WPS Find and Replace Location on macOS: Introduction

WPS Find and Replace Location on macOS helps you search spreadsheet content, replace repeated text, and jump to target cells more efficiently; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	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

WPS Find and Replace Location on macOS is a spreadsheet editing feature for searching text or numbers, replacing repeated content, and jumping to target cells or ranges.

Its main capabilities include:

Find: search text and values from the button entry or keyboard shortcut.
Replace: update matched content one by one or replace all matches at once.
Go To: jump directly to a target cell or selected area.
Advanced search options: refine results by sheet or workbook scope, case sensitivity, entire-cell matching, search direction, and format conditions.

This workflow is useful for data review, batch revisions, spreadsheet cleanup, and cross-sheet checks.

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	Local find, replace, and go-to actions do not require a mandatory network connection
Other	Open an editable spreadsheet file before using the feature; save a copy before large batch edits when needed

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office for Mac, open a spreadsheet, and confirm that the Find entry is available on the Home tab

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	On Mac spreadsheets, WPS provides Find, Replace, Go To, and advanced search options. It supports worksheet or workbook scope, case-sensitive search, entire-cell matching, row or column search, and format-based search.	Excel for Mac provides Find, Replace, Find All, worksheet or workbook scope, row or column search, case-sensitive matching, entire-cell matching, and format-based search.	Google Sheets provides find and replace with options such as match case, match entire cell contents, regular expressions, and search within formulas.	Notion databases support search, filters, sorts, and groups to narrow visible results, but they do not provide a native spreadsheet-style batch replace and cell-location workflow.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF search and document editing. Its desktop help content centers on PDF viewing, editing, and retrieval rather than spreadsheet cell location.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines find, replace, go-to, and advanced options in one spreadsheet workflow on Mac. Distinct: It is well suited to checking repeated content across a worksheet or workbook.	Compared with WPS: Excel for Mac offers a closely comparable find-and-replace feature set.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets emphasizes web-based find and replace and regular expressions, but the cited help page does not describe a matching Go To entry for spreadsheet cell location.	Compared with WPS: Notion is oriented more toward database views, filtering, and search than cell-level spreadsheet replacement and location.	Compared with WPS: Adobe Acrobat is designed for PDF search and editing rather than a spreadsheet component with equivalent cell-location tools.
Official Source	—	Find or replace text and numbers on a worksheet	Search and use find and replace	Views, filters, sorts & groups	Acrobat Desktop Help

Overall Conclusion
If your main work involves spreadsheet text, values, and cell navigation, WPS provides a direct Mac workflow for finding, replacing, and locating content. Notion and Adobe serve different content types, so they are better suited to database-view organization or PDF editing rather than spreadsheet cell operations.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Challenge	How WPS Helps
1	Batch updating repeated terms	Admin, operations, and finance users	The same wording appears many times and manual edits take time	Use Replace or Replace All to update repeated content
2	Checking key fields quickly	Data entry and review users	A large sheet makes it hard to find a specific ID or name	Use Find and Find All to review matched results
3	Searching across multiple sheets	Project and collaboration users	Content is spread across several worksheets	Switch the search scope to Workbook in advanced options
4	Finding cells with specific formatting	Spreadsheet cleanup users	Text alone is not enough to identify the target cells	Use advanced search with format conditions
5	Jumping to a target area for editing	Everyday office users	Large sheets make manual scrolling inefficient	Use Go To to jump directly to the target cell or area

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features and PDF reading	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and more advanced tools	Depends on the feature	✅ Broader access
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on plan
Multi-user sharing plans	❌	Available in selected plans

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday spreadsheet find, replace, and go-to tasks	Free	This feature itself does not require membership for normal use
Users who also need more PDF tools, cloud storage, or sharing benefits	WPS Premium	Better suited to broader office workflows and added storage needs

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