How to Use WPS Page View on Windows

Use Page View with 4 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a task from the How-to Index and follow the steps to complete it.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Switch to Page View from the View menu

Entry: View → Page View

1. Open a WPS Writer document.
2. Click View on the top menu bar.
3. Select Page View from the available options.
4. Wait for the document to switch to the page-based editing layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document is displayed as full pages.
• You can continue: You can keep editing text while checking page layout.

Tips While Using

• Common issue: If you are not working in a Writer document, the related entry may not be visible.

2. Switch to Page View from the status bar

Entry: Bottom status bar → Page View icon

1. Open a WPS Writer document.
2. Look at the view switching area in the status bar at the bottom of the document window.
3. Click the Page View icon.
4. Confirm that the current document has switched to Page View.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The current view changes to a page layout display.
• You can continue: You can continue browsing, editing, or checking layout.

Tips While Using

• Common issue: If the status bar area is narrow, first locate the view switching icons carefully.

3. Review page layout in Page View

Entry: Open the document in Page View and review the page directly

1. Switch the document to Page View.
2. Review page boundaries, margins, and paragraph distribution.
3. Check headers and footers, image placement, and column effects.
4. Continue adjusting document content based on what you see on the page.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can see a page layout close to the printed result.
• You can continue: You can keep editing and observe layout changes in real time.

Tips While Using

• Common issue: Confusing Page View with other structure-focused views can affect layout judgment.

4. Use zoom with Page View to inspect a document

Entry: Page View + zoom controls in the lower-right corner

1. Switch to Page View first.
2. Find the zoom slider in the lower-right corner of the document window, or use the percentage display area.
3. Adjust the zoom level to enlarge or reduce the page content.
4. Continue checking page details or the overall layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The page content is displayed at the new zoom level.
• You can continue: You can inspect details or the overall layout more clearly.

Tips While Using

• Common issue: A zoom level that is too large or too small can affect overall judgment, so adjust it as needed.