WPS Show Scale on Windows: Introduction

WPS Show Scale is the display zoom feature in WPS Spreadsheet; it includes 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

Show Scale helps you change how large or small a worksheet appears on screen, so you can switch between reviewing details and seeing a wider area more comfortably. In WPS Spreadsheet, you can open the zoom settings from the View tab, or use the controls in the status bar to zoom in, zoom out, and check the current percentage.

Core tasks include:

Open the zoom dialog from the ribbon and choose a preset percentage.
Enter a custom percentage for a more specific view size.
Use the + and - controls in the status bar for quick adjustments.
Check the current zoom level and return to a common view such as 100%.

This feature is useful when you review large worksheets, inspect small details, present data on screen, or adjust your editing view during daily work. The zoom level changes only the on-screen display and does not change cell content, print size, or export results.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An active network connection is not required for zoom changes, but it is needed for download, installation, and account services
Other	You need to open a WPS Spreadsheet file and see both the top ribbon and the bottom status bar

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open any spreadsheet file, and confirm that the View tab and the bottom status bar are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Spreadsheet, you can open View → Show Scale to choose a preset or custom percentage, and you can also use the status bar for quick zoom changes.	Excel officially supports zoom controls from the status bar, View tab options such as Zoom, Zoom 100%, and Zoom to Selection for worksheet viewing.	Google Sheets officially supports changing zoom from the toolbar, with percentage values from 50 to 200, and it remembers the most recent view.	Notion databases officially support multiple views such as table, list, board, gallery, calendar, and timeline, plus filtering and sorting, but the official guide does not describe a worksheet-style zoom control.	Acrobat officially supports zooming in and out, 100% magnification, and Pan & Zoom tools for page viewing.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides both a ribbon entry and status bar controls for worksheet zoom. Distinct: It is designed for spreadsheet editing, so switching between detail review and overall layout is straightforward.	Compared with WPS: Excel also provides full zoom controls, but some saved zoom behavior is described separately for desktop and web.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets focuses on toolbar-based zoom in a web editing view.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on database organization and view layouts rather than a dedicated spreadsheet zoom dialog.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat zoom is designed for PDF page viewing instead of spreadsheet editing.
Official Source	—	Zoom in or out in Excel	Zoom or change your document view	Using database views	Adjusting PDF views

Overall Conclusion
Show Scale in WPS fits spreadsheet editing workflows where you need to change the on-screen view quickly. Compared with Excel and Google Sheets, the feature follows familiar spreadsheet zoom patterns. Compared with Notion and Acrobat, WPS is closer to worksheet editing rather than database layout management or PDF page viewing.

Source: Microsoft Support, Google Docs Editors Help, Notion Help, Adobe HelpX

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How it helps
1	Review a large worksheet area	Finance, operations, and analysis users	Too many rows or columns fit poorly on one screen	Zoom out to see more worksheet content at once
2	Check small details	Spreadsheet editors	Small text or dense data is hard to read	Zoom in before checking values cell by cell
3	Present worksheet content	Presenters and reporting users	Projected content may look too small	Increase the zoom level for clearer on-screen display
4	Return to a normal editing view	Daily office users	After several zoom changes, the view may feel inconvenient	Set the worksheet back to a common percentage such as 100%
5	Make quick view adjustments	Frequent editors	Repeated view changes can interrupt work	Use the status bar + and - controls for quick changes

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Worksheet display zoom	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF tools	Limited	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan shown on the pricing page
AI tools	Limited access or usage limits	✅ Broader access with plan-based limits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily worksheet viewing and editing	Free	Show Scale itself is available without membership and works well for regular office tasks
More PDF, cloud, or AI needs	WPS Premium	A paid plan is more suitable when you also need broader office features beyond worksheet zoom

WPS membership: Subscribe on the WPS website