How to Use WPS Shape Effect - Glow on Windows

Use Shape Effect - Glow with 4 how-to topics, all available without membership, and choose the matching entry from the index to complete the setup.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply a glow effect

Feature entry: Drawing Tools → Shape Styles → Effects → Glow

1. Select the shape that you want to format.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top.
3. Click the Effects button.
4. Select Glow to view preset styles.
5. Click the glow style you want to apply it to the current shape.
6. If needed, click More Settings to open the effect settings pane.

Success Criteria

• The selected shape shows a visible glow appearance.
• When you open the Glow menu again, the current style can be identified.
• The shape remains available for further style editing.

Tips While Using

• Select the shape before opening the Effects menu.
• If multiple objects are on the slide, confirm the current selection before applying the style.

2. Customize a glow effect

Feature entry: Drawing Tools → Shape Styles → Effects → Glow → More Settings → Object Properties → Glow

1. Select the shape that you want to format.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab.
3. Click Effects and select Glow.
4. Click More Settings to open the Object Properties pane on the right.
5. In the Glow settings, adjust the preset, color, size, and transparency as needed.
6. Review the live preview and click a blank area to keep the settings.

Success Criteria

• The Object Properties pane shows the glow settings area.
• Changes to color, size, or transparency update the shape effect at the same time.
• The current glow settings remain applied to the selected shape.

Tips While Using

• The size can be adjusted from 0 pt to 100 pt.
• Higher transparency makes the glow appear weaker.
• You can start with a preset and then refine the details.

3. Set glow from the right-click menu

Feature entry: Shape right-click menu → Format Object

1. Select the shape that you want to format.
2. Right-click the shape.
3. Select Format Object.
4. In the Object Properties pane on the right, find the glow-related settings.
5. Adjust the glow style or parameters as needed.

Success Criteria

• The right-click menu opens the object formatting area successfully.
• After you change the glow settings, the shape updates immediately.
• You can finish the setup without switching back to the top ribbon.

Tips While Using

• This entry is useful when you want to edit the selected object quickly.
• If the matching group is not visible, expand the effect-related section in object properties.

4. Set glow from the side task pane

Feature entry: Side task pane → Properties

1. Select the shape that you want to format.
2. Click the Properties button on the side.
3. In the Object Properties pane, find the glow effect settings.
4. Adjust the parameters you need and review the slide changes.

Success Criteria

• The side task pane shows the object properties content.
• The glow settings remain visible for continuous adjustment.
• The shape effect updates immediately after each change.

Tips While Using

• The side task pane is useful for fine-tuning while viewing the slide.
• If no shape is selected, the related settings may not appear.