How to Use

Use WPS Art Convert to Shape through 4 how-to topics, including 4 free topics and 0 membership-related topics; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Convert WPS Art to a Shape

Entry: Design tab → Convert → Convert to Shape

1. Select the WPS Art object that you want to process.
2. Click the Design tab at the top of the window.
3. Find and click Convert.
4. Select Convert to Shape.
5. Check whether the object has become a standard grouped shape.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected WPS Art becomes a standard grouped shape.
• What you can do next: You can continue moving, editing, or adjusting the objects in the group.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the WPS Art object is not selected first, the related command may be unavailable.
• Limitation: After conversion, the smart WPS Art editing behavior is no longer available.

2. Edit Text After Conversion

Entry: The converted shape object

1. Complete the Convert to Shape action.
2. Double-click the converted shape object.
3. Edit the text while the object is in editable state.
4. Click outside the object to confirm the change.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The text content is updated.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting font settings, position, or the grouped object.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: You can still edit text after conversion, but you can no longer use WPS Art level-up or level-down style behavior.

3. Move or Modify One Shape Inside the Group

Entry: The converted grouped shape

1. Convert the WPS Art object to a shape first.
2. Double-click to enter group editing mode.
3. Select the individual shape that you want to adjust.
4. Drag the shape, or modify its style and position.
5. Click a blank area to exit the current editing state.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: One shape inside the group is moved or modified separately.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting other shapes one by one.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not enter group editing mode, you may only move the whole group.

4. Undo the Conversion

Entry: Undo on the top toolbar

1. After the conversion, click Undo immediately if you want to restore the original state.
2. Confirm that the object has returned to its original WPS Art state.
3. If you have already performed more actions, check whether Undo can still return to the target state in the current edit history.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The object returns to the original WPS Art state.
• What you can do next: You can decide again whether to perform the conversion.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: After the file is converted and saved, you cannot directly restore the original WPS Art state.