WPS Thumbnails is an Android feature for page preview and quick page navigation; it includes 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 1 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 1 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Thumbnails in WPS Office for Android provide page previews for a document, making it easier to review the overall page structure and jump directly to a target page.
Core capabilities:
- Page preview: Show thumbnail previews for all pages in the document for faster browsing.
- Quick page navigation: Tap any thumbnail to jump directly to that page.
- Long-document navigation: Useful when reviewing, locating, or checking content in multi-page documents.
Common use cases include browsing long documents, locating a specific page, and checking the overall page order.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An Android device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for opening local files |
| Other | A multi-page document is recommended for page preview and navigation |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install check | Open WPS Office, open a document, then check the Tools and View options to confirm that the Thumbnails entry is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On Android, WPS opens a thumbnails panel that shows page previews for the whole document and lets you tap a thumbnail to jump to that page. | Word provides a thumbnail pane or sidebar thumbnails for page navigation. | Google Docs community guidance states that Docs does not currently provide a direct go-to-page feature, and navigation is mainly handled through document outline or bookmarks. | Notion provides a table of contents block and page-level table of contents for heading-based navigation, rather than page thumbnail browsing. | Acrobat provides a page thumbnails panel for previewing pages and jumping quickly to a selected page. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS combines page preview and page navigation in one entry point, which is practical for browsing multi-page documents on Android. | Compared with WPS: It supports page navigation, but the public guidance here focuses on a desktop-style sidebar workflow. | Compared with WPS: It relies on outline and bookmarks, and the official guidance does not describe page-thumbnail-based navigation. | Compared with WPS: It is designed for heading-based structure navigation instead of page preview navigation. | Compared with WPS: It also supports thumbnail-based navigation, but its documented workflow is centered on PDF viewing and handling. |
| Official Source | — | Using Thumbnails in the Sidebar to navigate | How to jump to page | Format your page | Page thumbnails and bookmarks in PDFs |
Overall Conclusion: If your main goal is to preview pages and move quickly through a multi-page document on Android, WPS Thumbnails provides a direct page-based navigation workflow. Compared with heading-based navigation tools or PDF-focused viewers, it fits general document reading and locating tasks more naturally.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main pain point | How WPS helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Review the structure of a long document | Students and office users | It is hard to understand the overall layout of a long file by scrolling page by page | Open the thumbnails panel to review all page previews |
| 2 | Jump to a target page quickly | Reviewers and editors | Frequent switching between different pages takes time | Tap the target thumbnail to jump directly |
| 3 | Check page order | Document organizers | You need to confirm whether pages are arranged as expected | Review the page sequence through continuous thumbnails |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Thumbnail viewing and page navigation | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic PDF features | Available | Included |
| PDF editing and conversion tools | Partially limited | Full PDF editing and conversion tools |
| Template downloads | Limited | Unlimited |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB cloud storage | 20 GB cloud storage |
| Ads | May appear | No advertising |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday document viewing with thumbnail navigation | Free | This feature itself is available without membership |
| You also need full PDF editing, conversion, or more cloud storage | WPS Premium | Better for broader document workflows beyond thumbnail navigation |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page