WPS Contact Search on Windows: Introduction

WPS Contact Search is a contact lookup feature in WPS collaboration on Windows; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	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

Contact Search is a built-in search feature in WPS collaboration on Windows. It lets you open the full search page from the top global search bar, switch to the Contacts tab, and search the organization directory by contact name or department keyword.

This feature is useful when you need to find coworkers quickly, confirm which department a person belongs to, or narrow down results in a large company directory while working in WPS Office on Windows.

Key capabilities include:

Open the search page from the top global search bar.
Switch to the Contacts tab for directory results.
Search by contact name or department keyword.
Use filters to narrow the result list.

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	A network connection is recommended because contact search depends on collaboration and organization directory data
Other	Sign in with a team or enterprise account and make sure your account has access to the organization directory

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download WPS Office for Windows and complete setup with the installation wizard
Check after installation	Open WPS and confirm that the top global search bar is visible and that you can enter the full search page

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS collaboration, you can open the full search page from the top global search bar, switch to the Contacts tab, search the organization directory by name or department keyword, and use filters to narrow results.	Outlook supports finding people and contacts through Search People or the People view, with search across names, email addresses, and additional fields in some flows.	Google Workspace supports searching organization contacts from Directory in Google Contacts, and users can search by contact name in the Contacts search box.	Notion provides a People Directory that can be opened from the search bar, where workspace members can view member profiles and directory information.	Adobe Acrobat Sign provides an address book that predicts recipient email addresses as you type, and organizational contacts are available when directory access is configured.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The contact entry point is integrated into the top global search bar in WPS collaboration, which is convenient during document work. Distinct: It supports both name and department keyword search and includes a filter entry in the same search flow.	Compared with WPS: Outlook contact search is centered on mail and address book workflows, with entry points split across the ribbon, compose flow, and People view.	Compared with WPS: Google contact lookup is mainly centered on Google Contacts and Directory pages rather than a collaboration-wide search entry inside the office workspace.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on member profiles and workspace directory browsing than on organization contact search as a dedicated collaboration lookup flow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe's related capability is mainly recipient auto-complete for signing workflows rather than a full collaboration contact search experience.
Official Source	—	Find people and contacts	Get started with Contacts in Google Workspace	People Directory	Address book overview

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to find people quickly while working inside WPS collaboration, WPS offers a more direct entry through its top global search bar. The other products also provide official people or contact lookup features, but they are more focused on email address books, workspace member directories, or signing recipient suggestions.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How Contact Search helps
1	Find a coworker quickly	Employees	You remember a name but need the right contact fast	Search by the person's name in the Contacts tab
2	Find people by department	Project managers, operations staff	You need someone from a department but do not know the exact person	Search by a department keyword
3	Confirm contact details before reaching out	Team members	You want to verify department information before starting a conversation	Review the basic contact details shown in results
4	Narrow a large result list	Large organizations	Too many matches make it hard to find the right person	Use the filter option in the search page
5	Check directory visibility	IT staff and enterprise users	Some contacts do not appear in results	Use the result scope to confirm whether directory visibility or permissions are limiting the search

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Contact Search	✅ Available	✅ Available
Organization directory lookup	✅ Available	✅ Available
Membership note	No membership-only restriction is shown for this feature	No extra membership requirement is shown for this feature

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily contact lookup	Free	This feature can be used for regular directory search without a separate membership requirement
Broader advanced office needs	WPS Premium	Choose WPS Premium if you also need other paid office or value-added features in the suite

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