How to Use WPS Italic on macOS

This section covers 4 how-to topics, all available without membership, so you can apply italic from the toolbar, keyboard shortcut, floating toolbar, or Format Cells.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply italic from the toolbar button

Entry point: Home → Italic

1. Select the cell you want to format, or double-click a cell and select only part of its text.
2. Click the Home tab at the top of the window.
3. In the font toolbar, click the italic I button.
4. The selected text changes to italic immediately. Click the button again to remove italic.

Success Criteria

• The selected text appears in an italic style.
• Clicking the button again returns the text to regular formatting.

Tips While Using

• If you only want to format part of the text, enter cell editing mode first.
• If the cell is not editable, the formatting button may not take effect.

2. Use the keyboard shortcut for italic

Entry point: Keyboard shortcut Command + I

1. Select the target cell, or select part of the text while editing the cell.
2. Press Command + I.
3. Check whether the text has switched to italic.
4. To remove italic, press Command + I again.

Success Criteria

• The selected content switches to italic immediately after the shortcut is used.
• Running the shortcut again removes italic formatting.

Tips While Using

• If another app or system setting uses the same shortcut, make sure WPS Spreadsheet is the active window.
• For partial text formatting, enter editing mode before selecting the text.

3. Apply italic from the floating toolbar

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

1. Select the text content in a cell.
2. Right-click to open the floating toolbar.
3. Click the italic option on the floating toolbar.
4. Check whether the text now shows italic formatting.

Success Criteria

• The floating toolbar appears after you right-click.
• Clicking the italic option changes the style of the target text.

Tips While Using

• The floating toolbar is useful for quick formatting on the current selection.
• If the option does not appear, use the top toolbar or the keyboard shortcut instead.

4. Apply italic from Format Cells

Entry point: Right-click → Format Cells → Font

1. Select the target cell or range.
2. Right-click and choose Format Cells, or press Command + 1.
3. Open the font settings and choose an italic style.
4. Click OK to apply the change.

Success Criteria

• The Format Cells window opens and shows font-related settings.
• After confirmation, the target cell text appears in italic.

Tips While Using

• This method is useful when you want to adjust multiple font settings together.
• For batch formatting, select multiple cells before opening Format Cells.