WPS Rehearsal Timer on macOS: Introduction

WPS Rehearsal Timer on macOS helps you rehearse a presentation and adjust timing before delivery; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	All topics in this guide are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Rehearsal Timer is a slideshow setting in WPS Slides for Mac that helps you rehearse delivery before a live presentation, review slide-by-slide pacing, and check presentation flow in advance.

Core capabilities include:

Start a rehearsal from the Slide Show tab through the Rehearsal Timer entry.
Adjust settings during the rehearsal flow and confirm changes so they take effect right away.
Open More Settings for advanced options and preview-related adjustments.

This feature is useful for business rehearsals, classroom presentation prep, and event run-throughs.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	Rehearsal Timer itself does not require a network connection, but downloading, installing, and account-related actions do
Other	You need to be able to open a WPS presentation file and enter editing mode

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Office for Mac, open a presentation, and check whether the Rehearsal Timer entry is available on the Slide Show tab

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Slides, you can open Rehearsal Timer from Slide Show to rehearse a presentation and adjust related settings.	PowerPoint supports Slide Show > Rehearse Timings to record slide timing and lets you review timings in Slide Sorter.	Google Slides supports full-screen presenting, presenter view, and auto-advance options, with official guidance focused on presenting and playback settings.	Notion Presentation Mode turns page sections into slides and supports full-screen presenting, but its official help does not describe slide-by-slide rehearsal timing.	Adobe Acrobat supports full-screen PDF presentation, page transitions, and auto page turning, which is better suited to PDF playback than slide rehearsal.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS lets you enter rehearsal timing directly from the presentation editing flow and continue into More Settings for additional adjustments.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents more explicit timing review, including saved slide timings in Slide Sorter; WPS focuses more on entry and settings flow.	Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes presenting and auto-advance rather than a dedicated rehearsal timing workflow.	Compared with WPS: Notion is designed for turning pages into presentation slides, not for timing rehearsal as a primary workflow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is oriented toward PDF presentation playback rather than presentation deck rehearsal.
Official Source	—	Rehearse and time a presentation	Present slides	Presentation mode	Prepare PDFs for presentation

Overall Conclusion
If you want to start presentation rehearsal directly inside the editing workflow and adjust related settings in one place, WPS Rehearsal Timer is a practical choice for everyday run-throughs. If your priority is reviewing recorded timings in detail, page-based presenting, or PDF playback, the other products fit those scenarios differently.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Pre-presentation rehearsal	Business presenters	It is hard to tell whether slide timing is balanced	Use Rehearsal Timer to review pacing during practice
2	Trial teaching session	Teachers and trainers	It is difficult to control the pace of the full session	Rehearse the full deck before the actual session
3	Event run-through	Hosts and event staff	On-site timing is tight	Check slide switching rhythm in advance with rehearsal timing
4	Presentation setting check	Users who need finer slideshow adjustments	Default settings may not match the presentation need	Open More Settings to adjust advanced options and preview the result
5	Long deck pacing review	Authors of longer presentations	Some slides take too long or too little time	Rehearse again and refine pacing across slides

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Basic WPS Office use	✅ Available for core office tasks	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template downloads	Limited	More advanced templates and additional benefits
AI tools	Some tools are limited	More AI-related capabilities and higher usage allowances

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Occasional presentation rehearsal	Free	Suitable for installation, opening presentation files, and regular rehearsal tasks
Frequent presentation work plus cloud storage, templates, or broader office benefits	WPS Member	Better suited to users who need more storage, templates, and extended office capabilities

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