How to Use WPS Import Markdown on macOS

Use Import Markdown through 3 how-to topics, including slash command import, Insert menu import, and drag-and-drop import; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Import Markdown with the slash command

Entry: Smart Document editor → type / or /markdown

1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the Markdown content.
2. At the beginning of a blank paragraph, type /.
3. Select Import Markdown from the command list, or type /markdown to find it faster.
4. In the file picker, choose a local .md file.
5. Confirm the import and wait for the content to be inserted at the current cursor position.

Success Criteria

• The imported Markdown content appears in the document.
• You can continue editing the imported content.
• Existing content is not replaced; the new content is inserted at the current cursor position.

Tips While Using

• The slash command needs to be entered at the beginning of a paragraph.
• This slash-command method is not supported on mobile.
• Make sure the selected file is a .md file.

2. Import Markdown from the Insert menu

Entry: Top menu bar → Insert → Markdown import

1. Open an existing Smart Document or create a new one.
2. Place the cursor where you want the imported content to appear.
3. Click Insert on the top menu bar.
4. Select Markdown import.
5. Choose a local .md file in the file picker.
6. Confirm the action and wait for the content to be imported into the current document.

Success Criteria

• The Markdown file content appears in the current document.
• You can continue editing headings, lists, and code blocks after import.
• Existing content stays in place, and the imported content is added at the current cursor position.

Tips While Using

• If you do not place the cursor first, the content is inserted at the current cursor location in the document.
• Only Markdown files are supported in this import flow.

3. Import Markdown by drag and drop

Entry: Finder .md file → drag into the Smart Document editor

1. Open the Smart Document editing view.
2. Find the .md file in Finder.
3. Drag the file directly into the document editing area.
4. Release the mouse and wait for WPS to parse and import the content.

Success Criteria

• The dragged Markdown content appears in the document.
• You can continue editing and adjusting the imported content.
• The import does not replace the existing body content.

Tips While Using

• Drop the file into the document editing area rather than another non-editing area.
• Make sure the dragged file uses the .md extension.