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How to Use WPS Master Layout on Windows

Last updated:July 13, 2026

Use WPS Master Layout through 3 topics: enter Slide Master view, open the Master Layout dialog, and set placeholder visibility; use the index below to jump to the steps you need.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Enter Slide Master viewFree
22. Open the Master Layout dialogFree
33. Set placeholder visibilityFree

How-to Guide

1. Enter Slide Master view

Entry: Review → Slide Master

  1. Open the presentation that you want to edit.
  2. Click the Review tab.
  3. Click Slide Master to enter master editing view.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The window enters master editing mode and shows master-related slides.
  • Next action available: You can switch to the Slide Master tab and use Master Layout.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you do not enter master view first, you cannot open the Master Layout settings directly.

2. Open the Master Layout dialog

Entry: Slide Master → Master Layout

  1. In master editing view, click the Slide Master tab.
  2. Click the Master Layout button.
  3. Wait for the Master Layout dialog to open.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The Master Layout dialog appears.
  • Next action available: You can review and change the checkbox status of placeholder elements.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you are not in master editing view, the related button may be unavailable or hidden.

3. Set placeholder visibility

Entry: Slide Master → Master Layout

  1. In the Master Layout dialog, review the available placeholder elements.
  2. Select the placeholder elements that should appear in the master.
  3. Clear the placeholder elements that should be hidden.
  4. Confirm the settings and return to the master page to review the result.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The corresponding placeholder elements appear or are hidden in the master.
  • Next action available: You can continue saving, close master view, or review related slides.
  • No side effect: Other slides that do not use this master are not changed directly by the current setting.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: Clearing an important placeholder may remove an expected content area from related slides.
  • Environment note: Changing the master layout affects the structure of all slides that use the current master.