WPS Find and Replace on macOS: Introduction

WPS Find and Replace is a text search and batch editing feature in smart documents on macOS; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	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

Find and Replace is a text editing feature in WPS Office smart documents on macOS. It helps you locate keywords quickly and update repeated text in batches.

Core tasks include:

Find content: search for a keyword and move through matching text one result at a time.
Replace content: change selected text to new text, either one match at a time or across all matches.

This feature is useful for proofreading, terminology cleanup, batch revisions, and content updates. When the same word, phrase, date, or label appears many times in one document, Find and Replace can reduce repetitive manual edits.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office for Mac is recommended
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local find and replace tasks; internet access is needed for download, installation, and account-related services
Other	Open an editable smart document and make sure you have permission to edit it

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using Find and Replace, install WPS Office for Mac and confirm that you can open a smart document normally.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office → open a smart document → confirm that the search or Find and Replace entry is available in the top toolbar

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports keyword search, next-result navigation, replace, and replace all in smart documents for routine text revision.	Word supports find, replace, match case, and more advanced search options.	Google Docs supports find, replace, match case, and regular expression matching on desktop.	The selected official Notion help page confirms in-page search shortcuts for finding text inside a page.	Acrobat supports editing, adding, and replacing text in PDFs.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps find and replace inside the same document editing flow with a direct entry point for routine text updates.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft Word provides richer advanced search options for formatting, special characters, and wildcard-based matching.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs adds regular expression support for pattern-based matching.	Compared with WPS: the selected official page confirms page search, but it does not show an equivalent replace workflow on that page.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is more focused on PDF editing than everyday document editing in a smart document workspace.
Official Source	—	Find and replace text in Word	Search and use find and replace	Keyboard shortcuts	Edit text in PDFs

Overall Conclusion
For everyday document revision, WPS Find and Replace covers common search and batch text update needs on macOS. If you need advanced formatting conditions, regular expressions, or PDF-focused editing, another tool may fit those document types better.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Challenge	How WPS Helps
1	Standardizing terminology	Editors, students, content teams	The same term appears in multiple forms	Use Replace or Replace All to unify wording
2	Locating key content quickly	Reviewers, writers	It takes too long to scan a long document manually	Use Find to jump through each match
3	Updating repeated copy in batches	Content teams	Brand names, dates, or labels need a document-wide update	Enter the original text and replacement text, then run Replace All
4	Reviewing each change before replacing	Reviewers	A full replacement may affect text that should stay unchanged	Use Find first, then replace one match at a time
5	Undoing an incorrect replacement	All users	A replacement result is not what you expected	Use the undo shortcut to restore the recent change

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free	WPS Premium
Find and Replace in smart documents	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available, with a broader feature range
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
AI tools	Some tools are limited	More AI-related tools and usage are available as listed on the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday document search and simple replacement	Free	It already covers basic find and replace tasks in smart documents
More cloud storage, PDF tools, or AI features	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who work with multiple document types and need expanded tools

WPS membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium