How to Use WPS Insert Image on macOS

Use WPS Insert Image on macOS across 5 how-to topics, including menu insertion, slash-command insertion, drag-and-drop or paste insertion, image management, and side-by-side layout; 5 topics are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert an image from the top toolbar

Entry point: Top toolbar → Insert → Image

1. Place the cursor where you want the image to appear.
2. Click the Insert menu at the top of the window.
3. Select Image.
4. Choose the image file in the file picker.
5. Click Open to finish the insertion.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The image appears at the current cursor position.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting the image position or typing document content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not place the cursor first, the image may be inserted in an unexpected location.
• Environment note: Make sure the local image file is accessible and in a supported format.

2. Insert an image with slash commands

Entry point: Blank line in the document → type / → Image

1. Type "/" on a blank line in the document.
2. Select Image from the command menu.
3. You can also type "/tp", "/image", or "/pic" to find the image command faster.
4. Choose a local image file and complete the insertion.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: An image block appears on the current blank line and shows the selected image.
• What you can do next: You can continue typing before or after the image, or insert other content blocks.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Enter the command on a blank line so it does not mix with regular text.

3. Insert an image by drag-and-drop or paste

Entry point: Drag an image into the document area, or copy and paste it into the document

1. Select an image file in Finder and drag it into the document area, or copy an image first.
2. Drop the image at the target position, or press Command+V in the document to paste it.
3. Wait for the image to finish loading.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The image appears directly where you dropped or pasted it.
• What you can do next: You can select the image and continue managing or arranging it.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Drop the image inside the editable document area, not outside the window.

4. Manage an inserted image

Entry point: Select the image → floating toolbar

1. Click an inserted image.
2. Choose the action you need from the floating toolbar.
3. Use options such as Show Border, Rotate 90°, Add Description, Hyperlink, or Recognize Text as needed.
4. Click a blank area in the document to review the result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The image style or attached information updates based on the selected action.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing the image or the document text.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the image is not selected first, the floating toolbar will not show the related actions.

5. Arrange multiple images side by side

Entry point: Drag one image to the left or right edge of another image

1. Insert two or more images into the document first.
2. Select one image and drag it to the left or right edge of another image.
3. Release the mouse when the side-by-side placement prompt appears.
4. Repeat the same action to add more images.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Multiple images appear side by side on the same line.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting the order or adding explanatory text.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not drag to the image edge, the side-by-side layout may not be triggered.
• Environment note: Up to 5 images can be arranged side by side in one group.