How to Use WPS Selection on macOS

Use Selection through 4 how-to topics, all available directly during document editing on Mac; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the selection entry

Entry: Open a document and locate the object you want to work with in the editing area.

1. Launch WPS Office for Mac and open the target document.
2. Find an editable object such as a picture, text box, or shape on the page.
3. Click the target object to enter the editable state.
4. Continue with moving, resizing, or other layout actions.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target object shows a selected state.
• What you can do next: You can drag it, resize it, or continue editing its format.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clicking body text enters text editing instead of object selection.

2. Select a single object

Entry: The target object in the document editing area.

1. Open the page that contains the object.
2. Move the pointer onto the target picture, text box, or shape.
3. Click the object to select it.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The current object is highlighted or shows border handles.
• What you can do next: You can move the object or continue editing it.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the object is covered by another element, adjust the page view first and then try again.

3. Select multiple objects

Entry: Multiple editable objects on the same page.

1. Open the page you want to organize.
2. Select one object first.
3. Use a multi-select action to continue selecting other objects.
4. After multiple objects are selected at the same time, make a unified adjustment.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Multiple objects show a selected state at the same time.
• What you can do next: You can move them together or continue arranging the page.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clicking a blank area may cancel the current multi-selection.

4. Adjust objects during layout

Entry: The page editing state after an object is selected.

1. Select the object you want to adjust.
2. Drag it to a suitable position based on the page layout.
3. Check its relationship with body text, images, or other elements.
4. Repeat the adjustment until the page is easier to read.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The object position is updated and the page layout looks clearer.
• What you can do next: You can save the document or continue editing.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Before dragging several objects in sequence, confirm that the correct object is currently selected.