How to Use WPS Shape Solid Fill on Windows

This how-to guide includes 5 operation topics, all available without membership; use the How-to Index to choose an entry point and complete shape solid fill settings step by step.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply Solid Fill

Entry point: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Styles area → Shape Fill

1. Select the shape that you want to fill with color.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top.
3. Click Shape Fill to open the color options.
4. Choose from Theme Colors, Standard Colors, More Fill Colors, or Recent Colors.
5. Click the color you want to apply the solid fill to the current shape.
6. If you need more adjustments, click More Settings to open the settings pane.

Success Criteria

• The inside of the shape shows the selected solid color.
• The color change appears immediately on the current slide.
• You can continue saving, copying styles, or editing the object.

Tips While Using

• Make sure the shape is selected first, or Shape Fill will not apply to the target object.
• If the slide contains several similar objects, confirm the current selection before changing the fill.

2. Customize Solid Fill

Entry point: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Fill → More Settings → Object Properties → Fill

1. Select the shape that you want to fill with color.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab.
3. Open the Shape Fill menu and click More Settings.
4. In the Object Properties sidebar, find Fill and Line.
5. Expand Fill and select Solid Fill.
6. Choose the fill color you want.
7. Drag the Transparency slider or enter a value to adjust the effect.
8. Preview the result and click a blank area to keep the setting.

Success Criteria

• The Object Properties pane shows Solid Fill as the active fill type.
• The shape color and transparency update based on your settings.
• Other objects on the slide remain unchanged.

Tips While Using

• Higher transparency makes the shape appear more transparent.
• For clearer visual hierarchy, review the result together with the slide background and text color.

3. Use the Home Tab

Entry point: Home tab → Shape area → Shape Fill

1. Select the shape that you want to fill with color.
2. Click the Home tab at the top.
3. Find the Shape Fill button.
4. Choose the color you want and apply it to the shape.

Success Criteria

• You can change the color without switching to Drawing Tools.
• The current shape shows the new solid fill effect.

Tips While Using

• This entry is useful for quick color changes. For transparency or more detailed settings, continue in the object properties pane.

4. Use the Right-Click Menu

Entry point: Right-click the shape → Format Object

1. Select the shape that you want to fill with color.
2. Right-click the shape.
3. Select Format Object.
4. In the Object Properties sidebar, find the fill settings.
5. Choose Solid Fill and adjust the color or transparency.

Success Criteria

• The right-click action opens the object formatting area directly.
• The shape fill updates based on the current settings.

Tips While Using

• This method is useful when you want to edit a single object directly on the slide.
• If the expected menu item does not appear, reselect the object and try again.

5. Use the Side Task Pane

Entry point: Side task pane → Properties

1. Select the shape that you want to fill with color.
2. Click Properties on the side.
3. In the Object Properties sidebar, find the fill settings.
4. Choose Solid Fill and adjust color, transparency, or related options.
5. Continue fine-tuning until the visual result matches your needs.

Success Criteria

• The side properties area stays open for continuous editing.
• The current shape updates in real time with the solid fill effect.

Tips While Using

• This method works well when you need to edit several shapes in sequence.
• When editing multiple objects, confirm the current selection each time to avoid changing the wrong element.