How to Use WPS Editing Area on Windows

Use the Editing Area with 4 how-to topics for the current slide workspace; 4 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. View the current slide

Entry point: the editing workspace in the center of the window

1. Open WPS Slides and enter the presentation editing view.
2. In the thumbnail pane on the left, click any slide.
3. Check the center area of the window and confirm that it shows the currently selected slide.
4. Continue with typing, dragging, or selecting objects on that slide.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The center of the window shows the full content of the selected slide.
• Next actions: You can select objects or enter content directly on the current slide.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not select a slide in the left thumbnail pane first, you may still be editing the previous slide.

2. Enter content in a placeholder

Entry point: the title or content placeholder on the current slide

1. Open the slide you want to edit in the Editing Area.
2. Click the title placeholder or content placeholder.
3. When the cursor appears in the placeholder, type the title or body text.
4. Click a blank area on the slide to confirm the text stays on the current slide.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The placeholder shows the newly entered text.
• Next actions: You can continue editing text formatting or switch to another object.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you click outside the placeholder border, you may select the object instead of entering text-edit mode.

3. Drag to move and resize an object

Entry point: a picture, shape, text box, or other object in the Editing Area

1. In the Editing Area, click the object you want to adjust.
2. Hold and drag the object to the target position to update the slide layout.
3. Drag a sizing handle on the object border to change its size.
4. Release the mouse and check whether the object is in the right position and size.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The object appears in a new position or with a new size on the slide.
• Next actions: You can continue arranging other objects on the page.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the object is not selected first, dragging may not move or resize it.

4. Use the right-click shortcut menu

Entry point: the right-click menu on an object or a blank area in the Editing Area

1. Select an object in the Editing Area, or move the pointer to the target area on the slide.
2. Right-click.
3. Review the available commands in the shortcut menu.
4. Choose the command you need to continue editing the current slide.

Success Criteria

• UI state: A shortcut menu appears on the slide.
• Next actions: You can run common commands directly from the menu.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you right-click the wrong object or area, the menu options may differ from what you expect.