WPS Find and Replace Location on Android helps you find text, replace content, and move between matched results in a document; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | 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
Find and Replace Location is an editing feature in WPS Office for Android documents. It helps you search for specific text, replace the current match, and move forward or backward through matched results.
Its main capabilities include:
- Find content: enter a keyword and view the previous match, next match, or all matching results.
- Replace content: enter the text to find and the replacement text, then replace the current match or replace all matches at once.
- Result navigation: use directional buttons to move through matched locations and review the surrounding context.
This feature is useful for proofreading long documents, standardizing terms, revising repeated text, and locating specific content quickly on mobile.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An Android phone or tablet that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended |
| Network | Local find and replace does not require a constant network connection; downloading the app and account-related services require network access |
| Other | Open an editable document first and make sure the document content has finished loading |
Download & Installation
Before using Find and Replace Location, install WPS Office on your Android device.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation method | Download and install WPS Office on your Android device, then open a document to access the feature entry |
| Post-install check | Launch WPS Office, open a document, and check whether the Find and Replace entry is available in the Tools area |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On Android, WPS lets you find text, replace content, and move through results with previous, next, and find-all style navigation in a document. | Word provides find and replace with Replace, Replace All, and Find Next for text updates. | Google Docs on Android supports find and replace, including replacing one result or all results. | Notion help content focuses on workspace search and in-page search, with emphasis on finding and jumping to content rather than document-style batch replace workflows. | Acrobat supports searching text in PDFs and replacing text through the Find toolbar, with broader PDF search coverage as well. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS combines finding, replacing, and result navigation in one Android workflow, which fits mobile document revision. | Compared with WPS: the official Word page mainly explains desktop and web workflows, so Android-specific guidance is less direct in this source. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs also supports find and replace on Android; WPS presents the navigation flow around matched results clearly in the current feature path. | Compared with WPS: Notion is more focused on workspace search and page navigation, so the document editing replace flow is less direct for this use case. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is stronger for PDF search scenarios, while WPS is more direct for text document editing on Android. |
| Official Source | — | Find and replace text in Word | Search and use find and replace | Search in your workspace | Searching in PDFs |
Overall Conclusion
If you mainly edit text documents on Android and need to search terms, review each match, and replace repeated content, WPS offers a focused mobile workflow for that task. Adobe is more suitable when your work centers on PDF search, while Google Docs and Notion fit broader collaboration or workspace search scenarios.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable Users | Main Pain Point | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standardizing terminology | Students, teachers, editors | The same term appears in inconsistent forms across a document | Use Replace or Replace All to unify the wording |
| 2 | Locating content in long documents | Office users, researchers | It takes time to find a specific phrase in a long file | Use Find and move through matches with the previous and next buttons |
| 3 | Revising repeated typos | Writers, content teams | The same typo appears in multiple places | Enter the find text and replacement text, then replace the matches |
| 4 | Checking keyword distribution | Reviewers, proofreaders | You need to inspect where a keyword appears in context | Use result navigation to review each matched location |
| 5 | Updating version names | Team members | An old name appears many times in the document | Use Replace All to update repeated text quickly |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Find and replace in text documents | Available | Available |
| Basic document editing | Available | Available |
| Additional advanced features and extended services | Available within the scope shown on the product page | Includes more advanced features and extended services |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday finding, replacing, and result navigation | Free | This feature can be used directly for routine document editing |
| Long-term use with broader advanced office needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more advanced features and related services |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page