How to Use

Last updated:July 8, 2026

Use Page Playback through 3 task topics: start playback, control playback, and set pointer options; all 3 topics are membership-related items.

How-to Index

No.TaskAccess
11. Start playbackMembership-related
22. Control playbackMembership-related
33. Set pointer optionsMembership-related

How-to Guide

1. Start playback

Entry: Home tab → Play

  1. Open the PDF file you want to present.
  2. Click the Home tab on the top menu bar.
  3. Click Play on the toolbar.
  4. WPS enters full-screen playback and starts from the current page.

Success check

  • What you should see: the PDF opens in a full-screen, slide-style presentation view.
  • What you can do next: continue turning pages, open the right-click menu, or exit playback.

Notes

  • Common issue: if you do not go to the target page first, playback starts from the page you are currently viewing.
  • Membership note: the PDF workflow for this feature is membership-related.

2. Control playback

Entry: controls available during playback

  1. Click the mouse during playback to move to the next page.
  2. Press the Left Arrow key to go back one page, or the Right Arrow key to go forward one page.
  3. Press the Space key to move to the next page.
  4. Press Esc to exit playback.
  5. Right-click the page to open the playback menu.

Success check

  • What you should see: pages move forward or backward as expected, or playback exits full screen.
  • What you can do next: return to the regular PDF view to continue reading or other PDF work.

Notes

  • Common issue: if the playback window is not focused, arrow keys or Space may not respond.
  • Membership note: this task follows the same membership-related PDF workflow.

3. Set pointer options

Entry: playback mode → right-click menu → Pointer Options

  1. Enter Page Playback first.
  2. Right-click anywhere on the page during playback.
  3. Select Pointer Options.
  4. Choose Arrow, Pen, or Highlighter.
  5. Continue presenting with the selected pointer style.

Success check

  • What you should see: the selected pointer style appears during playback.
  • What you can do next: keep turning pages, switch pointer styles again, or exit playback.

Notes

  • Common issue: if you right-click outside playback mode, the pointer menu does not appear.
  • Membership note: this task follows the same membership-related PDF workflow.