How to Open New Window in WPS on macOS

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How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open a second window for the same document

Entry point: top menu bar View tab → Open New Window

1. Open the WPS Docs document you want to work with.
2. Click the View tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click Open New Window.
4. Check whether a new independent window has been created for the same document.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The same document appears in two independent windows.
• Next actions: You can continue browsing, editing, or saving the document in either window.
• No side effects: The original window remains open.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If no document is open first, you cannot use this feature to create a second window for the same file.

2. View different positions in two windows at the same time

Entry point: first complete Open New Window, then work in the two document windows

1. Move each window to a different paragraph or page in the same document.
2. Keep one window at the reference section.
3. Continue viewing or editing the current section in the other window.
4. Switch between the two windows as needed to compare content.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The two windows show different positions in the same document.
• Next actions: You can reference one section while editing another, which helps with long document work.
• No side effects: Both windows still point to the same original document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Do not assume the two windows are separate files; they are linked to the same document.

3. Use Arrange All to organize multiple windows

Entry point: top menu bar View tab → Arrange All

1. Create one or more new windows for the current document.
2. Click Arrange All on the View tab.
3. Choose a layout such as horizontal tiling, vertical tiling, or cascade.
4. Continue viewing and editing the document in the new window layout.

Success Criteria

• UI state: Multiple windows are arranged in the selected layout.
• Next actions: You can compare different parts of the document more clearly.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If too many windows are open, each window may become smaller, so reduce the number of windows when needed.

4. Close one window and keep the document open

Entry point: the close button in any open document window

1. Confirm that multiple windows of the same document are open.
2. Select the window you no longer need.
3. Close that window.
4. Return to the remaining window or windows and continue working.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The selected window closes, while the remaining windows stay open.
• Next actions: You can continue using the document in the remaining window.
• No side effects: Closing one window does not affect the other windows or the original document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you have unsaved changes, check the document save status before closing a window.