Creating a new document in WPS on Windows helps you start a blank document, a template-based document, or a recognition-based document quickly; this guide covers 8 core tasks, with 7 available without membership and 1 membership-related item.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 8 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 7 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 1 | Matches the number of membership-required rows in the index |
| Version limits | None | Basic document creation is available across WPS clients |
| New document shortcut | Ctrl+N | Creates a blank document from the editing window |
About This Feature
Overview
Creating a new document is a built-in document creation feature in WPS Office for Windows. It helps you start a blank document, a template document, or a cloud document quickly. You can create a new document from the home screen, the File menu, the tab bar, WPS Cloud, and keyboard shortcuts. You can also start from online templates, local templates, or image-to-text recognition.
Core tasks include:
- Create a blank document for notices, reports, contracts, and daily writing.
- Create from a template for resumes, meeting minutes, and project plans.
- Create in cloud space for documents that may later be synced, shared, or edited with others.
- Create with a shortcut when you need to open a new page during active editing.
Suitable scenarios: daily office writing, material organization, template-based drafting, and preparation for cloud collaboration.
Problems it helps solve: reduces repeated setup work when starting a document; keeps document creation consistent across different entry points.
Advantage: one task can be completed from several entry points; you can continue creating a new document while another document is already open.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest WPS Office version for complete creation entry points and template access |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for blank documents or local templates; online templates, cloud space, and image-to-text features require an internet connection |
| Other | It is recommended to sign in to your WPS account before using cloud space, online templates, or membership features |
Download & Installation
Before you create a new document in WPS Office on Windows, install WPS Office on your device.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Installation method | Download the Windows installer and complete setup by following the on-screen prompts |
| Check after installation | Open WPS and confirm that you can see New, File > New, or the + button in the tab bar from the home screen or an open Writer document |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Comparison area | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core creation options | Supports creating a new Writer document from the home screen, File menu, tab bar, cloud space, keyboard shortcut, and templates, and also supports creating from image-to-text | Supports creating a blank Word document or starting from a template | Supports creating a new document, importing an existing file, and continuing editing in the browser | Supports creating a new page from the sidebar button or keyboard shortcut, and also supports templates | Supports creating a blank PDF from scratch and creating PDFs from existing files |
| Official source | — | Create a document in Word | Create your first document in Google Docs | Create a page | Create a PDF from scratch |
Advantage: one Windows desktop workflow includes blank documents, template documents, cloud documents, and image-to-text document creation in one app
Overall Conclusion
WPS is a practical choice when you want to create a new document in Windows from several entry points inside one desktop app. If your workflow is centered on browser-based documents, knowledge pages, or PDF authoring, Microsoft, Google, Notion, and Adobe each provide their own official creation paths.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main need | Recommended approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draft a blank document quickly | General office users | Need to start typing right away | Use the home screen, File menu, or Ctrl+N |
| 2 | Reuse a fixed layout | Job seekers, admins, project staff | Do not want to format from scratch | Create from an online template or a local template |
| 3 | Open a new page while editing | Frequent editors | Do not want to return to the home screen | Use File > New or the + button in the tab bar |
| 4 | Create directly in cloud space | Users who need sync and sharing | Local creation and upload adds extra steps | Create the Writer document directly in cloud space |
| 5 | Start from text in an image | Users entering materials | Image text would otherwise need to be typed manually | Use image-to-text creation and continue editing |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Create a blank Writer document | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create from a local template | ✅ | ✅ |
| Online template downloads | Access to some templates | Access to more template resources |
| Create from image-to-text | ❌ | ✅ |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Daily writing, quick notes, and basic template use | Free | Covers blank document creation, shortcut-based creation, and some template use |
| Frequent template use, image-to-text drafting, and larger cloud storage needs | WPS Premium | Better suited for users who need more template resources, text recognition capabilities, and more cloud storage |
How to Subscribe
- Subscription page: Get WPS Premium
- Review the available plans and included features before subscribing.
Source: WPS Office pricing page