How to Convert Traditional and Simplified Chinese in WPS on macOS

Use Traditional-Simplified Conversion with 3 how-to topics in WPS Presentation for macOS; 3 topics are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Convert Traditional to Simplified

Entry: Review → Traditional to Simplified

1. Select the Traditional Chinese text that you want to convert in the presentation.
2. Click the Review tab at the top of the window.
3. In the language-related area, click Traditional to Simplified.
4. The selected Traditional Chinese text is converted to Simplified Chinese immediately.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text now appears in Simplified Chinese.
• Next step available: You can continue editing, save the file, or repeat the conversion for other text.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not select the target text first, the conversion scope may not match what you expect.
• Content check: After conversion, review proper nouns and fixed phrases to make sure they fit your current usage scenario.

2. Convert Simplified to Traditional

Entry: Review → Simplified to Traditional

1. Select the Simplified Chinese text that you want to convert in the presentation.
2. Click the Review tab at the top of the window.
3. In the language-related area, click Simplified to Traditional.
4. The selected Simplified Chinese text is converted to Traditional Chinese immediately.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected text now appears in Traditional Chinese.
• Next step available: You can continue formatting, reviewing, or saving the presentation.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you only want to process part of the content, confirm that the selection range is correct first.
• Content check: Traditional Chinese usage can vary by region, so a quick manual review after conversion is helpful.

3. Adjust Traditional-Simplified Conversion Settings

Entry: Review → language group expansion arrow

1. Click the Review tab at the top of the window.
2. Click the small arrow in the lower-right corner of the Language group to open the Chinese Traditional/Simplified Conversion dialog box.
3. Under Conversion direction, choose Traditional Chinese to Simplified Chinese or Simplified Chinese to Traditional Chinese.
4. Under Conversion unit, choose By character or By word.
5. Under Apply to, choose Whole document or Selected slides.
6. Confirm the settings and run the conversion.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected settings are applied to the chosen scope.
• Next step available: You can continue editing text, undo the action, or run the conversion again with different settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: By-character and by-word conversion can produce different results, so terminology should be checked carefully.
• Scope check: Before you run the conversion, confirm whether you want to affect the whole document or only selected slides.