WPS Background Image on Windows: Introduction

WPS Background Image is a background customization feature for database query views on Windows; it includes 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

Background Image is a built-in appearance feature for database query views in WPS Office on Windows. It lets you set a background image for the current query view, choose the image source, and adjust the display effect for a clearer visual hierarchy.

Key capabilities include:

Set a background image for the current query view.
Choose between a local image and a built-in gallery background.
Turn on a frosted blur effect to make foreground data stand out more clearly.

This feature is useful for team dashboards, project tracking boards, event schedules, and internal display pages where you want a more consistent visual style without reducing readability.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An internet connection is recommended when using the built-in gallery; local image insertion does not require a constant connection
Other	You need access to the database and permission to modify the current view background

Download & Installation

Before using Background Image, install WPS Office on your Windows device and make sure you can open a database successfully.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office, open a database, and confirm that the Background Image button is visible on the top toolbar

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In a database query view, WPS lets you open the Background Image panel from the top toolbar, insert a local image, use a built-in gallery, and turn on a frosted blur effect.	Microsoft To Do lets users customize a list by choosing a color or image as the list background.	Google Keep lets users change a note color or choose a background from the gallery.	Notion pages support cover photos from a gallery, file upload, image link, or AI-generated cover.	Adobe Express lets users set an image as the page background in a design page.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines local image insertion, built-in gallery selection, and a blur toggle in one panel for database query views.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on list background changes and does not describe a blur effect or a combined local-plus-gallery panel.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on note backgrounds and gallery choices for notes rather than a database query view.	Compared with WPS: cover photos are page headers, not a query view background setting.	Compared with WPS: the background feature is centered on design pages rather than data view presentation.
Official Source	—	Customize your lists	Organize your notes	Page icons & covers	Set an image as the page background

Overall Conclusion
If you want to set a background directly inside a database query view, WPS provides a more focused path for that workflow. Other products also offer background or cover customization, but they are mainly designed for lists, notes, pages, or design canvases rather than a database query view.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Need	How Background Image Helps
1	Team dashboard styling	Project managers, collaboration teams	Default pages can look too similar across projects	Set a themed background for each query view
2	Event schedule display	Operations teams, admins	Schedule pages may need a clearer visual theme	Apply a gallery background or local image to match the event
3	Department information pages	Team leads	Data pages may not match team visual style	Use a background image to keep the page style consistent
4	Better reading contrast	Daily users	Foreground content may need stronger separation from the background	Turn on the frosted blur effect to improve readability
5	Shared workspace consistency	Multi-user teams	Collaborators may want a unified page appearance	Update the background so the view looks consistent for the team

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Background Image does not require a membership. The WPS Office pricing page also shows a free plan and paid plans, with paid plans typically including more advanced features and more cloud storage.

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Database background image setting	✅ Available	✅ Available
Local image insertion	✅ Available	✅ Available
Built-in gallery backgrounds	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional advanced office and PDF features	Available within the free plan scope	More advanced features are typically included
Cloud storage and sharing options	Basic allocation	Higher allocation or broader sharing options

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to set a database background image	Free plan	This feature itself is available without membership
You also need more advanced office features	WPS Premium	Suitable if you need expanded PDF tools, cloud storage, or other advanced capabilities
You manage team collaboration and sharing	Choose a paid plan based on team needs	Helpful when you want broader sharing and management options

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