How to Use WPS Document Components on Windows

Use Document Components through 4 how-to topics, including inserting dates, using fields, inserting code blocks, and using AutoText; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert Date

Feature entry: Insert tab → Document Components → Date

1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the date.
2. Click the Insert tab at the top of the window.
3. Click Document Components and choose Date.
4. Select the date format and language in the dialog box.
5. If needed, turn on automatic update.
6. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected date appears in the document.
• Next action available: You can continue editing or insert content elsewhere.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is not placed first, the date may be inserted in the wrong location.
• Environment note: Automatic updates depend on the system time settings.

2. Use Fields

Feature entry: Insert tab → Document Components → Field

1. Open the Insert tab and click Document Components.
2. Select Field to open the settings window.
3. Choose the field type you need, such as a table of contents field, page number field, hyperlink field, or style reference field.
4. Set the related parameters.
5. Click OK to insert the field.
6. If you want to convert the field to static text, press Ctrl + Shift + F9.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document shows the inserted field result or field content.
• Next action available: You can continue updating or adjusting the referenced content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Incomplete parameter settings can produce unexpected results.
• Environment note: Compatibility can vary by file format, so .docx is recommended.

3. Insert Code Block

Feature entry: Insert tab → Document Components → Code Block

1. Click the Insert tab.
2. Click Document Components and choose Code Block.
3. Enter or paste the code in the editor.
4. Select the programming language type.
5. Click OK to insert it.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A separate code block area appears in the document.
• Next action available: You can continue editing the code or add explanatory text.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no language type is selected, the display style may not match your expectation.

4. Use AutoText

Feature entry: Insert tab → Document Components → AutoText

1. Select the text content that you want to save.
2. Click Insert → Document Components → AutoText.
3. Choose Save Selection to AutoText Gallery.
4. Enter a name and save it.
5. When you need it later, open AutoText again and insert the saved content.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected content is saved in the AutoText library.
• Next action available: You can insert the same content in other documents.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If text is not selected first, the target content cannot be saved.