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How to Use WPS Text Margin on Windows

Last updated:July 16, 2026

Use Text Margin in 2 how-to topics, both available directly in WPS Presentation on Windows, with 2 free topics and 0 membership-related items.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Set text margins from the task paneFree
22. Set text margins from the right-click menuFree

How-to Guide

1. Set text margins from the task pane

Entry path: Object Properties → Text Options → Text Box

  1. Select the text box you want to adjust, or select the text inside the text box.
  2. Click the Object Properties tab in the side task pane.
  3. Open the Text Options tab, then open Text Box settings.
  4. Click the Text Margin drop-down list and choose No Margin, Narrow Margin, Standard Margin, Wide Margin, Extra Wide Margin, or Custom Margin.
  5. If you choose Custom Margin, enter values for the left, right, top, and bottom margins.
  6. Check whether the text inside the text box reflows based on the new margin settings.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The distance between the text and the text box edges changes.
  • Next action available: You can continue editing text, move the text box, or save the presentation.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If the text box is not selected first, the related text box settings may not appear in the task pane.
  • Environment note: Margin values are measured in centimeters and affect the layout of all text inside the selected text box.

2. Set text margins from the right-click menu

Entry path: Right-click menu → Format Object → Text Options → Text Box

  1. Select the text box or the text inside it.
  2. Right-click the object to open the shortcut menu.
  3. Select Format Object to open the object formatting panel.
  4. Open the Text Options tab and then the Text Box section.
  5. Find the Text Margin area and enter the top, bottom, left, and right margin values you need.
  6. Confirm the result and check whether the text now displays with the updated margins.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The margin values in the formatting panel are updated, and the text box display changes accordingly.
  • Next action available: You can continue fine-tuning the values or close the panel and return to editing.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you right-click a blank area instead of the text box object, the object formatting entry may not appear.
  • Environment note: Text margins are set separately for each text box and do not sync automatically to other text boxes.