How to Use WPS Find and Replace Location on Android

Use Find and Replace Location through 3 how-to topics, including finding content, replacing content, and navigating by results; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps to complete the task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Find Content

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

1. Tap Tools at the bottom.
2. Open the View tab.
3. Tap Find and Replace.
4. Select Find.
5. Enter the text that you want to search for.
6. Tap ← to view the previous match, or tap → to view the next match.
7. If you want to review all matching content, tap AI Find All.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the document highlights or moves to the matched content.
• Next action available: you can continue switching between previous and next matches, or review all matched results.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if you do not enter search text first, you may not get a valid match.
• Environment note: for large documents, wait until the page finishes loading before starting the search.

2. Replace Content

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

1. Tap Tools at the bottom.
2. Open the View tab.
3. Tap Find and Replace.
4. Select Replace.
5. Enter the text to find 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. If you want to process every match at once, tap Replace All.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the current matched text or all matched text is updated with the new content.
• Next action available: you can continue checking the next match and confirm the replacement result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: before using Replace All, confirm that both the find text and replacement text are correct.
• Environment note: replacement changes the current document content directly, so review the surrounding context in important files.

3. Navigate by Results

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

1. Open the Find or Replace panel.
2. Enter the keyword that you want to search for.
3. Tap ← to move to the previous matched result.
4. Tap → to move to the next matched result.
5. Review the surrounding document context to decide whether the matched location needs changes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the document view jumps to the matched location.
• Next action available: you can continue moving through multiple matches and complete your review.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if the keyword is too broad, the number of matches may be large, so use a more specific term when possible.
• Environment note: if the document has not fully opened, result navigation may need a moment to refresh.