How to Use Find and Replace Location in WPS on Android

Last updated:July 12, 2026

Use Find and Replace Location with 2 how-to topics: Find Content and Replace Content; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps to complete the task.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Find ContentFree
22. Replace ContentFree

How-to Guide

1. Find Content

Entry path: Tools → View tab → Find and Replace → Find

  1. Tap Tools at the bottom.
  2. Open the View tab area.
  3. Tap Find and Replace.
  4. Tap Find.
  5. Enter the text you want to search for.
  6. Tap to view the previous match.
  7. Tap to view the next match.
  8. Tap AI Find All to view all matching content.

Success Criteria

  • On-screen result: The search box appears and you can move between matched results.
  • Next action available: You can continue reviewing results or switch to the replace workflow.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If no document is open, you cannot start an in-document search workflow.
  • Environment note: Search results depend on the actual text in the current document.

2. Replace Content

Entry path: Tools → View tab → Find and Replace → Replace

  1. Tap Tools at the bottom.
  2. Open the View tab area.
  3. Tap Find and Replace.
  4. Tap Replace.
  5. Enter the text to search for in the Find Content box.
  6. Enter the new text in the Replace Content box.
  7. Tap Replace to update the current matched text.
  8. Tap or to move to the previous or next match.
  9. Tap Replace All to update all matched results at once.

Success Criteria

  • On-screen result: The current matched text or all matched text is updated with the new content.
  • Next action available: You can continue searching for other keywords or return to document editing.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: Before entering replacement text, confirm that the search term is correct.
  • Environment note: Before using Replace All, check whether the document contains matching text that should not be changed.