Add or Delete Columns in WPS on Windows helps you set text into columns, adjust column formatting, and return content to a single-column layout; this guide covers 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 can be used directly |
About This Feature
Overview
Add or Delete Columns is a text layout feature in WPS Presentation that helps you arrange selected text into multiple columns, adjust column-related settings, or restore the content to a single-column layout.
Core capabilities include:
- Add columns: Turn selected text into two or more columns for comparison content, summaries, or denser slide layouts.
- Delete columns: Return column-formatted text to a single-column layout for easier restructuring.
- Advanced settings: Open More Settings to adjust column-related parameters and review the preview effect.
- Undo and reuse: Reverse the latest change and apply a similar layout approach elsewhere in the same presentation.
Common scenarios include slide layout cleanup, side-by-side information display, and structured text presentation.
It helps reduce manual line breaks and repeated alignment work while keeping slide content easier to scan.
The feature entry is grouped with paragraph-related controls, so basic and advanced adjustments can be completed in one workflow.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended for a complete interface and settings experience |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local text layout changes; downloading, installation, and account services require network access |
| Other | You need an editable WPS Presentation file and selectable text content in a text box or editable text area |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Office → open a presentation → go to the Home tab and confirm that paragraph-related controls are available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS Presentation, you can add or delete columns for selected text from paragraph-related controls and open More Settings to adjust parameters and preview the result. | Microsoft Word lets users apply columns to a whole document or selected paragraphs through Layout > Columns, with additional formatting through More Columns. | Google Docs lets users add columns, change column formatting, remove column formatting, and insert a column break in documents. | Notion officially documents column-related actions mainly in database and table views, such as rearranging columns, rather than slide text column layout. | Adobe Acrobat Desktop Help focuses on PDF editing, text changes, and object editing rather than a presentation text column workflow. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: The feature is available directly in a presentation editing workflow, making it suitable for slide text layout changes without switching to a document-style page layout view. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft's official guidance here is centered on Word document layout rather than slide text formatting in a presentation editor. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs supports adding, removing, and formatting columns, but its official help notes that the feature is not available in pageless documents. | Compared with WPS: Notion is better aligned with database organization and column management than presentation text column formatting. | Compared with WPS: Adobe's official desktop help emphasizes PDF editing tasks and does not present a matching presentation text column entry path in this help page. |
| Official Source | — | Create multiple columns in Word | Add or delete columns in a document | Table view | Acrobat Desktop Help |
Overall Conclusion
If your main task is adjusting text layout inside presentation slides, WPS provides a workflow that stays closer to slide editing. Microsoft Word and Google Docs offer mature document column tools, while Notion and Adobe focus more on database organization or PDF editing in their official guidance.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main challenge | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two-column information display | Presentation creators | A single slide contains too much text and is hard to scan | Add columns to split explanatory text into two sections |
| 2 | Side-by-side explanation layout | Trainers and instructors | Related points need to appear in parallel | Use More Settings to refine the column layout and display effect |
| 3 | Layout reset and cleanup | Everyday office users | The current column result is not suitable and needs a quick reset | Delete columns to return to a single-column layout and reorganize the slide |
| 4 | Final review before presenting | Slide editors | The editing view and presentation result both need checking | Adjust settings and then review the result in the slide context |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic column layout in presentations | Available for standard editing tasks | Available together with broader premium office benefits |
| Extended PDF editing and conversion tools | Some advanced capabilities may be limited | More complete PDF editing and conversion capabilities are available |
| Cloud storage and multi-device benefits | Basic cloud storage is available | More cloud storage and broader device-related benefits are available |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You only need basic column layout in presentations | Free | The core tasks in this guide can be completed directly for everyday editing |
| You also need broader PDF, conversion, and cloud-related capabilities | WPS Premium | A better fit for users who work across formats, need more storage, or use multiple devices |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page