WPS Find and Replace is a built-in text search and replacement tool for document editing on macOS; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 2 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 2 | Matches the number of Free rows in the How-to Index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the How-to Index |
About This Feature
Overview
Find and Replace is a built-in feature in WPS Office for Mac for locating specific text and updating it as needed. It is useful for correcting repeated typos, standardizing terms, and making batch text edits in a document.
Core tasks include:
- Find text: Enter a keyword to locate matching content and review highlighted results in the document.
- Replace text: Enter the text to find and the replacement text, then use Replace or Replace All for batch updates.
This feature works well for document review, terminology cleanup, and repeated wording updates.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | Find and Replace is a local editing feature and does not require a network connection for normal use |
| Other | Open an editable document and make sure you have permission to modify it |
Download & Installation
Install WPS Office for Mac before using Find and Replace.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office for Mac, open a document, and confirm that Find or Replace is available on the Home tab |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports finding specified text in a document, highlighting matches, and replacing one match or all matches. | Word supports Home > Editing > Replace and also provides advanced options such as match case, formatting, and wildcards. | Google Docs supports find and replace, and its desktop help page also describes regular expression support. | Notion help focuses on workspace search for pages and content, rather than document-level batch replace. | Acrobat can search text in the current PDF and replace text one instance at a time from the Find toolbar; its help page says it cannot make a global replace throughout a PDF or across multiple PDFs. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: complete common find-and-replace work directly in the editing interface; Distinct: supports both Replace and Replace All for routine batch text updates. | Compared with WPS: Word offers more advanced search conditions for formatting-heavy or wildcard-based searches, while WPS keeps the common text-editing flow direct. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs adds regular expression support on desktop, while WPS keeps the workflow in a local desktop editor. | Compared with WPS: Notion is centered on workspace search and filtering, not document-level batch replacement. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat replaces text one occurrence at a time in a PDF, so repeated document-wide text updates are less direct than in a word processor. |
| Official Source | — | Find and replace text in Word | Search and use find and replace | Search in your workspace | Searching PDFs |
Overall Conclusion: For everyday document review and text cleanup, WPS Find and Replace provides a direct workflow for locating and updating repeated text on macOS. If you need advanced formatting conditions or regular-expression-based search, other products may offer broader options for those specific cases.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable users | Main issue | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standardize terminology | Editors, students, office users | The same term appears in different forms across a document | Use Replace to unify the target wording |
| 2 | Fix repeated typos | Document reviewers | The same typo appears multiple times | Use Find to locate each occurrence and update it |
| 3 | Update names in bulk | Project members | A project name or person name has changed across the file | Use Replace All to update matching text at once |
| 4 | Check keyword distribution | Reviewers | You need to see where a keyword appears in the document | Use Find to review highlighted matches and jump between them |
| 5 | Remove extra blank lines | Advanced editors | The document contains many repeated blank lines | Use Replace with paragraph marks and repeat as needed |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Find text | Available | Available |
| Replace text | Available | Available |
| Basic PDF features | Available | Available |
| Template downloads | Limited | More benefits |
| Cloud storage | 1GB | 20GB |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday find-and-replace work in documents | Free | This feature itself is available for routine editing tasks |
| Need more cloud storage or broader account benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more storage and additional product benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page