WPS Find on iOS: Introduction

WPS Find is a spreadsheet text lookup feature on iOS; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	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 is a built-in spreadsheet search tool in WPS Office for iOS. It helps you quickly locate cells that contain specific text in a worksheet. After you enter a keyword, WPS highlights the matched cell and jumps to its position. You can then move through results one by one with the previous and next buttons.

Core capabilities:

Keyword search: locate cells that contain specific text in the current sheet.
Result navigation: highlight the current match and move through multiple results in sequence.
Mobile-friendly access: open the Find panel directly from the bottom toolbar.

This feature is useful for checking names, locating order numbers, reviewing status values, and searching large tables on iPhone or iPad.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is not required for local find actions, but it is needed for download, installation, and account-related actions
Other	Open a spreadsheet file first, because results depend on text already stored in the sheet

Source: WPS tech specs

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download and install WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad, then open any spreadsheet to use Find
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office, open a spreadsheet, and confirm that the Find entry is available in the bottom toolbar

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On iOS, WPS spreadsheets let you open Find from the bottom toolbar, enter a keyword, jump to the matched cell, and move through results with previous and next controls.	Excel for iPhone and iPad lets users open Search in the upper-right corner, choose Find, enter a word or phrase, view match counts, and move through results with arrows.	Google Sheets on iPhone and iPad lets users open Find and replace from the More menu, search for text in a spreadsheet, and move through matches with arrow controls.	Notion provides workspace search, page search, and database search for titles and property values, but it is not a cell-level spreadsheet find tool.	Acrobat for iOS lets users search terms in PDFs, highlight matches, and move through occurrences from the top bar, which fits document reading rather than spreadsheet lookup.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the Find entry is placed in the spreadsheet bottom toolbar for quick mobile access. Distinct: it focuses on direct cell lookup and result-by-result navigation in spreadsheet work.	Compared with WPS: it also supports mobile text search, and Microsoft documents additional options such as Match Case and Whole Words; the entry is in the upper-right search area.	Compared with WPS: it also supports mobile find and replace, but the entry is inside the More menu instead of a spreadsheet bottom toolbar shortcut.	Compared with WPS: it is oriented to workspace and database content search rather than locating spreadsheet cells one by one.	Compared with WPS: it is designed for PDF text search instead of spreadsheet data lookup.
Official Source	—	Find text in Excel on mobile	Find and replace in Sheets on iPhone and iPad	Search in your workspace	Find text in PDFs on iOS

Overall Conclusion
WPS Find is well suited to quick keyword lookup inside spreadsheets on iPhone and iPad. If your main task is checking spreadsheet data, WPS, Excel, and Google Sheets all cover basic mobile search, while Notion and Adobe are better aligned with workspace search or PDF reading scenarios.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main issue	How Find helps
1	Checking name lists	Admin staff, teachers, store staff	Long tables are slow to scan manually	Enter a name and jump to the matched cell quickly
2	Locating order numbers	Sales, support, warehouse staff	Order IDs are scattered across many rows	Search the number and move through matches one by one
3	Reviewing repeated text	Finance and operations teams	It is hard to see every place where a keyword appears	Use previous and next controls to review each match
4	Finding status values	Project members and team leads	Status words such as Completed or Pending are buried in large sheets	Search the status text and jump to the related cell
5	Mobile lookup on the go	Field staff and travelers	Large spreadsheets are harder to browse on a phone screen	Open Find from the bottom toolbar and reduce manual scrolling

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Keyword find in spreadsheets on iOS	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available with a broader feature range
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template resources	Limited downloads	More templates and advanced resources
AI tools	Limited access for some tools	Includes AI features with daily usage limits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need spreadsheet search on iPhone or iPad	Free	Find itself is available for everyday lookup and checking tasks
You also need more cloud storage, templates, or additional tools	WPS Premium	It is more suitable for users who work with multiple document types and want broader built-in features

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