WPS Underline on macOS: Introduction

WPS Underline is a text-formatting feature for Sheets on macOS; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

Underline in WPS Office for macOS is a text-formatting feature in Sheets that lets you add or remove underlines for cell content and adjust underline styles when needed. It is useful when you want to emphasize key data, mark follow-up items, or keep text formatting consistent in a worksheet.

Core tasks include:

Add underline: Quickly apply an underline to selected cell content.
Remove underline: Use the same entry again to clear the underline effect.
Customize underline style: Choose a different underline style in the Format Cells panel, or clear the current style.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Mac device running macOS
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No required network connection for local text-formatting changes
Other	You need to be able to open and edit spreadsheet files normally

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Office for Mac, open a spreadsheet file, and check the Underline entry on the Home tab or in the Format Cells panel

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Sheets on macOS, you can add, remove, and adjust underline styles for cell text.	Word lets you underline text from Home > Underline and change underline style or color in Font settings.	Google Docs lets you underline selected text from the toolbar or from Format > Text.	Notion lets you underline selected text with `cmd/ctrl + U`, mainly as a basic text style.	Acrobat lets you edit and format text in editable PDFs, including underline, when the PDF text can be edited.
WPS Advantages	Distinct: WPS keeps underline actions close to spreadsheet editing workflows and also provides style control from the cell-format panel.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft Word focuses on document text layout rather than spreadsheet cell formatting.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs focuses on document text formatting, with less emphasis on spreadsheet cell text styling.	Compared with WPS: Notion provides lighter text styling with fewer underline-style controls.	Compared with WPS: Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF editing and depends on editable PDF text and available fonts.
Official Source	—	Underline text or spaces	Change how paragraphs & fonts look	Keyboard shortcuts	Edit text in PDFs

Overall Conclusion
For spreadsheet text emphasis and consistent worksheet formatting, WPS Underline fits naturally into everyday cell editing. Other products also support underline formatting, but their workflows are centered more on document editing, lightweight notes, or PDF editing.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Highlight key data	Spreadsheet editors	Important content does not stand out enough	Select the text and apply underline
2	Clear old formatting	Everyday users	Existing formatting affects layout consistency	Click the Underline button again to remove it
3	Standardize worksheet formatting	Report creators	Different areas use inconsistent styles	Use the Format Cells panel to apply a consistent underline style
4	Mark follow-up items	Project collaborators	Action items blend in with regular content	Use underline to mark content that needs follow-up
5	Improve visual hierarchy	Data presentation users	Bold text alone is not enough to separate levels	Combine underline styles with other text formatting

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Basic underline formatting in spreadsheets	✅	✅
Basic Office editing features	✅	✅
More advanced features and extended benefits	Some features are limited	More benefits are available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Everyday spreadsheet text emphasis	Free	Underline is available directly for basic editing needs
Need more advanced features and more cloud storage	WPS Member	A better fit if you also need broader feature access and larger cloud storage

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