How to Create New Slides in WPS on macOS

Use Create New Slide in WPS Slides on macOS through 5 how-to topics, with 5 free topics and 0 membership-related topics; choose a method from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Create a new slide from the Home tab

Entry point: top menu bar → Home → New Slide

1. Open the WPS presentation that you want to edit.
2. Click the Home tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click New Slide.
4. Select the layout or creation method you need from the drop-down menu.
5. Check whether the new slide has been inserted at the current position.

Success Criteria

• UI state: A new slide appears in the left thumbnail pane.
• Next actions: You can continue entering a title, body content, or adjusting the layout.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not select the intended insertion position first, the new slide may be added in an unexpected place.

2. Create a new slide from the right-click menu

Entry point: left thumbnail pane → right-click → New Slide

1. In the left slide thumbnail pane, select a slide near the position where you want to insert the new one.
2. Right-click that thumbnail.
3. Select New Slide.
4. Choose the slide layout you need from the submenu.
5. Confirm that the new slide has been inserted at the current position.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The new slide appears near the selected slide.
• Next actions: You can continue editing the new slide or drag it to adjust the order.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you right-click outside the thumbnail pane, the expected menu may not appear.

3. Create a new slide from a layout

Entry point: Home → New Slide → Create from Layout

1. In the presentation, click New Slide.
2. Select Create from Layout.
3. Browse the available layouts in the layout panel.
4. Click the target layout.
5. Let the app create a new slide with that layout.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The new slide is created with the selected layout.
• Next actions: You can enter content directly into the preset placeholders.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you click the new slide button without choosing a layout, the result may not match the page structure you expected.

4. Use AI Generate Page or AI Generate Pages

Entry point: related AI Generate Page or AI Generate Pages options in the New Slide menu

1. Open the New Slide drop-down menu.
2. Select AI Generate Page or a related AI Generate Pages entry.
3. Enter the topic, key points, or generation request as prompted.
4. Wait for the app to generate the slide content.
5. Insert the generated result into the current presentation and adjust it as needed.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The generated result is added to the current presentation as a new slide, or becomes ready to insert.
• Next actions: You can continue editing the text, layout, and slide order.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the input is too brief, the generated content may need more revision later.
• Environment limits: This action requires an internet connection.

5. Generate slides from an outline

Entry point: Generate Slides from Outline or a related entry in the New Slide menu

1. Open the New Slide drop-down menu.
2. Select Generate Slides from Outline or a related entry.
3. Enter or import your existing outline content.
4. Confirm the outline hierarchy and slide structure.
5. Generate and insert the corresponding slides.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The app generates multiple structured slides from the outline.
• Next actions: You can continue editing titles, body content, and slide order page by page.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the outline hierarchy is unclear, the generated slide structure may need to be reorganized.
• Environment limits: If the entry depends on an online service, keep the network available.