How to Use WPS Edit Shapes on Windows

Last updated:July 16, 2026

Use Edit Shapes through 3 how-to topics: Change Shape, Edit Shape Vertices, and Right-Click Menu Access; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps to complete the task.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Change ShapeFree
22. Edit Shape VerticesFree
33. Right-Click Menu AccessFree

How-to Guide

1. Change Shape

Entry path: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Editing area → Edit Shape

  1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
  2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top.
  3. Click Edit Shape.
  4. Select Change Shape.
  5. Choose the target preset shape from the list.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The selected shape changes to the new preset shape.
  • What you can do next: You can continue adjusting the size, position, and style of the shape.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If no shape is selected first, the related command may be unavailable.
  • Environment note: A shape object must already exist on the slide.

2. Edit Shape Vertices

Entry path: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Editing area → Edit Shape → Edit Vertices

  1. Select the shape whose vertices you want to edit.
  2. Click the Drawing Tools tab.
  3. Click Edit Shape.
  4. Select Edit Vertices to enter vertex editing mode.
  5. Drag a vertex or control point to adjust the outline.
  6. Click outside the shape or continue with another action to finish the current adjustment.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The shape outline changes based on the drag result.
  • What you can do next: You can continue refining vertices, apply styles, or save the file.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you do not enter Edit Vertices mode first, you cannot directly reshape the outline.
  • Environment note: Different shapes may show different editable vertex behavior.

3. Right-Click Menu Access

Entry path: Shape right-click menu → Edit Vertices / Change Shape

  1. Select the shape that you want to adjust.
  2. Right-click the shape.
  3. Choose Edit Vertices to enter vertex editing mode, or choose Change Shape to select another shape style.
  4. Complete the outline adjustment or shape replacement as needed.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The selected right-click command takes effect and opens the corresponding editing state.
  • What you can do next: You can continue editing the shape on the current slide.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you right-click outside the target shape, the menu may be different.
  • Environment note: Make sure the target shape is selected or right-clicked accurately.