WPS Underline is a text-formatting feature for adding a line beneath selected text in presentations; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | 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
Underline is a built-in text-formatting feature in WPS Office for Windows presentations. It adds a line beneath selected text to highlight key content, linked text, or information that needs extra emphasis.
Core capabilities include:
- Add underline through the ribbon for standard editing workflows.
- Toggle underline from the floating toolbar for quick formatting changes.
- Choose an underline style from the Font dialog box for more detailed formatting control.
- Use Ctrl+U to add or remove underline quickly during frequent editing.
Typical use cases include slide emphasis, link-style text, and keyword highlighting in presentations.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local underline formatting |
| Other | An editable presentation text object is required |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-installation check | Open WPS Presentation, select text, and confirm that the Underline entry is available under Home or Text Tools |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Lets you add or remove underline in presentations through the ribbon, floating toolbar, right-click Font settings, and Ctrl+U, with underline style selection available in Font settings. | Word provides underline buttons, shortcuts, and underline style settings in the Font dialog, mainly for document text editing. | Google Docs supports underlining text through the toolbar or shortcuts for online document editing and collaboration. | Notion supports basic text formatting shortcuts, including underline, for lightweight note and page editing. | Acrobat uses underline more often for PDF comments and markup, with a focus on review workflows rather than slide text formatting. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: offers four direct entry points for presentation text underlining, including the floating toolbar; Distinct: supports underline style selection within the presentation editing workflow. | Compared with WPS: underline support is centered on document editing, and presentation editing is usually handled in PowerPoint instead. | Compared with WPS: mainly focuses on online documents rather than local presentation editing. | Compared with WPS: better suited to notes and collaborative pages, with less presentation-oriented formatting control. | Compared with WPS: focuses more on PDF annotation than presentation text formatting. |
| Official Source | — | Underline text or spaces | Format text in Google Docs | Keyboard shortcuts | Add comments to PDFs with highlights, sticky notes, and more |
Overall Conclusion: For users who need to format slide text directly on Windows, WPS Underline provides several practical entry points in one presentation workflow. If your main work is online documents, note-taking, or PDF review, other products may fit those scenarios more closely.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable Users | Core Need | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlighting key teaching points | Teachers and trainers | Important content does not stand out enough | Select text and apply underline to emphasize keywords |
| 2 | Styling link text in slides | Business presenters | Link text is hard to distinguish from normal text | Add underline to improve recognition |
| 3 | Fast formatting changes | Everyday office users | Frequent formatting changes reduce efficiency | Use the floating toolbar or Ctrl+U for quick toggling |
| 4 | Fine-tuning text style | Design and layout users | The default underline style is not enough | Use the Font dialog box to choose an underline style |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Add or remove underline | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Use ribbon or shortcut operations | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Standard presentation text formatting | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Other premium services | Depends on account benefits | Includes additional membership benefits |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday slide editing and emphasis | Free version | The underline feature itself is available for normal text emphasis tasks |
| Broader office needs with extra benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need other membership features in one plan |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page