Functional Dimension Description
Membership Restriction Some features require a membership subscription
Version Restriction No version restriction; supported on all WPS client versions
New Document Shortcut Press Ctrl+N while in the document editing page

Steps

Method 1: Quick Create from the Home Screen

Feature Entry
"New" button → "Writer" option → "Blank Writer" button

  1. Double-click the WPS desktop icon to launch the software and enter the home screen
  2. Click "New" in the left navigation bar, then select "Writer"
  3. Click the "Blank Writer" button to finish creating
  4. An editable blank Writer document will be generated

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Method 2: Create via Menu Bar (Applicable when a document is already open)

Feature Entry
"File" menu → "New" option → "Blank Writer" button

  1. In an open WPS Writer interface, click the "File" menu in the upper-left corner
  2. Select "New" from the dropdown list
  3. Select "Blank Document"

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Method 3: Quick Create from Tab Bar

Feature Entry
Top "Tab" bar → "+" icon → "Writer" option

  1. In the document tab bar at the top of the WPS software, click the "+" icon to the right of the current tab
  2. Select "Writer" from the pop-up panel

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Method 4: Right-click to create new in Cloud Space

Feature entry
Right-click on a blank area in the Cloud Space interface → Click the "New" button in the right-click menu → "Text" option

  1. Right-click on a blank area in the WPS Cloud Space interface
  2. In the pop-up right-click menu list, click the "New" button
  3. Select the "Text" option in the pop-up panel

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Method 5: Create new via the top-right New button in Cloud Space

Feature entry
Click the "New" button at the top right of the Cloud Space interface → Select the "Text" option

  1. Click the "New" button at the top right of the WPS Cloud Space interface
  2. Select the "Text" option in the pop-up panel

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Method 6: Create from Online Template

Some templates require a membership subscription. Before using, you can check the membership indicator on the template details page. If you need to use a paid template, you must activate membership benefits. Once activated, you can use paid template resources.

Feature Entry
"New" button → "Writer" option → Select a template

  1. After launching WPS, click "New" in the left navigation bar
  2. Select "Writer"
  3. Choose a desired template to create
  4. Enter keywords in the search box (e.g., "resume", "meeting minutes", "project proposal"), or browse by category
  5. After selecting the target template, click "Use Now" to automatically generate a new document based on the template, then modify the corresponding content

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Method 7: Create from Local Template

Feature Entry
"File" menu → "New" option → "Templates on this PC" button

  1. Click the "File" menu in the upper-left corner
  2. Select "New" from the dropdown list
  3. Select "Templates on this PC"

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Method 8: Create from Image-to-Text (This feature requires a membership subscription)

Feature Entry
"File" menu → "New" option → "New from Image-to-Text" button

  1. Click the "File" menu in the upper-left corner
  2. Select "New" from the dropdown list
  3. Select "New from Image-to-Text"
  4. You can capture text from a screenshot or recognize text from a local image, and insert the extracted text into the current document or a new document

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Method 9: Create new via shortcut key (fastest method)

Press Ctrl + N on the document editing page
to directly create a blank document without any mouse operation.

FAQ

Q1: How to save a newly created document?

  • Solution:
  1. Click the "File" menu in the upper-left corner → "Save" (shortcut Ctrl+S), select a save location, enter a file name, and click OK.
  2. Saving to Cloud Docs enables multi-device synchronization.

Q2: Are templates free?

  • Solution: WPS provides free templates. Some paid templates require membership privileges and will be clearly marked when used.

Q3: How to collaborate with others on a newly created cloud document?

  • Solution: After opening the document, click the 「Share」 button in the upper-right corner to generate a link or invite collaborators, enabling real-time multi-user editing.

Question 4: Can I use my own document as a template to create a new file?

  • Solution: Open any blank document, click the "File" menu in the upper left corner → "New" → "Templates on My Computer" > "Import Template", then check the option to set it as the default template.

Notes

  • When using shortcut keys to create a new file, make sure the WPS window is active; otherwise, the shortcut may be intercepted by other programs.
  • It is recommended to regularly back up documents saved locally on your computer to prevent data loss.