WPS Slide Sorter is a presentation view for reviewing all slides as thumbnails, reorganizing slide order, and checking deck structure; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Slide Sorter is a built-in presentation view in WPS Office for Mac that shows all slides as thumbnails, making it easier to review the full deck, drag slides into a new order, and return to another view for continued editing.
Core tasks include:
- Switch to Slide Sorter from the View tab for a thumbnail overview.
- Open Slide Sorter from the status bar at the bottom of the window.
- Reorder slides directly by dragging thumbnails in the sorter view.
This view is useful for courseware review, presentation restructuring, and final deck checks.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local viewing and reordering; internet access is needed for download, installation, and account-related services |
| Other | WPS Office must be installed, and a presentation file must be open |
Download & Installation
Before using Slide Sorter, install WPS Office on your Mac and open a presentation file.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Office → open a presentation → confirm that Slide Sorter is available from the View tab or the status bar |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Shows all slides in a presentation as thumbnails and supports quick browsing and drag-to-reorder editing. | PowerPoint provides Slide Sorter view, which displays all slides as horizontally sequenced thumbnails and supports drag-and-drop reorganization and sections. | Google Slides highlights browser-based creation, presenting, collaboration, and PowerPoint import, but its official product page does not specifically describe a thumbnail-based slide sorter view. | Notion Presentation Mode turns page sections into slides for fullscreen presenting, focusing on page-to-presentation conversion rather than a traditional thumbnail sorter. | Adobe Acrobat uses page thumbnails to organize PDF pages, including drag-and-drop reordering, insertion, and deletion, which is aimed at PDF page management rather than presentation editing. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: You can review all slide thumbnails directly inside the presentation editor and reorder them immediately, which is convenient for fast deck restructuring on macOS. | Compared with WPS: It also supports thumbnail-based reordering and section organization, with a similar presentation workflow. | Compared with WPS: It emphasizes online collaboration, presenting, and recording; the official page does not highlight a dedicated thumbnail sorter workflow. | Compared with WPS: It is suited to presenting page content as slides, but thumbnail-based slide management is not its main workflow. | Compared with WPS: It is more suitable for PDF page organization, so the working object and editing scenario are different. |
| Official Source | — | PowerPoint view options | Google Slides product page | Presentation Mode | Reorder and organize PDF pages |
Overall Conclusion
WPS Slide Sorter is well suited to reviewing the full slide sequence and adjusting structure during presentation editing. Compared with PowerPoint, it serves a similar thumbnail-based reordering purpose, while Google Slides, Notion, and Adobe focus more on collaboration, page-based presenting, or PDF page management.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reordering a report deck | Office presenters | Slide order needs quick adjustment | Open Slide Sorter and drag thumbnails into a new order |
| 2 | Reviewing a full course deck | Teachers and trainers | The full structure needs to be checked at once | Use the thumbnail overview to review all slides |
| 3 | Final pre-presentation check | Speakers | Slide sequence needs confirmation before presenting | Switch from the status bar to inspect the full deck quickly |
| 4 | Grouping multi-section content | Project teams | Long decks are harder to review logically | Organize slide order centrally in the sorter view |
| 5 | Returning to detailed editing | Daily office users | Single-slide editing is still needed after reordering | Switch back to normal editing after sorting |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Slide Sorter and slide reordering | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic presentation editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced office and extended benefits | Depends on the features currently available in the product | Usually includes more advanced features and extended services |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reviewing and reordering slides in daily work | Free | Slide Sorter itself has no membership restriction and is enough for basic deck organization |
| Long-term work with broader advanced office needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need additional advanced features and membership benefits across office tasks |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page