How to Use WPS Preview Compressed Attachments on macOS

Use WPS Preview Compressed Attachments through 4 how-to topics, including previewing archive file lists and extracting to cloud docs; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Preview the file list in a compressed attachment

Entry path: Open an email with a compressed attachment → Attachment area → Click the archive file

1. Open an email that contains a compressed attachment.
2. In the attachment list, click the archive file.
3. Wait for the preview panel to open.
4. Review the file names, sizes, and available actions in the archive.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A preview panel opens and shows the file list inside the compressed attachment.
• What you can do next: You can continue with Extract to WPS Cloud Docs, Save to WPS Cloud Docs, or download actions.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clicking the email body instead of the attachment area will not open the archive preview.
• Environment note: If the attachment has not finished loading, the preview panel may appear after a short wait.

2. Extract to WPS Cloud Docs

Entry path: Archive preview panel → Extract to WPS Cloud Docs

1. Open the archive preview panel first.
2. Click Extract to WPS Cloud Docs.
3. Wait for extraction and upload to finish.
4. Open WPS Cloud Docs to review the extracted files.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The extracted files are saved to WPS Cloud Docs.
• What you can do next: You can continue viewing and managing the files online.

Tips While Using

• Membership note: This action has no membership restriction.
• Environment note: You need to sign in to your WPS account and stay connected to the internet.

3. Save the archive to WPS Cloud Docs

Entry path: Archive preview panel → Save to WPS Cloud Docs

1. Open an email with a compressed attachment.
2. Click the archive file to open the preview panel.
3. Click Save to WPS Cloud Docs.
4. Confirm in WPS Cloud Docs that the original archive has been saved.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The original compressed file is saved to WPS Cloud Docs.
• What you can do next: You can archive, share, or manage the file in the cloud.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Do not confuse Save to WPS Cloud Docs with Extract to WPS Cloud Docs, because the saved result is different.
• Environment note: You need to sign in and keep an internet connection.

4. Download a single file

Entry path: Archive preview panel → Download control next to a file

1. Open the preview panel for the compressed attachment.
2. Find the file you want in the file list.
3. Click the download button next to that file.
4. Check your local folder for the downloaded file.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected file starts downloading or is saved locally.
• What you can do next: You can open the local file and continue working with it.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you click the full-archive download entry by mistake, the whole compressed file will be downloaded instead of one file.
• Environment note: The save location depends on your current system or browser download settings.