How to Use WPS Label Bar on Windows

Use Label Bar with 5 how-to topics covering tab switching, pinning tabs, closing tabs, separate windows, and new workspace windows; use the index below to jump to each task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Tab Switching and Right-Click Menu

Entry point: Tab bar → click a tab or right-click a tab

1. Open multiple documents in WPS Office.
2. Check the tab bar at the top of the window and confirm that each document appears as a separate tab.
3. Click any tab to switch to that document.
4. Press Ctrl+Tab to move quickly to another open tab.
5. Right-click a tab to open the available tab management menu.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The active document changes with the selected tab.
• What you can do next: You can continue editing, saving, or using other tab management commands.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If only one document is open, tab switching is not obvious.
• Environment note: The shortcut may overlap with switching behavior in the system or other apps.

2. Pin a Tab

Entry point: Right-click a tab → Pin Tab

1. Find the document tab that you want to keep open.
2. Right-click the tab.
3. Select Pin Tab from the menu.
4. Check the tab state and confirm that the close button is no longer shown.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The pinned tab no longer shows a close button.
• What you can do next: You can still switch to and edit the tab normally.
• No side effect: Other unpinned tabs stay unchanged.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A pinned tab can still be affected by other closing actions, so confirm the current tab before you continue.

3. Close Tabs

Entry point: Right-click a tab → close-related menu options

1. Right-click the tab that you want to manage.
2. Select Close, Right Side, Close All, or Close Other as needed.
3. Check whether the number of tabs in the tab bar changes as expected.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected closing scope is applied to the tabs.
• What you can do next: You can continue switching between and editing the remaining tabs.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Before you use Close All or Close Other, make sure there is no unsaved content.

4. Show as a Separate Window

Entry point: Right-click a tab → Show as a Separate Window

1. Right-click the target document tab in the tab bar.
2. Select Show as a Separate Window.
3. Check whether the document is separated from the current tab bar and opened in a new window.
4. Move the new window to another screen or place it side by side with the original window.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target document appears in its own window.
• What you can do next: You can work in the original window and the new window independently.
• No side effect: Other tabs remain in the original window.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: In a multi-window setup, it is easy to keep editing in the wrong window, so confirm the active window first.

5. Open a New Workspace Window

Entry point: Right-click a tab → New Workspace Window

1. Right-click the tab that you want to group.
2. Select New Workspace Window.
3. Move the current tab into the new workspace window as needed.
4. Continue working with that group of documents in the new window.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target tab is placed in a new workspace window.
• What you can do next: You can continue opening, switching, and managing related documents in that workspace window.
• No side effect: Other tabs in the original window remain available.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: A workspace window and a separate window are used differently; the workspace window is more suitable for task-based grouping.