Clear All Backgrounds in WPS on iOS removes manual background settings from all slides in a presentation at once; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | 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
Clear All Backgrounds is a presentation background management feature in WPS Office for iOS. It removes background settings from all slides in the current presentation and restores them to the default white background.
Core capabilities include:
- Remove manual background settings across the entire presentation in one action for faster visual cleanup.
- Open the background command from the Design tab instead of editing slides one by one.
- Continue editing or apply a new background after cleanup, which is useful for template refreshes, course materials, and business decks.
This feature is useful when you need to clean up an old template, standardize a team presentation, or reset slides before redesigning them.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office for iOS is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local editing; internet access is needed for app download and account sync |
| Other | Open a presentation and enter editing mode before using the feature |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install check | Launch WPS Office, open a presentation, then go to Tools > Design and confirm that background-related options are available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On iOS, WPS provides a Clear All Backgrounds command for presentations, which removes manual background settings from all slides and restores the default white background. | PowerPoint lets users change a slide background in Format Background and use Apply to All to apply the same background across the presentation; the workflow focuses on setting a unified background. | Google Slides lets users change the background color or image for one slide or the whole presentation, and apply it across the theme; the workflow focuses on replacing or standardizing backgrounds. | Notion lets users add or change page cover images, but it is not a slide-based presentation tool for clearing backgrounds across a deck. | Acrobat can add, update, or remove backgrounds in PDFs, which is designed for PDF page editing rather than presentation editing. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS provides a direct command for clearing backgrounds across the whole presentation, which is convenient for quick mobile cleanup before further editing. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft documentation highlights resetting or applying a background to all slides, but does not present a same-named one-tap Clear All Backgrounds command in this workflow. | Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes changing a background color or image for one slide or the full presentation, rather than a dedicated command that clears all slide backgrounds back to a default white state. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on page covers and page styling, not batch background cleanup for presentation slides. | Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF background removal, so the document type and editing scenario are different. |
| Official Source | — | Add a background picture to slides | Use a template or change the theme, background, or layout in Google Slides | Page icons and covers | Remove background from PDFs |
Overall Conclusion
If you want to quickly reset an entire presentation to a consistent default background on mobile, WPS offers a more direct path. Microsoft and Google focus more on applying or replacing backgrounds across slides, while Notion and Adobe address different content types and editing scenarios.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable users | Main issue | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standardize an old training deck | Teachers and trainers | Legacy slides use inconsistent backgrounds | Clear all backgrounds first, then rebuild the visual style on a clean white base |
| 2 | Clean up a team presentation template | Office users | Slides from multiple contributors have mixed background styles | Remove all backgrounds in one action to create a consistent starting point |
| 3 | Rebuild a branded presentation | Marketing and design teams | Existing backgrounds interfere with a new layout direction | Reset all slide backgrounds before applying a new design system |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Clear All Backgrounds | Available | Available |
| Basic presentation editing | Available | Available |
| More advanced office and extended benefits | Some features are limited | More advanced features and extended benefits are available |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional presentation cleanup | Free | This feature is available directly and works well for light everyday editing |
| Frequent work with presentations, PDFs, and cross-device tasks | WPS Premium | Better suited for users who need more advanced features, more cloud storage, and broader office capabilities |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page