WPS Slide Show on Windows is a slide thumbnail view in WPS Presentation for reviewing and reorganizing a deck; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | 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 Show here refers to the slide thumbnail browsing view in WPS Presentation on Windows. It helps you review all slides at once, adjust slide order, and return to normal editing after reorganizing the deck.
Core tasks include:
- Open the slide thumbnail view from the View tab.
- Open the same view from the status bar at the bottom of the window.
- Drag slide thumbnails to reorder slides.
- Return to Normal view to continue editing slide content.
This feature is useful when you need to review presentation structure, rearrange sections, or check slide order before presenting.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No required internet connection for local slide browsing and reordering |
| Other | WPS Presentation must be installed, and a presentation file must be open |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Presentation, open any presentation, and confirm that the Slide Show entry is available on the View tab or the bottom status bar |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | WPS Presentation provides a slide thumbnail view that can be opened from the View tab or the bottom status bar, and it supports drag-and-drop reordering. | PowerPoint provides Slide Sorter view from the View tab or the task bar, shows all slides as thumbnails, and supports drag-and-drop reordering and sections. | Google Slides lets you change the slide display to filmstrip view or grid view and drag slides to reorder them. | Notion Presentation Mode turns page sections into slides for fullscreen presenting, but it is not a traditional thumbnail sorter for presentation files. | Adobe Acrobat provides page thumbnails and page organization tools for PDFs, including drag-and-drop page reordering. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: two clear entry points are available inside the same presentation editor; Distinct: thumbnail review and slide reordering stay in one editing workflow. | Compared with WPS: it also supports two entry points and thumbnail reordering, and Microsoft additionally documents section organization in Slide Sorter view. | Compared with WPS: it supports grid or filmstrip viewing and reordering, but the workflow is centered on browser-based slide editing. | Compared with WPS: it is suited to page-based presenting and fullscreen playback, but it does not focus on thumbnail-based slide sorting for a presentation deck. | Compared with WPS: it supports thumbnail-based reordering, but the object being organized is a PDF page rather than a presentation slide. |
| Official Source | — | PowerPoint views | Add, delete and organize slides | Presentation mode | Move or copy pages in PDFs |
Overall Conclusion: If your main goal is to review all slides quickly and rearrange slide order directly inside a presentation editor, WPS provides a straightforward workflow on Windows. Other products offer related viewing or organizing features, but their primary use cases can differ from presentation slide management.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How it helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Review slide order before a presentation | Business presenters | It is hard to confirm the full sequence in a long deck | Open the thumbnail view to review all slides at once |
| 2 | Rearrange chapter structure | Teachers and trainers | Lesson sections need to be moved as a group | Drag slide thumbnails to adjust the order visually |
| 3 | Clean up a deck after adding new slides | Marketing and operations teams | New slides can disrupt the original structure | Use the overview to locate and move slides quickly |
| 4 | Scan the whole deck before delivery | Students and speakers | A fast full-deck review is needed before presenting | Use the thumbnail layout to inspect the entire presentation |
| 5 | Return to editing after sorting | All presentation editors | Content editing is still needed after reordering | Switch back to Normal view and continue editing |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Slide thumbnail browsing and basic view switching | Available | Available |
| Core office features | Available | Available |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB |
| Templates | Limited access | More templates and advanced templates |
| Some AI and advanced tools | Limited or unavailable | More access and expanded tools |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use case | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Basic slide review and reordering | Free | The slide browsing workflow itself is available for regular presentation editing |
| More cloud storage, templates, or expanded tools | WPS Premium | Better suited to users who create, manage, and share presentations more often |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page