How to Use WPS Split Window on Windows

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How-to Guide

1. Open the Split Window entry

Feature path: View → Split Window

1. Open a WPS Writer document.
2. Click the View tab on the top menu bar.
3. Find the Split Window feature.
4. Click the drop-down arrow next to it to choose a split mode.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can see the split mode options.
• Next action available: You can continue with horizontal split or vertical split.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no Writer document is open, you cannot use the document view controls for this feature.

2. Use horizontal split to view a document

Feature path: View → Split Window → Horizontal Split

1. Open the Split Window drop-down menu.
2. Select Horizontal Split.
3. Confirm that the document is divided into two panes, one above the other.
4. Scroll the upper and lower panes separately to view different parts of the document.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document appears in two stacked panes.
• Next action available: Both panes can be used to browse document content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you scroll only one pane, it may seem like the other pane is inactive. Click inside the other pane and scroll again.

3. Use vertical split to view a document

Feature path: View → Split Window → Vertical Split

1. Open the Split Window drop-down menu.
2. Select Vertical Split.
3. Confirm that the document is divided into left and right panes.
4. View the sections you want to compare in the two panes.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document appears in two side-by-side panes.
• Next action available: The left and right panes can be positioned on different content areas.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the app window is narrow, each pane becomes smaller. Resize the window if you need a wider reading area.

4. Cancel the split and return to one window

Feature path: View → Cancel Split

1. In the split document window, return to the View tab.
2. Click Cancel Split.
3. Confirm that the document returns to a single-window view.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The upper/lower or left/right panes disappear and one editing area remains.
• Next action available: You can continue reading or editing the document normally.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the document is not currently split, you will not see a visible restore change.