WPS Drawing Tools on Windows help you draw, adjust, and preview visual elements in slides; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 1 available without membership and 1 membership-related item.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 2 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 1 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 1 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
WPS Drawing Tools in Presentation help you add drawn content, adjust settings, and preview visual results directly in a slide. They are useful for slide annotations, visual explanations, and finer page-level adjustments during editing.
Core tasks include:
- Use Drawing Tools: Open the Drawing Tools tab and complete basic setup.
- Advanced Settings: Open More Settings to adjust advanced options and review the live preview.
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 |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local drawing tasks; internet access is needed for sign-in, sync, or membership purchase |
| Other | You need to open and edit a WPS Presentation file; a mouse or touch-enabled device is recommended for precise actions |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Office, open a presentation, and confirm that the Drawing Tools entry is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS Presentation, Drawing Tools provide a direct entry for basic drawing, advanced settings, and effect preview inside slides. | Microsoft Office provides inking tools on the Draw tab, including pens, erasers, lasso selection, and ink-to-shape support in Office apps. | Google Slides lets users insert text boxes, shapes, lines, and diagrams, then arrange, align, rotate, and group objects on a slide. | Notion Agent can create and edit diagrams, flowcharts, and visual notes with AI, focusing on generated visuals rather than manual slide drawing. | Adobe Acrobat provides markup tools such as highlight, underline, strikethrough, comments, and freehand drawing for PDF review. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: the workflow stays inside slide editing, so drawing and parameter adjustment happen in one place; Distinct: basic actions and advanced settings connect clearly for presentation editing. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft places more emphasis on ink input, pen-based editing, and ink conversion workflows. | Compared with WPS: Google focuses more on inserting and arranging objects than on a dedicated slide drawing settings workflow. | Compared with WPS: Notion is more suitable for AI-generated diagrams and visual notes than for direct slide-by-slide drawing edits. | Compared with WPS: Adobe is more focused on PDF markup and review than on presentation creation. |
| Official Source | — | Draw and write with ink in Office | Insert and arrange text, shapes, diagrams, and lines | Create and edit images with Notion Agent | Add markups |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Drawing Tools on Windows fit presentation editing scenarios where you want to draw and adjust settings directly inside slides. If your main work centers on pen inking, online object layout, AI-generated visuals, or PDF review, the other products may better match those specific tasks.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main challenge | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course slide annotation | Teachers and trainers | Need to add visual explanations quickly on a slide | Use Drawing Tools directly in the presentation |
| 2 | Proposal slide refinement | Office users | Explanations on the page are not clear enough | Add lines, marks, or emphasis elements with Drawing Tools |
| 3 | Detailed parameter adjustment | Design collaborators | Default effects do not match the display need | Open More Settings to adjust advanced parameters |
| 4 | Pre-show review | Presenters | Need to confirm the final visual result before presenting | Use live preview to check the drawing effect |
| 5 | Multi-slide consistency | Frequent presentation creators | Visual style is inconsistent across slides | Reuse drawing settings to keep expression more consistent |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Basic drawing tools | ✅ Basic drawing entry is available | ✅ Available |
| Advanced parameters and some advanced capabilities | Some functions may be limited | ✅ More advanced capabilities are available |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
| Ads | Ads included | No ads |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Simple annotations and basic presentation editing | Free | Suitable for basic drawing and routine editing needs |
| Frequent presentation work with more advanced needs | WPS Premium | Better suited for ongoing use of advanced features and added benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page