How to Use WPS Appearance Settings on Windows

Use WPS Appearance Settings through 5 operation topics on Windows; 5 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Guide

How-to Index

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Open Appearance Settings from the Global Settings menu

Entry path: Global Settings at the top right → Appearance Settings

1. Open WPS Office.
2. Click the Global Settings button at the top right.
3. Select Appearance Settings from the drop-down menu.
4. Review the available theme, icon, and Home page layout options.

Success Check

• Interface result: The Appearance Settings page opens.
• Next action available: You can continue to change the classic skin, desktop icon style, or Home page layout options.

Notes

• Common mistake: If you click Settings instead of Appearance Settings, you will open the general settings page first.

2. Open Appearance Settings from the Settings page sidebar

Entry path: Global Settings at the top right → Settings → Appearance Settings in the left sidebar

1. Open WPS Office.
2. Click the Global Settings button at the top right.
3. Select Settings.
4. In the left sidebar, click Appearance Settings.

Success Check

• Interface result: Appearance Settings is highlighted in the left sidebar or its content area is visible.
• Next action available: You can continue to adjust themes, icon styles, and Home page layout options.

Notes

• Common mistake: If the left sidebar category does not change, you may still be viewing another settings section.

3. Switch the classic skin theme

Entry path: Appearance Settings page → Classic Skin section

1. Open the Appearance Settings page.
2. Find the Classic Skin section.
3. Choose one of the available themes: Default - Light, Default - Dark, Default - Follow System, or Medium Gray.
4. Check whether the interface updates to the selected theme.

Success Check

• Interface result: The WPS interface changes to the selected theme.
• Next action available: You can return to Appearance Settings and switch to another theme at any time.
• Side effect check: No restart is required.

Notes

• Common mistake: The change may be missed if you do not look at the overall interface after selecting a theme.
• Environment note: When you choose Default - Follow System, the app appearance changes with the Windows system theme.

4. Change the desktop icon style

Entry path: Appearance Settings page → Desktop Icon section

1. Open the Appearance Settings page.
2. Find the Desktop Icon drop-down menu.
3. Choose either Default or 2019 Beauty.
4. Return to the desktop and check the icon appearance.

Success Check

• Interface result: The WPS desktop icon style is updated.
• Next action available: You can open the drop-down menu again and switch to the other style.
• Side effect check: No restart is required.

Notes

• Common mistake: If you do not check the desktop, you may overlook that the icon style has already changed.

5. Adjust the Home page layout display

Entry path: Appearance Settings page → Home Page Layout section

1. Open the Appearance Settings page.
2. Find the Home Page Layout section.
3. Select Hide Home main navigation bar names if you want to hide the sidebar navigation names on the Home page.
4. If needed, select Hide membership color for document creator names to hide the membership color mark in the document list.
5. Return to the Home page and review the updated display.

Success Check

• Interface result: The Home page layout updates according to the selected options.
• Next action available: You can clear the options later to restore the previous display.
• Side effect check: These changes affect the Home page display only, not the document editing area.

Notes

• Common mistake: Home page layout changes can be mistaken for editor layout changes, but they only affect the Home page.