WPS Find and Replace Location is a document navigation and batch editing tool in WPS Writer; it includes 6 core tasks, with 6 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 6 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 6 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | All tasks in this guide are available directly |
About This Feature
Overview
Find, Replace, and Go To is a built-in editing feature in WPS Writer on Windows. It helps you search text quickly, update content in batches, match content by format or wildcard pattern, and jump to a specific location in a document.
Core tasks include:
- Find text: Locate keywords quickly and review matches one by one.
- Replace text: Replace specified content one at a time or all at once.
- Replace formatting: Find content by its current formatting and switch it to a target format.
- Wildcard find: Use pattern matching to search for characters, numbers, or text combinations.
- Wildcard replace: Combine pattern matching with batch replacement.
- Go to location: Jump to a page, section, line, footnote, comment, or graphic.
This feature is useful for proofreading long documents, standardizing terms, cleaning up formatting in batches, running structured searches, and moving through a document more efficiently.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | Local find, replace, and go-to tasks do not require a constant internet connection |
| Other | Open an editable Writer document, and save a backup before large batch replacements when needed |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation notes | Download and install WPS Office for Windows, then open a Writer document to use Find, Replace, and Go To |
| Check after installation | Start WPS Writer, open the Home tab, and confirm that the Find and Replace entry is available |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In WPS Writer, this feature combines find, replace, format replacement, wildcard find, wildcard replace, and go-to navigation in one workflow for document search and batch editing. | Word provides find and replace, including Match case, formatting-based find and replace, special characters, and wildcard search. | Google Docs supports find and replace with options such as Match case and regular expressions. | Notion focuses on workspace search, page search, and filtering. It is more oriented to content discovery and navigation than document-style batch replacement. | Acrobat focuses on PDF text editing and page organization, including changing, replacing, or deleting PDF text in a PDF editing workflow. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: One entry combines find, replace, formatting changes, wildcard matching, and go-to navigation. Distinct: It fits long-form document editing workflows that need both batch updates and direct navigation. | Compared with WPS: Word officially documents find and replace and advanced matching, but guidance for a separate go-to workflow is spread across different help pages. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs clearly documents regular expressions, but its official guidance is centered on online document find and replace rather than a separate target-based go-to list. | Compared with WPS: Notion is stronger for cross-page search and workspace navigation, but it does not emphasize formatting replacement or batch replacement inside a single document. | Compared with WPS: Acrobat is more focused on PDF editing. For editable word-processing documents, WPS keeps find, replace, and go-to actions in a more concentrated path. |
| Official Source | — | Find and replace text in Word | Search and use find and replace | Search in your workspace | Acrobat Desktop Help |
Overall Conclusion
WPS keeps find, replace, formatting controls, wildcard matching, and go-to navigation close to the main Writer editing flow, which works well for users handling long documents continuously. If your work is centered on online collaboration search, workspace-wide retrieval, or PDF editing, the other products may fit those scenarios more closely.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable Users | Main Pain Point | Recommended Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keyword search in long documents | Editors, students, and administrative staff | Long documents are slow to review by manual scrolling | Use Find to move through matches and highlight results |
| 2 | Standardizing terms or names | Content teams, legal staff, and project teams | Old names appear throughout a document and take time to update manually | Use Replace or Replace All to update text in batches |
| 3 | Batch formatting updates | Layout editors and teachers | Repeated formatting needs to be unified | Use Replace formatting to find one format and switch it to another |
| 4 | Pattern-based cleanup | Data organizers | Numbering, symbols, or patterned text is difficult to process one item at a time | Use Wildcard find or Wildcard replace for batch handling |
| 5 | Fast jumps to document structure | Reviewers and writers | You need to move quickly between pages, sections, or footnotes | Use Go To to jump directly to a target |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Find, Replace, and Go To | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic document editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Some advanced value-added features | Refer to the product page for current availability | Usually includes more advanced features and extended benefits |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB or as shown in the selected plan |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday document find, replace, and go-to tasks | Free | This feature itself is available directly and fits routine editing needs |
| More cloud storage or broader value-added features | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more advanced features, cloud storage, or multi-device work |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page