How to Use WPS Screen Capture on Windows

Use WPS Screen Capture with 4 how-to topics, including 3 free topics and 1 membership-related topic, and follow the index below to complete each task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Capture from the Insert menu

Entry point: Insert → Screen Capture

1. Open the slide that you want to edit.
2. Click the Insert tab.
3. Click Screen Capture.
4. Select a capture method, such as rectangular area capture or elliptical area capture.
5. Drag the pointer to select the area you want to capture.
6. Finish the capture, and the image is inserted into the current slide automatically.

Success Criteria

• UI state: A new screenshot image appears in the current slide.
• Next actions: You can move, resize, or annotate the image.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not switch to the target window first, you may capture the wrong content.
• Environment limits: Make sure the content you want to capture is already visible on the screen.

2. Use the keyboard shortcut for screen capture

Entry point: Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+X

1. Open the current presentation and go to the target slide.
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+X.
3. The screen enters capture mode.
4. Drag the pointer to select the capture area.
5. When the capture is complete, the screenshot is inserted into the current slide automatically.

Success Criteria

• UI state: After the capture ends, you return to the presentation and can see the inserted result.
• Next actions: You can adjust the image position and size right away.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If another program uses the same shortcut, capture mode may not open.
• Environment limits: It is recommended to use this in a desktop environment where keyboard shortcuts respond normally.

3. Hide the current window during capture

Entry point: Insert → Screen Capture → Hide current window during capture

1. In WPS Slides, click the Insert tab.
2. Click Screen Capture.
3. Select Hide current window during capture.
4. When you start capturing, the current WPS Slides window hides automatically.
5. Select the target area and complete the capture.
6. The screenshot is inserted into the slide.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The current presentation window is temporarily hidden during capture.
• Next actions: After capture, you can review the inserted screenshot in the slide.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If this option is not selected, the current window may still appear in the screenshot.
• Environment limits: You can also use Ctrl+Alt+C for this workflow.

4. Use membership-related capture methods

Entry point: Insert → Screen Capture

1. Click Screen Capture on the Insert tab.
2. Select Rounded Rectangle Area Capture or Custom Area Capture.
3. Drag or draw the capture area as needed.
4. Complete the capture and insert the result into the current slide.

Success Criteria

• UI state: You can select a membership-related capture method and complete the capture.
• Next actions: The captured result can continue to be edited in the slide.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you are not signed in with an eligible account, these capture methods may be unavailable.
• Membership: This topic is membership-related.