How to Use WPS Text Styles on macOS

Use Text Styles with 7 how-to topics, all available without membership; start from the How-to Index and follow the steps for the formatting task you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply bold from the ribbon

Entry point: Select text → top ribbon → Bold

1. Select the text or paragraph you want to emphasize.
2. Find the text style area in the top ribbon.
3. Click Bold.
4. Check whether the selected text now appears bolder.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The selected text appears with a heavier weight.
• Next action available: You can continue adding color, size, or other styles.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected first, the change may not affect the intended content.

2. Apply italic, underline, or strikethrough from the ribbon

Entry point: Select text → top ribbon → Italic / Underline / Strikethrough

1. Select the text you want to format.
2. Find the corresponding style buttons in the top ribbon.
3. Click Italic, Underline, or Strikethrough.
4. Repeat as needed to combine multiple styles on the same text.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The text shows italic, underline, or strikethrough formatting.
• Next action available: You can continue changing color or size.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clicking the same style button again usually removes that style.

3. Change font color from the ribbon

Entry point: Select text → top ribbon → Font Color

1. Select the text you want to recolor.
2. Click the Font Color drop-down menu.
3. Choose the color you want from the palette.
4. Return to the document and confirm the color change.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The selected text appears in the new color.
• Next action available: You can continue applying bold, italic, or size changes.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you open the color control without selecting text first, you may not see the expected result.

4. Change font size from the ribbon

Entry point: Select text → top ribbon → Font Size

1. Select the text you want to resize.
2. Click the Font Size drop-down menu.
3. Choose the size you want.
4. Check the document to confirm the size change.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The selected text appears at the chosen size.
• Next action available: You can continue standardizing other text styles.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If multiple text ranges are selected together, the size change applies to the full selection.

5. Apply text styles from the floating toolbar

Entry point: Select text → floating toolbar → Bold / Italic / Underline / Strikethrough

1. Select text in the document.
2. Wait for the floating toolbar to appear.
3. Click the style you want, such as Bold, Italic, Underline, or Strikethrough.
4. Confirm that the text updates immediately.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The floating toolbar appears and can be used directly.
• Next action available: You can continue editing without moving to the top ribbon.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the selection is cleared, the floating toolbar may disappear right away.

6. Change font color or size from the floating toolbar

Entry point: Select text → floating toolbar → Font Color / Font Size

1. Select the target text.
2. Click the color or size control in the floating toolbar.
3. Choose the color or size value you want.
4. Confirm the style change in the document.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The text color or size changes immediately.
• Next action available: You can continue combining other text styles.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A very small selection can make it easy to click outside the selection and close the toolbar.

7. Use keyboard shortcuts for text styles

Entry point: Select text → keyboard shortcuts

1. Select the text you want to format.
2. Press Cmd + B to apply or remove bold.
3. Press Cmd + I to apply or remove italic.
4. Press Cmd + U to apply or remove underline.

Success Criteria

• Visual result: The selected style is applied immediately.
• Next action available: You can combine multiple shortcuts in sequence.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor focus is not in the document editing area, the shortcut may not affect the text.