WPS Email Search on macOS: Introduction

WPS Email Search is the mail search feature in WPS for macOS; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Email Search is the built-in mail search feature in WPS Office for macOS. It helps you find past messages quickly and narrow results with multiple search conditions.

Core capabilities include:

Quick Search: Enter a keyword in the search box at the top of the mail page to search related messages directly.
Advanced Search: Combine conditions such as sender, recipient, subject, body, keyword, date, folder, label, attachment, and priority for more precise filtering.

This feature is useful when you need to review past conversations, locate emails with attachments, or narrow down results in a large mailbox.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for macOS normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A stable internet connection is usually needed for mailbox sync and online mail search
Other	Sign in to an available mail account and make sure messages have loaded in the mailbox list

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office → Open the mail page → Confirm that the search box and Advanced Search entry are visible at the top

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports direct keyword search and an Advanced Search panel with conditions such as sender, recipient, subject, body, keyword, date, folder, label, attachment name, whether an attachment is included, and priority.	Outlook for Mac provides a search bar, filters, and Advanced Query Search keywords for fields such as sender, subject, date, and attachments.	Gmail provides a search bar, search chips, advanced search options, and search operators for sender, subject, date range, attachments, labels, and more.	Notion Mail mainly organizes email through views, filters, and properties, with filtering by fields such as From, To, CC, BCC, Subject, Date, and Attachment.	Acrobat search is designed for PDF content and multi-PDF search, rather than native inbox email search.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines quick keyword search and a separate Advanced Search entry in the same mail interface, with common mail fields available as visible form inputs for step-by-step narrowing.	Compared with WPS: Outlook also supports query syntax through AQS, which is useful for users familiar with typed search expressions; WPS focuses more on visible field-based filtering.	Compared with WPS: Gmail offers broad operator and chip coverage; WPS presents advanced fields together in one panel for easier multi-condition setup.	Compared with WPS: Notion Mail emphasizes views and filter-based organization; WPS follows a more direct inbox search workflow.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat does not provide an equivalent native inbox search workflow for email messages.
Official Source	—	Search in Outlook for Mac	Search in Gmail	Views, groups, filters & properties	Searching in PDFs

Overall Conclusion
WPS Email Search fits users who want to find messages quickly on macOS and then narrow results with visible search conditions. Compared with Outlook and Gmail, WPS is more centered on direct field entry. Compared with Notion and Adobe, it is closer to a traditional email search workflow.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How WPS Helps
1	Reviewing past conversations	Everyday office users	Old messages are hard to locate in a large mailbox	Use Quick Search to enter a keyword and search immediately
2	Finding emails with attachments	Project members	Only part of the message details are remembered	Use Advanced Search with attachment, date, and sender conditions
3	Narrowing results by folder	Heavy mail users	Global search results are too broad	Limit the search scope with a selected folder
4	Filtering by label	Users who organize mail by category	Labeled messages still take time to find manually	Combine label conditions in Advanced Search
5	Finding high-priority messages	Managers and collaborators	Important messages need to be handled first	Filter results by priority in Advanced Search

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic Email Search use	✅ Available	✅ Available
Quick Search	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced Search	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage and other suite benefits	Basic benefits	More extended benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Daily email search and basic office work	Free	The current mail search feature can be used directly for routine search needs
Users who also need more cloud storage or broader suite benefits	WPS Premium	Better suited for ongoing needs beyond mail search alone

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