button.
3. Click it to sync the current background across the whole presentation.
4. Review several slides to confirm the background is unified.

Success Criteria

• All slides use the same background effect.
• The visual style stays consistent across the presentation.

Tips While Using

• Confirm that the current background fits the whole deck before applying it in batches.
• If you only want to change one slide, do not use the apply-to-all action.

4. Use Slide Master to unify the background

Entry: View → Slide Master

1. Open the presentation and click the View tab.
2. Enter Slide Master editing mode.
3. Open the background settings area on the right side of the master view.
4. Set the background as needed, then apply it to all or save the unified style.
5. Close Slide Master and return to the normal editing view.

Success Criteria

• New slides can inherit the unified background style.
• Slides controlled by the master keep a consistent visual style.

Tips While Using

• Changes in Slide Master affect slides that use the related layout.
• If the file contains multiple masters, confirm that you are editing the correct one.