WPS Split Window on Windows: Introduction

WPS Split Window is a multi-pane viewing feature in WPS Sheets; 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
Version limits	None listed	No version threshold is listed for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Split Window is a view feature in WPS Sheets that lets you divide the current worksheet window into multiple panes, so you can view different parts of the sheet at the same time.

Core tasks include:

Split the window: create multiple viewing panes based on the selected cell position.
Adjust the split position: drag the split bar to change pane size and viewing range.
Remove the split: return to a single-pane view for normal editing.

This feature is useful for checking long sheets, comparing upper and lower sections, and reviewing data across left and right areas. Each pane can scroll independently, but Split Window does not freeze row or column headers.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows PC environment
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for this local view feature
Other	Open a worksheet in WPS Sheets before using the feature

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Sheets, open the View tab, and confirm that the Split Window entry is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS Sheets can split the current worksheet window at the selected cell position into multiple independently scrollable panes, and you can drag the split bar to resize them.	Microsoft Word and Excel support splitting a window into panes through View > Split, and the pane border can be dragged to resize the view.	Google Sheets officially documents freezing rows and columns so headers stay visible while scrolling, but the official help page does not describe a desktop-style split-pane view within one sheet.	Notion officially supports opening a page as a new window, which helps with side-by-side viewing across pages, but it does not describe split panes inside a single page or sheet-like canvas.	Adobe Acrobat provides zoom, pan, and page display controls for viewing different parts of a PDF, but its official documentation does not describe spreadsheet-style split panes inside one document view.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS lets you split the current worksheet directly at a selected cell position and quickly adjust the viewing area by dragging the split bar.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft also supports split panes, but the official guidance is presented as a broader Word and Excel viewing workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes frozen rows and columns instead of independently scrollable split panes in the same worksheet.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to opening separate pages or windows side by side rather than splitting one worksheet-style view into panes.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF viewing controls rather than split viewing inside a spreadsheet workspace.
Official Source	—	View files in split and multiple windows	Freeze, group, hide, or merge rows & columns	Keyboard shortcuts	Adjusting PDF views

Overall Conclusion
For users who need to view multiple areas of the same worksheet at once, WPS Split Window offers a direct split-pane workflow inside WPS Sheets. Other products provide side-by-side viewing, freezing, or view controls, but their documented focus and usage scenarios are different.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Compare upper and lower sections in a long sheet	Finance teams, operations staff	It is hard to keep both headers and detailed rows in view while scrolling	Select the target position first, then use Split Window to create multiple panes
2	Compare left and right data areas	Data processing users	Repeated switching between distant columns slows review work	Drag the split bar and view left and right areas in separate panes
3	Adjust the viewing layout	Everyday spreadsheet users	The default split position does not fit the current task	Drag the split bar to resize panes and change the split position
4	Return to a single-pane view	All users	After comparison is finished, users want to go back to a normal view	Remove the split and restore one worksheet pane
5	Scroll different areas independently	Users reviewing large sheets	It is difficult to observe multiple sheet areas on one screen	Scroll each pane separately after splitting the window

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Split Window	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic spreadsheet view features	✅ Available	✅ Available
More advanced office and PDF capabilities	Available based on in-product entry points	Includes more advanced capabilities and extended benefits
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Everyday viewing and basic spreadsheet comparison	Free	Split Window itself is available directly and works well for routine review tasks
Broader advanced office needs	WPS Member	Suitable for users who also need more extended tools, cloud storage, and advanced features

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