How to Use WPS Find and Replace on macOS

Use WPS Find and Replace with 2 how-to topics, covering finding text and replacing text; both topics are available without membership.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Find text

Entry: Home tab → Find and Replace drop-down menu → Find

1. Click Find on the Home tab, or press Command + F.
2. Enter the text you want to find.
3. Click Previous or Next to move through matches.
4. Review the highlighted matches in the document.
5. Click a result to jump to the corresponding location.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: matching text is highlighted in the document.
• Next action available: you can continue moving to the previous or next result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if no search text is entered, the target text cannot be located.
• Environment note: this works in the currently open editable document.

2. Replace text

Entry: Home tab → Find and Replace drop-down menu → Replace

1. Click Replace on the Home tab, or press Command + H.
2. Enter the text you want to find.
3. Enter the new text in the Replace with box.
4. Select Replace to update the current match, or select Replace All to update all matches at once.
5. If needed, use Previous or Next to review matching content again.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the current match or all matches are updated with the new text.
• Next action available: you can continue editing, save the file, or undo the change.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: before using Replace All, confirm that the search text is correct.
• Environment note: replacement changes the current document content directly.