WPS Slides Merge Shapes Feature Guide

Feature Summary

The Merge Shapes feature is used to perform cropping operations on multiple intersecting shapes, allowing you to create complex custom shapes.

Feature Description

Operation Steps

Merge Shapes

Feature Entry
"Drawing Tools" tab → "Merge Shapes"

1. Select multiple intersecting shapes to be merged
2. Click the top "Drawing Tools" tab
3. Locate and click the "Merge Shapes" button to expand and set the following options

• "Union": Combine multiple shapes into one shape, removing overlapping areas
• "Combine": Combine multiple shapes into one shape, highlighting overlapping areas
• "Fragment": Split multiple shapes into independent parts, with overlapping areas split into separate shapes
• "Intersect": Keep the overlapping areas of multiple shapes
• "Subtract": Subtract shapes

4. Click the desired merge method to apply it to the shapes

FAQ

Q1: How to select multiple shapes for merging

• Solution: Hold down the Ctrl key and click the shapes you want to merge in sequence, or use the mouse to box-select multiple shapes.

Q2: How to undo the operation after merging

• Solution: Use Ctrl+Z to undo the merge operation.

Notes

• Merging shapes will fuse multiple shapes into one shape
• The merge operation is irreversible; it is recommended to back up in advance
• The merged shape can continue to have its vertices edited