WPS Side-by-Side Comparison on Windows: Introduction

WPS Side-by-Side Comparison is a spreadsheet viewing feature in WPS Sheets for comparing two workbook windows side by side; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

Side-by-Side Comparison is a built-in viewing feature in WPS Sheets on Windows for placing two workbook windows next to each other and, when needed, keeping their scrolling in sync. It is useful for spreadsheet comparison, workbook review, and side by side spreadsheet checking during daily data work.

Core capabilities include:

Enable side-by-side comparison: Automatically place two open workbook windows next to each other for direct comparison.
Synchronous scrolling: Scroll one window while the other stays aligned for row-by-row or column-by-column review.
Reset window position: Restore the default side-by-side layout after the windows have been moved or resized.

This feature is useful for monthly report checks, version review, and cross-sheet verification. It helps reduce repeated window switching and makes spreadsheet comparison easier on Windows.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows device
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local side-by-side viewing
Other	At least two workbook windows need to be open before you use side-by-side comparison

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Sheets and open two workbooks. On the View tab, confirm that options such as Side-by-Side Comparison, Synchronous Scrolling, or Reset Position are available.

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS Sheets can place two workbook windows side by side, support synchronous scrolling, and reset the window layout.	Microsoft Word supports View Side by Side and Synchronous Scrolling for reviewing two documents together.	Google Docs Editors help mainly focuses on version history and change tracking across Docs, Sheets, and Slides rather than a fixed two-window side-by-side workbook view.	Notion database views support Side peek to open pages in a right-side panel, and table views can freeze columns for easier comparison inside a database.	Adobe Acrobat Compare Files can compare two PDF versions, show results in a side-by-side view, and provide a summary of differences.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Built directly for workbook-to-workbook comparison in WPS Sheets. Distinct: It combines side-by-side viewing, synchronous scrolling, and layout reset for routine spreadsheet review.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft's official guidance here is centered on document comparison in Word rather than workbook comparison in a spreadsheet interface.	Compared with WPS: Google's official guidance emphasizes version history and change review, not a dedicated two-window spreadsheet comparison workflow.	Compared with WPS: Notion's side peek is designed for opening database pages, not for comparing two spreadsheet workbooks in parallel windows.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is focused on PDF revision review and comparison reports rather than everyday spreadsheet window comparison.
Official Source	—	View and compare documents side by side	Find what's changed in a file	Views, filters, sorts & groups	Compare two versions of a PDF file

Overall Conclusion
WPS Side-by-Side Comparison is well suited to spreadsheet comparison on Windows when you need to view two workbooks at the same time and keep their positions aligned while scrolling. Other products provide their own comparison methods for documents, version history, database pages, or PDFs, but those workflows are not the same as side-by-side workbook review in WPS Sheets.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Monthly report checking	Finance teams, operations staff	Two reports need line-by-line review, and switching windows repeatedly is inefficient	Use side-by-side comparison to view both workbooks at the same time
2	Version review	Analysts, project members	Differences between old and new spreadsheet versions are hard to spot	Use synchronous scrolling to review matching areas row by row
3	Template-to-result review	Admin staff, teachers, students	A completed sheet needs to be checked against a template	Place the template and the completed workbook side by side
4	Cross-sheet entry verification	HR teams, sales support	Entered values need quick field-by-field confirmation	Use side-by-side comparison to review matching columns
5	Layout recovery	All spreadsheet users	Window positions become messy after dragging and resizing	Use Reset Position to restore the default side-by-side layout

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Side-by-side comparison in WPS Sheets	✅ Available	✅ Available
Synchronous scrolling	✅ Available	✅ Available
Reset window position	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF tools and broader extended capabilities	Some features are limited	More advanced capabilities and higher quotas are available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
You mainly need side-by-side workbook viewing, synchronous scrolling, and everyday office work	Free	This feature itself is available without membership for routine comparison tasks
You also need more advanced tools, broader format handling, or more cloud capacity	WPS Premium	Suitable for users with wider office and document-processing needs

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