How to Use WPS Bold on Windows

Use WPS Bold on Windows through 4 how-to topics; all 4 are available without membership, so you can choose the entry point that fits your editing habit.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply bold from the toolbar

Entry point: Home tab → Bold

1. Select the cell you want to format, or double-click the cell and select only part of the text.
2. Open the Home tab.
3. Click the B bold button in the font area.
4. Click the same button again if you want to turn bold off.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The selected content appears in bold.
• Next actions: You can keep typing, save the file, or combine bold with other formatting.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If nothing is selected first, the bold range may not match what you expect.
• Environment limits: To bold only part of the text in a cell, enter cell editing mode first.

2. Use the keyboard shortcut

Entry point: Ctrl + B

1. Select the target cell or the specific text inside a cell.
2. Press Ctrl + B.
3. Check whether the selected content is now bold.
4. Press Ctrl + B again to remove bold.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The selected content switches to bold or returns to regular weight.
• Next actions: You can continue with how to bold text in a spreadsheet tasks in the same worksheet.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: The shortcut may not work if the spreadsheet window is not active.

3. Use the floating toolbar

Entry point: Select content → right-click → floating toolbar

1. Select the text content in the target cell.
2. Right-click the selected area.
3. In the floating toolbar, click the bold option.
4. Confirm that the text now uses bold formatting.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The floating toolbar appears and the bold option can be used directly.
• Next actions: You can continue using the same toolbar for other text-formatting actions.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you right-click outside the selected text, the toolbar state may differ from what you expect.

4. Apply bold through Format Cells

Entry point: Right-click → Format Cells → Font

1. Select the target cell or cell range.
2. Right-click and choose Format Cells, or press Ctrl + 1 to open the dialog.
3. In the font-related settings, choose a bold style.
4. Click OK to apply the change.

Success Criteria

• UI state: Text in the selected cell range appears in bold.
• Next actions: You can continue adjusting other font settings for the same range.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you only want to bold part of the text in one cell, this method may format the whole cell instead.