WPS Text Styles on macOS: Introduction

WPS Text Styles is the text formatting feature for document editing on macOS; it includes 7 core tasks, with 7 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	7	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	7	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Text Styles in WPS Office for Mac helps you adjust how text looks in a document so content is easier to read and easier to organize visually. Common formatting options include font, font size, font color, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and quick access through different editing entry points.

Core capabilities include:

Apply common text styles from the ribbon during continuous editing.
Use the floating toolbar for quick formatting near the selected text.
Use keyboard shortcuts for frequent formatting actions.
Combine color, size, and emphasis styles to highlight important content.

This feature is useful for class notes, proposals, contract revisions, collaborative drafts, and everyday document formatting on macOS.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office for Mac is recommended
Network	No constant connection is required for local text formatting; downloading, installation, and account actions require internet access
Other	The document must be open in an editable state

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office for Mac, select text in a document, and confirm that text style controls are available in the top ribbon or floating toolbar

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, font color, and font size in documents, with access from the ribbon, floating toolbar, and keyboard shortcuts.	Word officially supports changing font, font size, and font color, and applying bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough formatting.	Google Docs officially supports changing font, font size, and color, and applying bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough from the toolbar or Format menu.	Notion officially supports text styling, page font choices, small text, colors, bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough for page content.	Acrobat officially supports editing PDF text, changing fonts, adjusting text size, and applying formatting such as bold, italic, and underline in PDF editing workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS brings ribbon controls, a floating toolbar, and keyboard shortcuts into the same document workflow. Distinct: It keeps common text styling actions close to everyday editing paths on macOS.	Compared with WPS: the official Word page confirms similar text-formatting coverage, but the referenced page focuses on mobile and tablet workflows rather than a Mac desktop editing path.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs emphasizes toolbar and Format menu controls; the referenced page does not highlight a floating-toolbar style entry near selected text.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on page and block styling than on traditional word-processor formatting controls.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is centered on PDF text editing rather than general-purpose word processing.
Official Source	—	Format your Word document	Change how paragraphs and fonts look	Style and customize your page	Edit text in PDFs

Overall Conclusion
If your main workflow is writing and formatting documents on macOS, WPS keeps common text styling actions close to the editing surface. Google Docs and Notion can cover lighter formatting needs in browser-based or page-based workflows, while Adobe Acrobat is more suitable when the main task is editing PDF text.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How Text Styles Helps
1	Course material formatting	Students and teachers	Headings and body text are hard to distinguish	Use font size, bold, and color to separate content levels
2	Proposal emphasis	Office users	Important details do not stand out enough	Use bold, underline, and font color to highlight key points
3	Revision marking	Editors and legal users	Removed or changed content is hard to identify	Use strikethrough and italic formatting to mark edits
4	Fast formatting consistency	Frequent writers	Repeating style changes across text takes time	Use the ribbon or floating toolbar to apply styles quickly
5	Keyboard-first editing	Shortcut-oriented users	Frequent mouse switching slows editing	Use shortcuts to apply bold, italic, and underline quickly

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic text styling	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic document editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced benefits and extended services	Depends on the current account plan	Includes more membership-related capabilities
Cloud storage and selected value-added services	Basic allocation	Higher allocation or more service options

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday writing, class notes, and basic formatting	Free	Core text style actions are available directly
Users who need broader service benefits or more extended capabilities	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who need more than basic editing coverage

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