How to Find and Replace in WPS on macOS

Use Find and Replace with 3 how-to topics, including finding text from the ribbon, replacing text from the ribbon, and replacing fonts; you can jump to each topic from the index below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Find text from the ribbon

Entry: Home tab → Find

1. Open the presentation you want to edit.
2. Click the Home tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click Find.
4. Enter the text you want to search for in the search box.
5. Press Return, or click the find button again to move through results.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the search box appears and the matching content is located.
• Next action available: you can continue to the next match or return to editing the presentation.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if you type a keyword but do not confirm the search, the app will not move to a result.
• Environment note: this action searches editable text in the current presentation.

2. Replace text from the ribbon

Entry: Home tab → Find → Replace

1. Open the presentation and go to the Home tab.
2. Click the drop-down arrow next to Find.
3. Select Replace.
4. Enter the text to search for in the Find box.
5. Enter the new text in the Replace box.
6. Click Replace to handle matches one by one, or click Replace All for batch replacement.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the replace area shows both the Find and Replace input boxes.
• Next action available: you can continue replacing one match at a time or finish a batch replacement.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: using Replace All before checking the keyword may affect content across multiple slides.
• Environment note: confirm whether the target wording should be updated everywhere in the presentation before running a full replacement.

3. Replace fonts

Entry: Home tab → Find → Replace Font

1. Open the presentation and go to the Home tab.
2. Click the drop-down arrow next to Find.
3. Select Replace Font.
4. Choose the original font you want to replace.
5. Choose the target font.
6. Click Replace to apply the font update.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: matching text in the presentation updates to the target font.
• Next action available: you can review slide layout and save the presentation.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if the original font is not identified correctly, some target text may remain unchanged.
• Environment note: the replacement font should be available and display correctly on the current Mac.