WPS Locate on Windows: Introduction

WPS Locate helps you jump to a target slide during a slideshow; this guide covers 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	All listed tasks are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Locate is a slideshow navigation feature in WPS Presentation on Windows. It helps you move to a target slide during a presentation without going through slides one by one. You can open Locate from the right-click menu, use keyboard shortcuts to move by order or by slide number, and use the bottom toolbar to go to the previous or next slide.

Core tasks include:

Right-click menu navigation: open Locate during a slideshow and jump by title, viewing history, or custom show.
Keyboard navigation: use arrow keys, Home, End, or a slide number plus Enter to jump quickly.
Bottom toolbar navigation: use the slideshow toolbar to move to the previous or next slide.

This feature is useful for live presentations, training sessions, classroom teaching, and multi-section reports. It helps reduce time spent searching for slides during a presentation.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	Local slideshow navigation does not require a constant internet connection
Other	Open a presentation file and enter slideshow mode before using Locate

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Presentation, load any presentation, and enter slideshow mode to confirm that Locate-related entry points are available

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In slideshow mode, WPS lets you jump to a target slide through the right-click Locate menu, keyboard shortcuts, and the bottom toolbar. It supports slide browsing, by-title navigation, previously viewed slides, back, and custom shows.	PowerPoint supports moving to the next slide, previous slide, beginning, end, or a specific slide during delivery, including See All Slides or Go to Slide.	Google Slides supports full-screen presenting with arrow-key navigation, number plus Enter for a specific slide, and slide selection from the toolbar at the bottom of the presentation window.	Notion Presentation Mode turns page sections into slides and supports navigation with arrow keys or on-screen arrows, but its official page does not describe numbered jump-to-slide controls in the same way.	Acrobat supports full-screen PDF presentation, page navigation, and page transitions, which fits page-based document presenting more than slide-title-based presentation navigation.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines right-click navigation, keyboard shortcuts, and bottom-toolbar controls in one slideshow workflow. Distinct: it also includes by-title navigation, previously viewed slides, and custom show access within the presentation flow.	Compared with WPS: PowerPoint clearly supports slide-number jumps and slide overview entry points, but its official guidance here gives less detail about previously viewed slide history inside the slideshow.	Compared with WPS: Google Slides focuses on core slideshow navigation and toolbar controls; its official guidance is less detailed for by-title navigation or custom-show-style switching.	Compared with WPS: Notion is designed around presenting page content as slides, with simpler navigation and different presentation structure. It is less aligned with traditional slide-deck jump methods.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is oriented toward PDF presentation setup and page transitions rather than multi-entry slide navigation inside a presentation deck.
Official Source	—	Go to a slide when delivering your presentation	Present slides	Presentation mode	Prepare PDFs for presentation

Overall Conclusion

WPS Locate on Windows fits presentation scenarios where you need to change sections quickly during delivery. Compared with the alternatives above, it brings several navigation entry points together in one slideshow flow, which is practical for longer presentations and live adjustments.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How Locate helps
1	Jumping to a specific section during a report	Office presenters	Need to answer questions and switch to a related slide quickly	Use the right-click menu and jump by title
2	Returning to a previously discussed topic in training	Trainers	Need to revisit a slide that was shown earlier	Use Previously Viewed or Back
3	Moving quickly in a long deck	Students and teachers	Too many slides to search manually	Use number plus Enter, Home, or End
4	Keeping slide changes smooth during a talk	Speakers	Need stable previous/next controls in full screen	Use the bottom toolbar buttons
5	Showing only selected content in a preset order	Sales and project presenters	Need to present only part of a deck	Use Custom Show from Locate

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Locate during slideshow	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic presentation editing and slideshow playback	✅ Available	✅ Available
More advanced office and PDF capabilities	Some features are limited	More advanced features and higher usage allowances are available
Cloud storage and template benefits	Basic allocation	Higher allocation and more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily presenting, classroom use, and standard reports	Free	Locate itself is available directly and fits regular presentation needs
Long-term users who also need more advanced office features	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more PDF tools, templates, cloud storage, or other advanced capabilities

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