How to Use WPS Reference on macOS

Use WPS Reference with 3 how-to topics to start a reference reply, edit the reply content, and review the display result; 3 topics are free and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Start a Reference Reply

Entry point: target message → hover → Reply button

1. Find the message you want to reply to in the chat.
2. Hover over that message.
3. Click Reply in the toolbar that appears beside the message.
4. The editor switches to reply mode automatically.
5. You can also right-click the target message and select Reply.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the message editor enters reply mode and shows the quoted message area.
• What you can do next: you can type your reply directly in the input box.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if you do not hover over the target message, the message toolbar may not appear.
• Environment note: open a chat conversation where sending messages is available.

2. Edit the Reply Content

Entry point: message editor → quote area → text input box

1. After reply mode opens, review the quote area above the editor.
2. Confirm that the sender name and message preview match the message you want to reference.
3. Check the auto-filled @mention in the text input box.
4. Type your reply content.
5. If you want to cancel this reply, click the × button in the quote area.
6. When the content is ready, click Send.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the quote area shows the referenced message summary and the input box is editable.
• What you can do next: you can send the reply or click × to leave reply mode.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: typing immediately without checking the referenced message can send a reply to the wrong context.
• Environment note: the @mention is filled in automatically and can be adjusted if needed.

3. Review the Display Result

Entry point: shown automatically in the chat after sending

1. Send the reply message.
2. Find the newly sent reply in the chat history.
3. Confirm that the reference area appears above the reply content.
4. Check whether the sender and message summary in the reference area match the original message.
5. Click the message summary in the reference area and confirm that the chat view jumps to the original message.
6. If unread counts are enabled in the conversation, review the unread indicator below the message.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the reply appears as a reference card with clear context.
• What you can do next: clicking the reference area can take you back to the original message.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: treating the reference area as plain text and missing the jump-back behavior.
• Environment note: the original message still needs to be accessible in the current chat history.