How to Use Show Page Breaks in WPS on Windows

Last updated:July 17, 2026

Use Show Page Breaks in WPS Sheets with 3 how-to topics, including turning the feature on or off, switching it from the Page tab, and identifying page break types; 3 items are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

#TopicMembership
11. Turn Show Page Breaks on or offFree
22. Switch Show Page Breaks from the Page tabFree
33. View automatic and manual page breaksFree

How-to Guide

1. Turn Show Page Breaks on or off

Entry point: File > Options > View

  1. Click the File tab.
  2. Select Options.
  3. Click View.
  4. Select Page Breaks to show page breaks.
  5. Clear the same option again when you want to hide them.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: Page break lines appear in the worksheet.
  • Next actions: You can continue checking print pagination or adjusting the worksheet layout.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistakes: If you are not in the correct settings page, the Page Breaks option may be hard to find.
  • Environment limits: Page break lines are viewed inside the spreadsheet interface.

2. Switch Show Page Breaks from the Page tab

Entry point: Page > Show Page Breaks

  1. Open the worksheet you want to review.
  2. Click the Page tab.
  3. Click Show Page Breaks.
  4. Repeat the action to turn the display off again.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: Page break lines are shown or hidden in the current worksheet.
  • Next actions: You can continue editing, adjusting layout, or opening print preview.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistakes: If the wrong worksheet is active, the page break lines you see may not belong to the target content.

3. View automatic and manual page breaks

Entry point: Normal view

  1. Turn on Show Page Breaks first.
  2. Review the page break lines in the worksheet while staying in Normal view.
  3. Check dashed lines to identify automatic page breaks.
  4. Check solid lines to identify manually inserted page breaks.
  5. Adjust content layout or print settings based on the break positions.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: Different page break line styles are visible in the worksheet.
  • Next actions: You can continue optimizing how content is distributed across pages.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistakes: If Show Page Breaks is not enabled, you cannot directly distinguish automatic and manual break positions.
  • Environment limits: Normal view makes page break lines easier to review.