How to Use WPS Task List on macOS

Use WPS Task List through 5 how-to topics, all available without membership; start from the How-to Index and open the section you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert a Task List with a Slash Command

Entry path: Document editing area → type / → select Task List

1. Place the cursor on a blank line in the document.
2. Type /.
3. Select Task List from the pop-up menu.
4. You can also type /dblb or /todo to find the feature faster.
5. Enter the task text and press Enter to create the next item automatically.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The current line becomes a checklist item with a checkbox.
• What you can do next: Press Enter to keep adding the next task item.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If / is not entered on a blank line, the pop-up menu may not show the expected options.
• Environment note: The document must be editable.

2. Insert a Task List from the Ribbon

Entry path: Document editing area → ribbon → Task List icon

1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the task list.
2. Select the Task List icon on the ribbon.
3. Enter the task text and press Enter to add the next item.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: A task-list item appears at the cursor position.
• What you can do next: Continue entering multiple task items in sequence.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is not placed in the target location first, the task list is inserted at the current cursor line.

3. Add a Task List from the Insert Menu

Entry path: Document editing area → ribbon → Insert drop-down menu → Task List

1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the task list.
2. Open the Insert drop-down menu on the ribbon.
3. Select Task List.
4. Enter the task text and press Enter to create the next item automatically.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: A task-list item appears at the current position after the menu action.
• What you can do next: Continue entering more to-do items.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is not placed first, the insertion point may not match your expectation.

4. Insert a Task List with the Paragraph Handle

Entry path: Select the target paragraph → select the paragraph handle → choose Task List

1. Place the cursor in the paragraph you want to adjust, or select one or more paragraphs.
2. Select the paragraph handle icon on the left.
3. Select Task List to convert the current paragraph into task-list formatting.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: A checkbox appears before the selected paragraph.
• What you can do next: Keep editing the text or add more task items after it.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the target paragraph is not selected clearly, the change may apply only to the paragraph where the cursor is located.

5. Check or Uncheck a Task Item

Entry path: Select the checkbox on the left side of a task item

1. Find the task item whose status you want to update.
2. Select the checkbox on the left to mark the task as completed.
3. Select the checkbox again to clear it and return the item to an incomplete state.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: After checking the box, the task text shows a strikethrough; after clearing it, the strikethrough disappears.
• What you can do next: Continue editing task text or update other task items.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Selecting the text area does not change the checkbox state; select the checkbox itself.