How to Use WPS Label Bar on macOS

Use WPS Label Bar with 5 how-to topics, all available without membership; this guide covers switching tabs, pinning tabs, closing tabs, separate windows, and workspace window management.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Switch Tabs and Open the Context Menu

Entry: Label Bar → click a tab or right-click a tab

1. Open multiple documents in WPS.
2. Check the document tabs at the top of the window.
3. Click any tab to switch to that document.
4. Right-click a tab to open the available menu options.
5. If needed, use macOS cmd+Tab to switch between apps.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the selected document tab is highlighted.
• What you can do next: continue editing, saving, or closing the current document.
• No unwanted effect: other open documents remain in the Label Bar.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if only one document is open, tab management is less visible.
• Environment note: open multiple documents first for easier testing.

2. Pin Tabs

Entry: right-click a tab → Pin Tab

1. Find the important document tab that you want to keep available.
2. Right-click that tab.
3. Select Pin Tab from the menu.
4. Check the pinned tab state.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the pinned tab no longer shows a close button.
• What you can do next: the tab can still be switched to and edited normally.
• No unwanted effect: other unpinned tabs keep their original state.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: pinning a tab hides the close button for that tab, but it does not change the document content itself.

3. Close Tabs

Entry: right-click a tab → close-related options

1. Right-click the target tab in the top tab bar.
2. Select Close, Right Side, Close All, or Close Others as needed.
3. Wait for the Label Bar to close tabs in the selected range.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the selected range of tabs is closed.
• What you can do next: remaining tabs can still be switched and edited.
• No unwanted effect: tabs outside the selected range remain available.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: before using Close All, confirm whether any document still has unsaved changes.

4. Show a Tab in a Separate Window

Entry: right-click a tab → Show as Separate Window

1. Right-click the document tab that you want to split out.
2. Select Show as Separate Window.
3. Check whether the document leaves the original tab bar and opens in a new window.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the current document opens in its own window.
• What you can do next: move that window to another screen or place it beside other windows.
• No unwanted effect: other tabs in the original window remain available.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: a separate window is for comparison or parallel work, not the same as closing and reopening the file.

5. Create or Move to a Workspace Window

Entry: right-click a tab → New Workspace Window / Move to Workspace Window

1. Right-click the document tab that you want to group.
2. Select New Workspace Window from the menu.
3. Move the current tab into the new workspace window as needed.
4. If another workspace window already exists, select Move to Workspace Window.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the target document is placed in a new or selected workspace window.
• What you can do next: manage different document groups in different workspace windows.
• No unwanted effect: document grouping becomes clearer for ongoing work.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: a workspace window is more suitable for task-based grouping than for simply splitting out one file.