WPS Background Picture is a slide design feature in WPS for iOS; it includes 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 | All listed tasks are available directly |
About This Feature
Overview
Background Picture lets you add, replace, or remove a slide background image in WPS for iOS, helping you improve the visual style of a presentation quickly. You can choose an image from Photos, Camera, or Files, and apply the background across all slides when needed.
Core capabilities include:
- Add a background picture for the current slide.
- Replace an existing background picture with a new one.
- Clear the current background picture.
- Apply the current background to all slides.
This feature is useful for course covers, event slides, product showcases, and other presentation pages that need a more consistent visual style.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Available on iPhone or iPad |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for iOS |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required when selecting local images from Photos, Camera, or Files |
| Other | Allow WPS to access Photos, Camera, or Files so you can choose a background image |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Verification after installation | Open WPS Office → open a presentation → go to Tools in the bottom toolbar → Design, and confirm that Background Picture is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS for iOS presentation editing, you can choose a background image from Photos, Camera, or Files, then replace it, clear it, or apply it to all slides. | PowerPoint provides slide background formatting and supports picture fill for slide backgrounds; official guidance is commonly centered on PowerPoint background formatting. | Google Slides supports changing the background and using an image as the slide background, commonly in a browser-based collaboration workflow. | Notion supports page cover images for page headers, but this is not the same as full-slide presentation background editing. | Acrobat supports adding backgrounds to PDF pages, but it is designed for PDF page processing rather than presentation slide background editing. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: The mobile workflow is direct on iOS, with image selection from Photos, Camera, or Files in one path, plus replace, clear, and apply-to-all-slide actions. | Compared with WPS: official materials emphasize PowerPoint background formatting, but the current iOS-oriented workflow described here is more directly aligned with mobile presentation editing in WPS. | Compared with WPS: Google Slides is more centered on browser collaboration; for local image selection and mobile-first editing paths, WPS is more aligned with this iOS use case. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on page covers and workspace organization rather than slide background editing. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is better suited to PDF background handling and document output, not slide design workflows. |
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Overall Conclusion
WPS Background Picture is well suited to mobile presentation editing on iOS, especially when you want to update slide visuals directly from your device. If your main task is slide background editing in a phone or tablet workflow, WPS offers a more focused path for this feature, while the other products are oriented toward their own document, collaboration, or PDF scenarios.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable Users | Core Need | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course cover design | Teachers and students | The first slide looks too plain | Add a background picture to improve the cover slide |
| 2 | Event promotion slides | Marketing and operations teams | The page lacks a unified visual image | Choose an event image from Photos or Files as the background |
| 3 | On-site image capture | Mobile office users | A temporary image needs to be used right away | Use Camera to create a background picture directly |
| 4 | Full-deck consistency | Report creators | Multiple slides do not share the same style | Apply the background to all slides |
| 5 | Page reset and revision | Presentation editors | The current background is no longer suitable | Clear the current background and set a new one |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Add a background picture | ✅ | ✅ |
| Replace or clear a background picture | ✅ | ✅ |
| Apply the background to all slides | ✅ | ✅ |
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday presentation editing | Free | The listed Background Picture tasks are available directly |
| Broader advanced office needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need other membership features in WPS |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership page: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page