How to Use WPS Hotkey on macOS

Use WPS Hotkey with 5 how-to topics, including 5 free topics and 0 membership-related topics; start from the How-to Index and follow the steps for each task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the Hotkey settings page

Entry path: WPS Teams main window → profile picture at the lower-left corner → Settings → Hotkey

1. Open the WPS Teams main window.
2. Click the profile picture area at the lower-left corner.
3. Click Settings in the pop-up menu.
4. In the settings page, click Hotkey on the left side.
5. Review the shortcut configuration area for sending messages, window control, screenshots, and screen recording.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The Hotkey page is open.
• Next action available: You can continue changing message, window, screenshot, or screen recording settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not open the settings page first, you cannot access the shortcut configuration items directly.

2. Set the send-message shortcut

Entry path: Settings → Hotkey → Send Message

1. Open the Hotkey page.
2. Find the Send Message section.
3. Choose one option from Enter, Ctrl+Enter, and Alt+S.
4. Click the option you want to use.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected send method is shown as the current option.
• Next action available: You can send messages in chat with the selected shortcut behavior.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: After switching the option, using the old send method may make it seem like the setting did not change.

3. Set window control shortcuts

Entry path: Settings → Hotkey → Window Control

1. Open the Hotkey page.
2. Find the Window Control section.
3. Turn on Press Esc to close the main window if needed.
4. To set Show/Hide Window, click Click to set shortcut.
5. Press the key combination you want to bind.
6. To return to the original setup, click Restore Default next to the item.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The window control item shows the current switch state or the new key combination.
• Next action available: You can use the new shortcut to show or hide the main window, or use Esc to close it.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A key combination that conflicts with common macOS shortcuts can affect normal use.

4. Set the screenshot shortcut

Entry path: Settings → Hotkey → Screenshot

1. Open the Hotkey page.
2. Find the Screenshot item.
3. Click Click to set shortcut.
4. Press the key combination you want to use.
5. If needed, click Restore Default.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The screenshot item shows the new shortcut or the restored default value.
• Next action available: You can trigger the screenshot function with that shortcut.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Avoid macOS screenshot combinations that are already in use to reduce conflicts.

5. Set the screen recording shortcut

Entry path: Settings → Hotkey → Screen Recording

1. Open the Hotkey page.
2. Find the Screen Recording item.
3. Click Click to set shortcut.
4. Press the key combination you want to use.
5. If needed, click Restore Default.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The screen recording item shows the new shortcut or the default value.
• Next action available: You can trigger screen recording with that shortcut.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the shortcut conflicts with another app, screen recording may not start as expected.