How to Find and Replace in WPS on iOS

Use WPS Find and Replace on iOS through 3 how-to topics: finding text, replacing text, and adjusting matching settings; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Find text

Entry: Top-right menu → Find and Replace → Find

1. Tap the top-right menu button.
2. Tap Find and Replace.
3. Select the Find tab.
4. Enter the keyword you want to search for.
5. Tap the search button to view matching results.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: matching results for the keyword appear on screen.
• Next action available: you can continue moving through results or return to editing.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if you do not switch to the Find tab first, the input field may be used for replacement instead.
• Environment note: work inside an opened presentation file.

2. Replace text

Entry: Top-right menu → Find and Replace → Replace

1. Tap the top-right menu button.
2. Tap Find and Replace.
3. Select the Replace tab.
4. Enter the text to find and the replacement text.
5. Tap Replace to update the current match.
6. Tap Replace All to update all matches at once.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the current match or all matching text is updated with the new content.
• Next action available: you can continue replacing text or return to the presentation to review the result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: using Replace All before confirming the keyword scope may update multiple locations at once.
• Environment note: it is helpful to review matches first, then run a batch replacement.

3. Find and Replace settings

Entry: Settings button at the top-left of the Find and Replace page

1. Open the Find and Replace screen.
2. Tap the settings button at the top-left.
3. Turn Match case on or off as needed.
4. Turn Whole word matching on or off as needed.
5. Return to the Find or Replace screen and continue.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the setting status is updated.
• Next action available: later searches and replacements follow the current matching settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: starting a replacement before checking the current settings may make the match scope too broad or too narrow.
• Environment note: these settings affect the current find and replace conditions.