How to Use WPS Row Number on Windows

Use WPS Row Number with 3 how-to topics, all available directly in WPS Writer; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the feature entry and steps below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add Row Number

Feature entry: Page → Row Number

1. Open the document you want to edit in WPS Writer.
2. Click the Page tab at the top of the window.
3. Click the Row Number drop-down menu.
4. Select the numbering style you want and apply it to the current document.

Success Criteria

• Row numbers appear on the left side of the document.
• The numbers align automatically with the text lines.
• You can continue editing the document without changing the numbering logic.

Tips While Using

• Row numbers appear only in page view.
• Content inside tables and text boxes does not show row numbers.

2. Switch Row Number Mode

Feature entry: Page → Row Number

1. Open the document and go to the Page tab.
2. Click the Row Number drop-down menu.
3. Select one numbering mode: Continuous, Restart Each Page, or Restart Each Section.
4. Review the document and confirm that the numbering matches your layout needs.

Success Criteria

• The row numbers update based on the selected mode.
• In continuous mode, numbering runs through the whole document.
• In page or section mode, numbering starts again within the selected range.

Tips While Using

• For long documents, confirm that page breaks or section breaks are already set correctly.
• If the document structure changes, you can switch the numbering mode again.

3. Customize Row Number Settings

Feature entry: Page → Row Number → Row Numbering Options

1. Click the Page tab.
2. Open the Row Number drop-down menu.
3. Click Row Numbering Options.
4. In the dialog box, select Add row numbers.
5. Adjust the related values as needed and confirm the change.

Success Criteria

• The row number settings in the dialog box take effect.
• The left side of the document shows the updated numbering result.
• You can adjust the settings again later if the layout changes.

Tips While Using

• Save the document before making layout changes if you want to compare the result.
• In section-based documents, review the section setup together with the numbering result.