WPS Find and Replace on iOS: Introduction

WPS Find and Replace on iOS helps you quickly locate keywords and replace text in spreadsheets; 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Find and Replace is an editing feature in WPS Office for iOS spreadsheets. It helps you search for specific text in a worksheet, replace one result or all results, and narrow matches with search settings.

Core capabilities include:

Open the Find and Replace panel in editing mode and search for keywords across worksheet data.
Enter replacement text and run Replace or Replace All.
Adjust settings such as search scope, search by row or column, include formulas, match case, full-width and half-width characters, and cell matching.

This feature is useful for data cleanup, repeated text corrections, field checks, and consistent updates across worksheet content.

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	Local find and replace does not require a constant network connection; downloading, signing in, or syncing files requires network access
Other	Open a spreadsheet file before use, and confirm the current worksheet or search scope before replacing content

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your iPhone or iPad, sign in to your account, and open a spreadsheet file
Post-install check	Open a spreadsheet in reading mode or editing mode and confirm that the Find or Find and Replace entry is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In iOS spreadsheets, WPS provides find, replace, replace all, and settings for scope, row or column search, formulas, case sensitivity, full-width and half-width characters, and cell matching.	Word provides find, replace, replace all, and options such as Match case in its official help content.	Google Docs Editors support find and replace in documents, spreadsheets, and presentations; Sheets also supports exact cell matching, regular expressions, and searching within formulas.	Notion focuses on workspace search, page search, filters, and database search rather than batch replacement in spreadsheet cells.	Acrobat supports searching text in PDFs and replacing text from the Find toolbar, with options such as whole words, case sensitive, bookmarks, and comments.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS brings search, replace, and search settings together in one mobile spreadsheet workflow, which is convenient for editing worksheet content on iPhone and iPad.	Compared with WPS: the cited Microsoft page focuses on Word document workflows rather than mobile spreadsheet-specific settings.	Compared with WPS: Google highlights regular expressions and formula search; WPS keeps common spreadsheet search settings together in a mobile editing flow.	Compared with WPS: Notion is stronger for workspace-wide content discovery, while WPS is more direct for worksheet text replacement.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is designed for PDF search and replacement, while WPS is closer to spreadsheet editing tasks.
Official Source	—	Find and replace text in Word	Search and use find and replace	Search in your workspace	Searching PDFs

Overall Conclusion: If you mainly edit spreadsheet text on iPhone or iPad, WPS offers a focused mobile workflow for finding and replacing content. Microsoft, Google, Notion, and Adobe each cover related search scenarios, but their official pages emphasize different products and use cases.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Pain Point	Solution
1	Correct repeated typos	Spreadsheet editors	The same word appears many times and manual edits take time	Use Replace or Replace All to update text consistently
2	Check a specific field	Data entry staff	A keyword must be located quickly in the sheet	Use Find to move through matching results
3	Work within a worksheet scope	Multi-sheet maintainers	Changes should not affect the wrong worksheet	Confirm the scope in settings before replacing
4	Verify case-sensitive codes	Operations and reporting users	Uppercase and lowercase differences affect accuracy	Turn on case-sensitive search before checking results
5	Search text inside formulas	Advanced spreadsheet users	Displayed values do not show the full formula content	Enable formula-related search settings before searching

Membership & Benefits

This feature is currently available without membership in the provided workflow; for broader plan details and subscription options, see the official WPS pricing page.

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free Users	WPS Premium
Find and Replace in spreadsheets	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available with a broader feature set
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB in the cited plan overview
Templates and advanced tools	Partially available	More content and tools available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to find or replace text in spreadsheets	Free	This feature is available directly in the current workflow
You also need more cloud storage or broader tool access	WPS Premium	Better suited for users who rely on more features across the suite

WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium