How to Use WPS Sidebar on Windows

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How-to Guide

1. View Sidebar

Entry point: WPS Home page → Select a file → Information panel on the right side of the file

1. Open WPS Office.
2. Go to the home page file list.
3. Select any file in the file list.
4. Review the information Sidebar that appears automatically on the right.

Success Criteria

• UI state: An information panel appears on the right side of the file list.
• Next actions: You can continue to review tags, sharing settings, version history, and more information.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If no file is selected, the right panel does not show file-specific information.
• Environment limits: This feature is used from the WPS home page file list.

2. View File Tags

Entry point: WPS Home page → Select a file → Right Sidebar → Tags

1. Open WPS Office and go to the home page.
2. Select the target file in the file list.
3. Find the Tags area in the right Sidebar.
4. Review the current custom tag information for the file.

Success Criteria

• UI state: Tag-related content appears in the Sidebar.
• Next actions: You can switch to another file and review its tag information.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: After switching files, users may miss that the Sidebar has already updated to the newly selected file.

3. Check Sharing Settings and Start Sharing

Entry point: WPS Home page → Select a file → Right Sidebar → Sharing settings / Share button

1. Open WPS Office and go to the home page file list.
2. Select the file you want to share.
3. Review the current sharing settings in the right Sidebar.
4. Click the Share button to continue with file sharing.

Success Criteria

• UI state: You can see the sharing status or sharing entry point in the Sidebar.
• Next actions: After you click Share, you can continue with the next sharing steps.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Looking for the sharing entry point before selecting a file.
• Environment limits: Sharing actions usually require a network connection.

4. View Version History and More Information

Entry point: WPS Home page → Select a file → Right Sidebar → Version History / More Information

1. Open WPS Office and go to the home page.
2. Select the target file in the file list.
3. Review the Version History area in the right Sidebar to check file update records.
4. Continue to the More Information area to check the owner, last modified time, creation time, size, and type.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The Version History and More Information areas show content for the selected file.
• Next actions: You can decide whether to open, share, or organize the file based on the displayed details.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Mixing up information from different files, so confirm which file is currently selected first.
• Environment limits: Some version history details may depend on the online status of the file.