How to Use WPS Alignment Method on macOS

Use WPS Alignment Method on macOS through 3 how-to topics, including horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, and more alignment settings; all 3 topics are available without membership.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set Horizontal Alignment

Entry: Home tab → Alignment group

1. Open the spreadsheet you want to edit and select the target cell or range.
2. Go to the Home tab and find the Alignment group.
3. Click a horizontal alignment button.
4. Select Align Left, Center, or Align Right as needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected content moves to the chosen horizontal position.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing, copy formatting, or save the file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no cell is selected first, the change may not apply to the intended area.
• Environment note: If the spreadsheet is read-only, alignment changes may not be available.

2. Set Vertical Alignment

Entry: Home tab → Alignment group

1. Select the cell range whose display position you want to adjust.
2. In the Alignment group, click a vertical alignment control.
3. Select Top Align, Middle Align, or Bottom Align.
4. If the cell height is large, try middle alignment first to review the visual result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The content changes position in the vertical direction inside the cell.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting row height, wrapping, or other formatting.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the row height is too small, the vertical alignment change may not be obvious.
• Environment note: Increase row height first if you need a clearer visual difference.

3. Open More Alignment Settings

Entry: Right-click the selected range → Format Cells

1. Select the target cell range and right-click to open the context menu.
2. Select Format Cells to open the side panel.
3. Switch to the text-related settings area.
4. Under Horizontal Alignment, choose from left, center, right, justify, distributed, fill, or center across selection.
5. Adjust indentation if needed.
6. Under Vertical Alignment, choose top, middle, bottom, justify, or distributed.
7. Review the live display result in the spreadsheet and fine-tune the settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: More alignment options are visible in the panel, and the spreadsheet updates with the new display result.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting indentation or return to normal spreadsheet editing.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Changing only horizontal alignment may still leave the final layout uneven.
• Environment note: The visual result can vary depending on content length and cell size.