How to Use WPS Find and Replace Location on Windows

Use Find, Replace, and Go To with 6 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the steps to complete the task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Find text

Entry path: Home tab → Find and Replace → Find

1. Click the Home tab.
2. Click Find and Replace.
3. In the dialog box, switch to the Find tab.
4. Enter a keyword in the Find what box.
5. Click Find Next to move through matches one by one.
6. If needed, click Highlight All to review all matches together.

Success Criteria

• You can see where the keyword appears in the document.
• After you click Find Next, the cursor moves to the next match.

Tips While Using

• You can use the shortcut Ctrl+F.
• If the keyword appears many times, confirm the match scope before continuing.

2. Replace text

Entry path: Home tab → Find and Replace → Replace

1. Click the Home tab.
2. Click Find and Replace.
3. In the dialog box, switch to the Replace tab.
4. Enter the original text in Find what.
5. Enter the target text in Replace with.
6. Click Replace to confirm one by one, or click Replace All for a batch update.

Success Criteria

• The original text is replaced with the target text.
• After a batch replacement, the app shows the number of replacements.

Tips While Using

• You can use the shortcut Ctrl+H.
• Before a large batch replacement, it is a good idea to save a copy of the document.

3. Replace formatting

Entry path: Home tab → Find and Replace → Replace → Format

1. Open the Replace tab.
2. Place the cursor in the Find what box.
3. Click Format and set the original formatting to search for.
4. Place the cursor in the Replace with box.
5. Click Format and set the target formatting.
6. Click Replace or Replace All to complete the update.

Success Criteria

• Content with the specified original formatting changes to the target formatting.
• The text itself can stay the same while only the formatting changes.

Tips While Using

• This is useful for unifying font, size, color, or other layout styles.
• Before a batch update, test the change on a small sample first.

4. Use wildcard find

Entry path: Home tab → Find and Replace → Find → Advanced Search

1. Open the Find tab.
2. Expand the advanced search options.
3. Select Use wildcards.
4. Enter a matching pattern in Find what.
5. If needed, click Special to insert a common wildcard pattern.
6. Click Find Next to review the matches.

Success Criteria

• The app searches by pattern instead of fixed text.
• You can move through content that matches the rule one item at a time.

Tips While Using

• Common wildcard patterns include *, ?, and ^#.
• If the pattern is complex, test it on a small sample first.

5. Use wildcard replace

Entry path: Home tab → Find and Replace → Replace → Advanced Search

1. Open the Replace tab.
2. Expand the advanced search options.
3. Select Use wildcards.
4. Enter a matching pattern in Find what.
5. Enter the target content in Replace with.
6. Click Replace or Replace All to complete the batch update.

Success Criteria

• Content that matches the pattern is replaced with the target content.
• After the batch replacement, the document remains editable.

Tips While Using

• Before replacing a complex pattern, run a normal find first to confirm the match scope.
• After a batch replacement, use Undo to review whether the result matches your expectation.

6. Go to a location

Entry path: Home tab → Find and Replace → Go To

1. Click the Home tab.
2. Click Find and Replace.
3. In the dialog box, switch to the Go To tab.
4. Select a target type such as page, section, line, footnote, comment, or graphic.
5. Enter the related number or target information.
6. Click Next to jump to the specified location.

Success Criteria

• The cursor jumps directly to the specified page or target location.
• After the jump, you can continue editing, reviewing, or updating the document.

Tips While Using

• You can use the shortcut Ctrl+G.
• This is useful for moving quickly through long documents.