WPS Find on iOS: Introduction

WPS Find on iOS helps you quickly locate keywords and matching cells in a data table; 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
Version suggestion	Use the latest WPS Office app	Helps provide a stable mobile editing experience

About This Feature

Overview

Find is a built-in search tool in WPS Office for iOS data tables. After you enter a keyword, the table highlights the match and jumps to the matching cell so you can review nearby content or move through results one by one.

Core capabilities include:

Keyword search: search for specific text in the current data table.
Automatic positioning: jump directly to the matching cell after a result is found.
Result navigation: use the previous and next buttons to move through matches.

This feature is useful for checking names, reviewing field values, and locating repeated content in a table on iPhone or iPad.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	Use on an iPhone or iPad
App version	The latest WPS Office version is recommended
Network	Local search does not require a network connection; a connection may be needed when opening files stored in the cloud
Other	Open a spreadsheet or data table file before using Find

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Install WPS Office on your iOS device, sign in, and open the target file
Check after installation	Open a data table and confirm that the Find entry is available on the bottom toolbar

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports keyword search in an iOS data table, highlights the result, jumps to the matching cell, and lets you move through matches with previous and next buttons.	Excel for iPhone and iPad supports finding text in a workbook, shows the number of matches, and lets users move through results with arrows; it also includes more search options.	Google Sheets for iPhone and iPad supports find and replace in spreadsheets and lets users move through each match with arrows.	Notion supports workspace search, in-page search, and database search for page titles, property values, and content, but it is not a cell-based spreadsheet find experience.	Acrobat for iOS supports text search inside PDF files and lets users jump to the previous or next result for document reading tasks.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the Find entry is on the bottom toolbar, which fits one-handed mobile use; Distinct: after searching, WPS jumps directly to the matching cell in the table view for continued data review.	Compared with WPS: Excel offers richer search options, but its entry is in the upper-right search area and follows a different mobile path.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets also supports find and replace, but the path is centered on a general editor menu rather than a table-focused bottom toolbar.	Compared with WPS: Notion is oriented toward workspace and database content retrieval rather than direct cell positioning in a spreadsheet-style table.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat search is designed for PDF reading rather than table data lookup.
Official Source	—	Find text in Excel on mobile	Search and use find and replace in Google Sheets on iPhone and iPad	Search in your workspace	Navigate, find, search in Acrobat for iOS

Overall Conclusion
For quick table lookup on iOS, WPS Find is well suited to searching the current data table and moving through results without leaving the table view. Excel and Google Sheets provide similar spreadsheet search workflows, while Notion and Acrobat are better matched to workspace search and PDF reading scenarios.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How Find helps
1	Checking contact or customer names	Sales and operations teams	Large tables take time to scan manually	Enter a keyword and jump directly to the matching cell
2	Reviewing repeated field values	Data organizers	The same keyword may appear in multiple places	Use previous and next buttons to move through each result
3	Locating records on mobile	People working on the go	A small phone screen makes row-by-row review less convenient	Open Find from the bottom toolbar and jump to the result
4	Verifying text in a table	Reviewers	A specific word needs to be confirmed in the table	Search the current table and review highlighted matches
5	Reading nearby context	Project members	Nearby data still needs to be checked after a match is found	Jump to the matching cell and continue reviewing adjacent content

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Core Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation apps	Available	Available
Current Find feature	Available	Available
Some advanced PDF editing and conversion tools	Limited or feature-dependent	Broader access
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on the plan page
Templates and extended tools	Basic access	More advanced access

Source: WPS Office pricing page; Why pay for WPS Office

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need keyword search in tables on iOS	Free	The current Find feature is available without membership
You also need more PDF editing, conversion, or larger cloud storage	WPS Premium	A better fit for broader office tasks beyond basic table search

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Source: WPS Office pricing page