WPS Reset on Windows restores the formatting of the current slide to the master layout; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 1 | 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 | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Reset in WPS Presentation for Windows restores the formatting of the current slide to the master-defined layout state when the slide has been manually changed.
Key capabilities include:
- Reset the current slide format: quickly restore layout and formatting from the slide master.
- Keep slide content in place: resetting does not remove the text and objects already on the slide.
- Work with Undo: if needed, you can immediately return to the previous state with Undo.
This feature is useful when you want to unify presentation style, fix formatting differences on a single slide, or clean up slides after applying a template.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local reset actions |
| Other | You need to open a WPS Presentation file and enter editing mode |
Download & Installation
Before using Reset, install WPS Office on your Windows device and make sure you can open presentation files normally.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install check | Open WPS Presentation and open any presentation file, then check the Design tab for the related entry |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS Presentation, Reset restores the current slide formatting to the master format from the Design → Master → Reset path. | PowerPoint provides Reset to revert layout changes to the original layout, and Microsoft states that Reset does not delete content you added. | Google Slides lets users change theme, background, and layout, but its help page describes layout reapplication rather than a dedicated reset-to-master command. | Notion Presentation Mode turns page sections into slides with divider blocks, but it does not describe a slide-master-based reset workflow. | Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF editing features such as headers, footers, backgrounds, and text editing rather than slide master reset for presentations. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: the command is directly available in the presentation design workflow; Distinct: it restores the current slide format without a membership requirement. | Compared with WPS: PowerPoint offers a similar reset result for layout changes and also keeps added content, so the workflow is comparable for Microsoft-based presentation editing. | Compared with WPS: Google Slides emphasizes layout, theme, and background changes, so the path to restore a slide to a master-style state is less direct than a dedicated Reset command. | Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to page-based presenting and does not focus on traditional slide master formatting recovery for a single slide. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is designed for PDF document editing rather than presentation slide master recovery. |
| Official Source | — | Apply a slide layout | Use a template or change the theme, background, or layout in Google Slides | Presentation mode | Add headers and footers to PDFs in Acrobat |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Reset is well suited to presentation editing tasks where you need to quickly bring one slide back in line with the slide master. Other products support adjacent scenarios such as layout changes, page-based presenting, or PDF editing, but they are not centered on the same single-slide reset workflow.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable users | Main issue | How Reset helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fixing a single slide with inconsistent formatting | Presentation editors | One slide no longer matches the rest of the deck | Reset restores the slide to the master format |
| 2 | Cleaning up slides after applying a template | Team report creators | Some slides keep older formatting after a template change | Reset brings selected slides back to the master style |
| 3 | Checking layout consistency before submission | Students, teachers, and office users | The deck looks inconsistent near the final review stage | Reset helps correct slides with visible formatting differences |
| 4 | Recovering after accidental layout changes | New users | Manual edits make the slide look disordered | Reset returns the slide to the master-defined format |
| 5 | Standardizing formatting after collaboration | Team collaborators | Different editors leave slides with mixed formatting | Reset quickly aligns a slide with the shared master |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Reset the current slide format | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Template downloads | Limited selection | More advanced templates and related benefits |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | Higher cloud storage |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional presentation editing with Reset | Free | Reset itself is available without membership for everyday use |
| Frequent work with presentations, templates, and broader office features | WPS Premium | Better suited to users who need more templates, expanded office features, and more cloud storage |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page