How to Use WPS Find and Replace Location on macOS

Use WPS Find and Replace Location through 6 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the feature entry path and steps below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Find text

Feature entry: Home tab → Find and Replace → Find tab

1. Open the document you want to work on.
2. Click Find and Replace on the Home tab.
3. In the dialog box, switch to the Find tab.
4. Enter your keyword in the Find what box.
5. Click Find Next to move through matching results one by one.
6. If you want to view all matches at once, click Highlight All.
7. You can also press Control + F to open Find.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Matching content is located or highlighted in the document.
• Next action available: You can continue searching or switch to replacement.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A typo in the keyword can return no results.
• Environment note: The search runs only in the current open document.

2. Replace text

Feature entry: Home tab → Find and Replace → Replace tab

1. Open your document and click Find and Replace on the Home tab.
2. Switch to the Replace tab in the dialog box.
3. Enter the original text in Find what.
4. Enter the new text in Replace with.
5. Click Replace to confirm changes one by one.
6. Click Replace All if you want to process all matches in one action.
7. You can also press Control + H to open Replace.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Matching text is changed to the new content.
• Next action available: You can continue replacing or save the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Before using Replace All, confirm that the search text is accurate.

3. Replace content by format

Feature entry: Home tab → Find and Replace → Replace tab → Format

1. Open the Replace dialog box and switch to the Replace tab.
2. Place the cursor in the Find what box.
3. Click Format and set the original format you want to find.
4. Place the cursor in the Replace with box.
5. Click Format again and set the target format.
6. Click Replace to process matches one by one, or click Replace All for batch processing.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Content that matches the original format is updated to the target format.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting other formatting conditions.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the wrong input box is active, the format condition may be applied to the wrong side.

4. Use wildcard search

Feature entry: Home tab → Find and Replace → Find tab → Advanced Search

1. Open the Find dialog box.
2. Expand the advanced search options.
3. Select Use wildcards.
4. Enter a wildcard expression in Find what.
5. If needed, click Special to insert a wildcard pattern.
6. Click Find Next to run the search.
7. Common examples include * for multiple characters, ? for a single character, and ^# for digits.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Content that matches the pattern is located one item at a time.
• Next action available: You can revise the expression and search again.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: An incorrect wildcard expression can change the match results.

5. Use wildcard replacement

Feature entry: Home tab → Find and Replace → Replace tab → Advanced Search

1. Open the Replace dialog box.
2. Expand the advanced search options.
3. Select Use wildcards.
4. Enter a wildcard expression in Find what.
5. Enter the target content in Replace with.
6. If needed, click Special to insert a wildcard pattern.
7. Click Replace to process matches one by one, or click Replace All for batch processing.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Content that matches the pattern is replaced with the target content.
• Next action available: You can continue with another rule-based replacement task.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Before batch replacement, use Find first to confirm the match scope.

6. Go to a specific position

Feature entry: Home tab → Find and Replace → Go To tab

1. Open the Find and Replace dialog box.
2. Switch to the Go To tab.
3. Select a target type such as page, section, line, footnote, comment, or graphic.
4. Enter the corresponding number or target value.
5. Click Next to jump to the specified position.
6. You can also press Control + G to open Go To.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document view jumps to the selected page or target position.
• Next action available: You can continue editing, reviewing, or commenting at that location.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the number does not match the selected target type, the jump may not go to the expected location.