WPS Find on macOS: Introduction

WPS Find is a quick lookup tool in WPS Spreadsheets on macOS; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	All listed tasks are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Find in WPS Spreadsheets on macOS helps you quickly locate target content in a data table. You can enter a keyword to search and use the previous or next controls to move through matching results.

Core tasks include:

Open the Find panel from the top toolbar.
Enter a keyword to search current table content.
Move through matches with the previous and next controls.

This feature is useful for checking records, reviewing field values, and locating data faster in the current view.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for searching local spreadsheet content
Other	Open a spreadsheet file or data table view before using Find

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office for Mac, open a spreadsheet, and confirm that the Find entry is available in the top toolbar, or press Command + F to open Find

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports keyword search in spreadsheets on macOS, with access from the top toolbar and previous/next result navigation.	Excel for Mac supports find and replace, workbook or worksheet scope, case-sensitive search, and exact cell matching options.	Google Sheets supports find and replace, exact cell matching, regular expressions, and formula search.	Notion supports workspace search, page search, and database search, which is better suited to pages and databases than cell-based spreadsheet lookup.	Acrobat supports text search in PDFs and replace from the Find toolbar, which is designed for PDF documents rather than spreadsheet tables.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Starts directly in the current spreadsheet view with a simple entry point for fast record lookup.	Compared with WPS: offers broader advanced search and replace settings, but the workflow is more focused on a full search dialog.	Compared with WPS: supports formula and regex search for online spreadsheet workflows; WPS is more direct for quick lookup in the current local spreadsheet view.	Compared with WPS: focuses more on workspace and database content retrieval than cell-by-cell spreadsheet search.	Compared with WPS: focuses on PDF text search rather than record lookup in spreadsheet tables.
Official Source	—	Find or replace text and numbers on a worksheet	Search and use find and replace	Search in your workspace	Searching in PDFs

Overall Conclusion
WPS Find is well suited to quickly locating content in the current spreadsheet view on macOS with a short and direct workflow. If you need broader replace rules, formula search, or cross-document search, Excel, Google Sheets, Notion, or Acrobat may fit those scenarios better.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Pain Point	How Find Helps
1	Locate customer records quickly	Sales and operations teams	Large tables take time to scan manually	Search by customer name or keyword and jump to matches quickly
2	Check field values	Admin and finance staff	Specific IDs, names, or labels need verification	Enter a keyword and review matches one by one
3	Review results in the current view	Project members	A filtered view still contains many visible records	Use Find to narrow down visible records faster
4	Recheck repeated information	Data cleanup staff	Similar content is spread across multiple records	Move through matches with previous and next
5	Demonstrate data lookup steps	Trainers and team leads	Team members need a simple lookup workflow	Show the toolbar entry and keyboard shortcut in a live example

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic Find in spreadsheets	✅ Available	✅ Available
Core office apps (Writer, Spreadsheet, Presentation)	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and extended tools	Limited or feature-based access	More tools available
Cloud storage and extended benefits	Basic quota	Higher quota or more extended benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday search and basic spreadsheet lookup	Free	Find is available directly and works well for routine office tasks
Ongoing work with more PDF tools, cloud storage, or extended office features	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who need broader tools and bundled benefits

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium