How to Use WPS Insert Placeholder on Windows

Use Insert Placeholder in 3 topics on WPS Slides for Windows; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the steps below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the Insert Placeholder command

Entry point: Review tab → Slide Master → Slide Master tab → Insert Placeholder

1. Open WPS Slides and open the presentation you want to edit.
2. Click the Slide Master option on the Review tab to enter master editing mode.
3. On the Slide Master tab, find the Insert Placeholder command.
4. Confirm that the layout you want to edit is currently selected.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The window enters Slide Master editing mode and shows Slide Master tools.
• Next actions: You can click Insert Placeholder and continue to choose a type.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not enter Slide Master first, the command will not appear in the normal editing view.
• Environment limits: This feature is for layout editing, not for inserting directly on a normal slide page.

2. Choose a placeholder type

Entry point: Slide Master tab → Insert Placeholder

1. In Slide Master editing mode, click Insert Placeholder.
2. Select the placeholder type you need from the drop-down list.
3. Depending on the page purpose, choose Content, Text, Chart, SmartArt, or another available type.
4. After selection, the pointer changes so you can draw the placeholder area.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The placeholder type list opens and one type is selected.
• Next actions: You can drag on the layout to draw the placeholder area.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Choosing a type before confirming the layout purpose may require later adjustments.
• Environment limits: Different layouts can use different placeholder types.

3. Draw and adjust a placeholder on the layout

Entry point: After choosing a placeholder type, drag in the layout editing area

1. In a blank area of the layout, hold the left mouse button and drag to draw the placeholder area.
2. Release the mouse button to finish inserting the placeholder.
3. To resize it, drag the control points around the placeholder.
4. To move it, select the placeholder and drag it to the target position.
5. When finished, exit Slide Master view and apply the related layout in normal view to check the result.

Success Criteria

• UI state: A new placeholder area appears in the layout.
• Next actions: You can continue adjusting the size and position, or apply the layout in normal view.
• No side effects: Existing presentation content is not automatically deleted when a new placeholder is added.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the drawn area is too small, later content may not display well.
• Environment limits: A placeholder defines the content region in the layout, while actual content is usually filled in normal view.