How to Keep Word Highlight and Font Color Controls Easily Available with WPS Writer
Question details
The user needs to apply highlight and font colors thousands of times in large Word documents and wants the formatting controls to remain near the cursor for faster character marking.
- Product
- WPS Writer
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Formatting long documents with frequent highlight and font color changes.
- Observed behavior
- The Highlight and Font Color controls are not permanently available next to the cursor, so repeated formatting requires extra mouse movement.
Open the document in WPS Writer and identify the highlight and font colors you use most often. This makes it easier to create reusable styles or assign shortcut keys before you start marking.
Create Reusable Custom Styles for Highlight and Font Color in WPS Writer
Best for long documents where the same colors are used many times; styles keep formatting consistent and are faster than manual highlighting.
WPS Writer styles store both font color and highlight in one click, so you do not have to re-select colors for every passage. You can also assign a keyboard shortcut to a style for even faster marking.
In WPS Writer, go to the Home tab and click the Styles dialog launcher in the lower-right corner of the Styles group.
Click New Style, give it a name such as 'Yellow Highlight Red Text', then set the font color and highlight color under Format options.
Click OK to save the style. The new style appears in the Styles pane and can be applied with one click.
Select the text you want to mark, then click the custom style in the Styles pane to apply both highlight and font color at once.
Assign Keyboard Shortcuts to Highlight and Font Color Styles in WPS Writer
Use this if you prefer keeping your hands on the keyboard and need the fastest possible marking workflow.
Apply Highlight and Font Colors Faster with WPS Writer Styles
Create reusable styles in WPS Writer to apply highlight and font colors in one click, then assign keyboard shortcuts for faster marking across large documents.
- 1. Open your document in WPS Writer: Launch WPS Writer and open the Word document you need to format.
- 2. Create a color style: Go to the Home tab, open the Styles pane, click New Style, and set the highlight and font color combination.
- 3. Assign a shortcut key: Right-click the style, choose Modify, and assign a keyboard shortcut such as Ctrl+Alt+Y for one-click marking.
- 4. Apply the style while editing: Select text and press the shortcut or click the style in the Styles pane to apply the highlight and font color.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make the Highlight and Font Color buttons float next to the cursor in Word?
Neither Microsoft Word nor WPS Writer provides a permanent floating formatting toolbar that follows the cursor. The fastest built-in method is to create custom styles and assign keyboard shortcuts.
How do I create a style that includes both highlight and font color in WPS Writer?
Open the Home tab, click the Styles dialog launcher, choose New Style, name it, and set the font color and highlight color in the formatting options. Save it, then apply it from the Styles pane.
Can I assign a keyboard shortcut to a style in WPS Writer?
Yes. Right-click the style in the Styles pane, choose Modify, and use the Shortcut Key option to assign keys such as Ctrl+Alt+Y.
Does using styles update formatting if I change the color later?
Yes. Because the color is stored in the style, updating the style updates all text using that style, which is more consistent than repeated manual direct formatting.
Will WPS Writer styles work when I open the document in Microsoft Word?
WPS Writer saves documents in Microsoft Word-compatible .docx format, and styles are preserved when the file is opened in Word.
