How to Use WPS Task List on Windows

Use WPS Task List through 5 how-to topics, with 5 free topics and 0 membership-related topics; choose an entry in the index to insert, convert, or check tasks.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert a Task List with a Slash Command

Entry: Editing area → type / → select Task List

1. Place the cursor on a blank line in the document.
2. Type /.
3. In the command menu, select Task List.
4. You can also type /dblb or /todo to locate the feature faster.
5. Enter the task text and press Enter to create the next task item automatically.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The current line shows a checkbox and becomes a task item after text is entered.
• What you can do next: Press Enter to continue adding the next task.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If / is not entered on a blank line, the command menu may be less convenient to use.
• Environment note: You need to be in an editable document area.

2. Insert a Task List from the Ribbon

Entry: Editing area → ribbon → Task List icon

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

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A task item with a checkbox appears at the cursor position.
• What you can do next: Continue entering multiple tasks and check them off one by one.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is not placed in the intended position, the task list is inserted on the current line instead.

3. Add a Task List from the Insert Menu

Entry: Editing area → ribbon → Insert → Task List

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

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A task list item appears in the document after the Insert menu action.
• What you can do next: Continue typing to build a continuous checklist.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If another object is selected first, click back into the document body before inserting the task list.

4. Convert a Paragraph into a Task List

Entry: Select the target paragraph → left paragraph handle → Task List

1. Place the cursor in the paragraph you want to adjust, or select the target paragraph first.
2. Click the paragraph handle on the left.
3. Click Task List.
4. Check whether the paragraph has been converted into a task item with a checkbox.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A checkbox appears before the original paragraph and the paragraph changes into task list style.
• What you can do next: Continue checking, unchecking, or adding task items.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the target paragraph is not selected clearly, the conversion result may appear in an unexpected position.

5. Check or Uncheck a Task

Entry: Click the checkbox on the left side of a task

1. Find the task item whose status you want to update.
2. Click the checkbox on the left side of the task.
3. After the item is checked, the task text shows strikethrough to indicate completion.
4. Click the checkbox again to clear it and restore the unfinished state.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Strikethrough appears after checking the task and disappears after unchecking it.
• What you can do next: Switch task status at any time.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clicking the text itself does not toggle the checkbox. Click the checkbox on the left side instead.