How to Use WPS Plain Text Content Control on macOS

Use WPS Plain Text Content Control on macOS with 2 how-to topics; both are available without membership, and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert a Plain Text Content Control

Feature entry: Developer Tools → Plain Text Content Control

1. Open the WPS Writer document you want to edit.
2. Make sure you are already in design mode.
3. Place the cursor where you want to insert the control.
4. Click Plain Text Content Control.
5. The control is inserted at the current position in the document.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new plain text content control area appears in the document.
• Next action available: You can select the control, set its properties, or test text input.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is not placed first, the control may be inserted in an unexpected location.
• Environment note: You need access to the Developer tools area where the control entry is available.

2. Set Control Properties

Feature entry: Developer Tools → Control Properties

1. Select the plain text content control that has already been inserted.
2. Click Control Properties.
3. Set properties such as title, tag, and editing box color.
4. Choose whether the control should be removed after its content is edited, if needed.
5. Choose whether deletion or editing should be restricted, if needed.
6. Choose whether pressing Enter can create multiple paragraphs, if needed.
7. Confirm the settings and return to the document.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected control properties take effect.
• Next action available: You can continue entering content, test restrictions, or save the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the target control is not selected first, the settings may not be applied to the intended object.
• Environment note: Restriction settings should match the actual template needs so later filling is not affected unnecessarily.