How to Use WPS Ribbon on Windows

Use WPS Ribbon with 4 how-to topics covering current-tab tools, grouped commands, drop-down options, and task-based command use; 4 items are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. View the tools for the current tab

Feature entry: Ribbon below the menu bar

1. Open WPS Presentation and enter any presentation file.
2. Look at the Ribbon area below the menu bar.
3. Click any tab and observe the tools shown in the Ribbon.
4. Confirm that the commands for the selected tab are displayed in that area.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A full row of tools for the selected tab is visible below the menu bar.
• Next action available: You can click any Ribbon button to continue editing.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not switch tabs, you may still be looking at the tools from the previous tab.

2. Identify grouped command areas in the Ribbon

Feature entry: Ribbon below the menu bar

1. Open a presentation and locate the Ribbon.
2. Observe how the buttons are arranged.
3. Identify groups such as font, paragraph, and drawing.
4. Go to the group that matches the command you need.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Buttons in the Ribbon are displayed in separate functional groups.
• Next action available: You can narrow your search by going to the relevant group.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Looking only at icons and ignoring group placement can make commands harder to find.

3. Open more options from drop-down buttons

Feature entry: Buttons with a drop-down arrow in the Ribbon

1. Find a Ribbon button that includes a drop-down arrow.
2. Click the button or its arrow.
3. Review the additional options that appear.
4. Select the command you want to continue.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: More commands appear below or beside the button.
• Next action available: You can choose a more specific command from the expanded list.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clicking only the main button may not show the full list of available options.

4. Use Ribbon commands based on your editing task

Feature entry: Ribbon below the menu bar

1. Identify the type of command you need for the current editing task.
2. Switch to the matching tab.
3. Find the target button in the related group.
4. Click the button to apply text, paragraph, drawing, or other edits.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected command takes effect on the current presentation content.
• Next action available: You can continue editing, save changes, or switch to another command.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If text or an object is not selected first, the result may not be obvious.