How to Use WPS System Preview Pane Settings on Windows

Use System Preview Pane Settings through 2 how-to topics, both available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps to complete setup.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open System Preview Pane Settings

Entry: Global Settings button → Settings → System Preview Pane Settings

1. Open the WPS client.
2. Click the Global Settings button in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Settings.
4. Under the Workspace group, find System Preview Pane Settings and open it.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The System Preview Pane Settings page is open.
• Next action available: You can see the Preview File Formats area and continue adjusting switches.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not enter the Settings page first, you may not see the Workspace group.
• Environment note: This feature is intended for Windows File Explorer preview scenarios.

2. Configure Preview File Formats

Entry: System Preview Pane Settings page → Preview File Formats area

1. Open the System Preview Pane Settings page.
2. In the Preview File Formats area, turn on the switches you need.
3. You can enable Document Preview, Spreadsheet Preview, Presentation Preview, PDF Preview, and Image Preview as needed.
4. Turn on the preview pane in Windows File Explorer.
5. Select a file in an enabled format and view its content in the preview area.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The switches for the selected formats are turned on.
• Next action available: After you select a file in File Explorer, its content can appear in the preview pane.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you only enable the switches in WPS but do not turn on the preview pane in File Explorer, you will not see the preview result.
• Environment note: Only enabled file formats can be previewed through the system preview pane.