How to Use WPS Smart Word Selection on iOS

Use Smart Word Selection with 3 how-to topics, including entering editing mode, selecting text with Smart Word Selection, and continuing with follow-up actions; 3 items are available without membership and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Enter document editing mode

Feature entry: Open a WPS text document → enter the editing interface

1. Open WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Open the text document you want to work with.
3. Enter editing mode and make sure the document body can be edited directly.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document body can be tapped and edited.
• Next action available: You can double-tap text or select a text range.

Tips While Using

• If the document is currently read-only, switch it to an editable state first.
• A stable touch environment can help you select text more accurately.

2. Use Smart Word Selection to select text

Feature entry: Document editing area → double-tap text or select a range → Smart Word Selection in the floating menu

1. Find the text you want to work with in the document.
2. Double-tap any text, or first select the range where you want to refine the selection.
3. Tap Smart Word Selection in the floating menu bar.
4. Wait for the system to return the selection result and highlight the corresponding word.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target word is selected automatically, with a more complete range than character-by-character selection.
• Next action available: The floating menu remains available for copy, cut, or related actions.

Tips While Using

• Chinese text is usually selected by phrase, while English text is usually bounded by spaces between words.
• If the result is not exactly what you want, drag the selection handles to fine-tune the range.

3. Apply follow-up actions to selected content

Feature entry: The floating menu after Smart Word Selection finishes

1. After Smart Word Selection is complete, review the action menu that appears.
2. Tap Copy, Cut, or dictionary-related actions as needed.
3. If you want to keep editing, return to the document body and continue your changes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected content stays highlighted and related actions can be tapped directly.
• Next action available: Copy, cut, or explanation-related actions can be completed normally.

Tips While Using

• Actions such as cut or delete will directly affect the current document content.
• Before making formal edits, confirm that the selected word is correct.