How to Add or Delete Columns in WPS on Windows

This how-to guide includes 4 topics for adding columns, deleting columns, opening advanced settings, and undoing or reusing a layout approach; use the index below to jump to each task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add columns

Feature entry: Home → Paragraph → column-related control

1. Open the target presentation and make sure you are in editing mode.
2. Select the text you want to format into columns.
3. On the Home tab, find the column-related control in the Paragraph area.
4. Click the option for adding columns so the selected text is displayed in the chosen column layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text is displayed in a column layout.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing the text, changing the number of columns, or adjusting other paragraph settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not select the target text first, the column range may not match your expectation.
• Environment note: The action needs to be performed inside editable text content.

2. Delete columns

Feature entry: Home → Paragraph → column-related control

1. Select the text that is already formatted into columns.
2. Open the column-related menu again.
3. Choose the option that returns the content to one column or removes the column layout.
4. Check whether the text has returned to a standard single-column layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The previous multi-column layout is removed and the text returns to a single-column display.
• What you can do next: You can apply a new column layout, adjust paragraph settings, or continue editing the content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the selection is incomplete, only part of the text may be affected.

3. Open More Settings and adjust parameters

Feature entry: Add/Delete Columns → More Settings

1. Open the column-related menu and click More Settings.
2. Review the available advanced parameters in the settings panel.
3. Adjust the options based on the slide layout you want.
4. Check the preview effect.
5. Click OK or the corresponding confirmation button to save the settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The settings in the panel take effect and the page display matches the confirmed result.
• What you can do next: You can continue fine-tuning the settings or return to slide editing.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Confirming the settings before checking the preview may produce a layout that does not fit the slide.

4. Undo changes and reuse the layout approach

Feature entry: Quick Access Toolbar Undo / Ctrl+Z

1. If the current column result is not suitable, press Ctrl+Z to undo the latest action.
2. You can also click Undo on the Quick Access Toolbar.
3. Select the text again and reopen the column entry.
4. Reapply a more suitable number of columns or adjusted settings based on the previous result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The latest column change is reversed or replaced with a new setting.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing, save the file, or review the slide result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Undoing too many times may return to an earlier editing state, so saving the file before major layout changes is helpful.