How to Use WPS Offline Mode on macOS

Use WPS Offline Mode with 2 how-to topics, both available without membership; choose a topic from the How-to Index to complete offline viewing, editing, and sync after reconnection.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. View and edit while offline

Entry point: Open the WPS desktop app and go to an AirPage file that is already open

1. Open the WPS desktop app when no internet connection is available.
2. Open the document that has not been closed.
3. View the existing content in the document.
4. Continue editing the document as needed.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The document opens normally and shows the existing content.
• Next actions: You can keep typing, revising, or adding content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the document was not opened in the desktop app earlier, you may not be able to access that content directly while offline.
• Environment limits: Cloud sync cannot finish immediately while the device is offline.

2. Sync after the network returns

Entry point: Reconnect to the internet and open the document that was edited offline

1. Restore the network connection.
2. Open the document that you edited offline earlier.
3. Wait while WPS checks the local changes.
4. Let the app sync the changes to the cloud automatically.
5. After sync finishes, ask collaborators to review the latest content.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The document returns to an online state and completes sync.
• Next actions: Collaborators can review the latest edits.
• No side effects: Local changes made while offline are not lost after reconnection.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not reopen the document after the network returns, the sync check may not start in time.
• Environment limits: Automatic sync requires a stable internet connection.