How to Use WPS Background Pattern Fill on Windows

Use Background Pattern Fill with 4 how-to topics, including opening background settings from different entry points, choosing a pattern style, adjusting colors, and applying the result to all slides; 4 items are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open background settings from the Design tab

Feature entry: Top Design tab → Background

1. Select the slide that you want to edit.
2. Click the Design tab at the top.
3. Click Background.
4. Check the object properties pane on the right.

Success Criteria

• The object properties pane appears on the right.
• Background options such as Pattern Fill are available.

Tips While Using

• Select the target slide before editing the background to reduce mistakes.

2. Open background settings from the slide thumbnail right-click menu

Feature entry: Left slide thumbnail pane right-click menu → Format Background

1. In the left thumbnail pane, right-click the target slide.
2. Select Format Background.
3. Wait for the object properties pane to open on the right.

Success Criteria

• The right-click menu opens the background settings successfully.
• The right-side pane is ready for pattern fill settings.

Tips While Using

• This method is useful when you are browsing multiple slides and want to switch targets quickly.

3. Open background settings from the editing canvas right-click menu

Feature entry: Right-click a blank area in the slide canvas → Format Background

1. Open the target slide.
2. Right-click a blank area in the editing canvas.
3. Select Format Background.
4. Use the object properties pane on the right to continue.

Success Criteria

• You can open background settings without switching to the top tab.
• The current slide is ready for pattern background editing.

Tips While Using

• Right-click a blank area so that you do not open a different menu for another object.

4. Choose a pattern, set colors, or apply to all slides

Feature entry: Object properties pane → Pattern Fill

1. Open the object properties pane from any available entry point.
2. Select Pattern Fill.
3. Choose the pattern style you want from the pattern library.
4. Set the foreground color and background color.
5. If needed, click Apply to All to update the whole presentation.

Success Criteria

• The current slide shows the selected pattern background.
• The foreground and background colors update as expected.
• After you select Apply to All, other slides update with the same background.

Tips While Using

• Keep enough contrast between the pattern colors and text colors for readability.
• Apply to All affects the whole presentation, so confirm the scope before using it.