WPS Hotkey on macOS helps you open and browse a shortcut panel in Sheets collaboration mode; it includes 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 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
| Version limit | None specified | No version threshold is described for this feature |
About This Feature
Overview
Hotkey is an efficiency feature in WPS Office for macOS Sheets collaboration mode. It helps you open a shortcut panel, review common keyboard commands, and find commands faster while editing spreadsheets.
Core tasks include:
- Open the shortcut panel to access common keyboard commands.
- Browse and search the shortcut list by category or keyword.
This feature is useful for daily spreadsheet editing, collaborative data entry, and keyboard-first workflows on Mac.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is typically required to view the built-in shortcut list |
| Other | You need to enter WPS Sheets collaboration mode and access the Efficiency tab |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Sheets, enter collaboration mode, and confirm that the Hotkey entry is available under the Efficiency tab |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | In Sheets collaboration mode, WPS provides a shortcut panel with common categories and a search box for finding commands. | Word provides official keyboard shortcut documentation that covers navigation, editing, formatting, and ribbon actions. | Google Docs lets users open a keyboard shortcut list with ⌘+/ on Mac and provides extensive editing shortcuts. | Notion provides official keyboard shortcuts for desktop navigation, page creation, block editing, and formatting. | Acrobat provides official desktop keyboard shortcuts focused on PDF navigation, commenting, and editing workflows. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: open the shortcut panel directly inside the spreadsheet collaboration interface; Distinct: search for commands from the panel without leaving the current workspace. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft offers a broader help article for shortcuts, but the experience is mainly documentation-based rather than an in-panel shortcut browser inside a collaboration spreadsheet view. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs can open a shortcut list directly with a keyboard command, but its shortcut reference is centered on online document editing rather than a spreadsheet collaboration side panel. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses on page, block, and workspace shortcuts instead of a spreadsheet collaboration shortcut panel. | Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF workflows, so its shortcut guidance is not designed for spreadsheet collaboration tasks. |
| Official Source | — | Keyboard shortcuts in Word | Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs | Keyboard shortcuts | Keyboard shortcuts in Acrobat on desktop |
Overall Conclusion: For Mac users who want to review and search shortcuts directly inside a spreadsheet collaboration interface, WPS offers a more workflow-oriented panel experience. The other products also provide official shortcut guidance, but their focus is document editing, workspace navigation, or PDF tasks.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable users | Main issue | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learning common shortcuts | New collaboration-mode users | They do not know which keys match common commands | Open the shortcut panel and review common categories |
| 2 | Finding a specific command quickly | Frequent editors | They cannot remember a shortcut combination | Use the search box to locate the command by keyword |
| 3 | Improving spreadsheet efficiency | Daily office users | Switching between mouse and keyboard slows work | Follow the shortcut list for copy, paste, edit, and related actions |
| 4 | Standardizing team habits | Team members in shared work | Different users rely on different operation habits | Use the same shortcut list as a shared reference |
| 5 | Checking shortcut conflicts | Users with unresponsive shortcuts | They are unsure whether the shortcut is correct | Confirm the command in the panel, then check macOS or other apps for conflicts |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| View the shortcut panel | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Search shortcuts | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic PDF features | ✅ Available | ✅ Available, with a broader feature range |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB, as shown on the pricing page |
| Template downloads | Limited | Broader access |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You only need to view and use the shortcut panel | Free | This feature is described without a membership restriction |
| You also need more cloud storage or broader office benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable for users with ongoing needs for storage and additional office features |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page