Insert/Delete Worksheet in WPS on macOS helps you manage the number and structure of sheets in a workbook; this guide covers 5 core tasks, with 5 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 5 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 5 | 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
Insert/Delete Worksheet is a built-in spreadsheet management feature in WPS Office for Mac. It helps you add new worksheets to a workbook or remove sheets you no longer need. You can insert or delete worksheets from the Home tab, the sheet tab bar, or the right-click menu. WPS also supports the Shift + F11 shortcut for quickly inserting a new worksheet.
Core capabilities include:
- Insert a new worksheet from the ribbon for standard menu-based editing.
- Insert a new worksheet from the sheet tab bar for quick repeated creation.
- Insert a new worksheet by right-clicking a sheet tab when you want to work near the current sheet.
- Delete a worksheet from the ribbon for structured workbook management.
- Delete a worksheet by right-clicking a sheet tab for direct sheet cleanup.
This feature is useful for monthly reports, multi-sheet project tracking, workbook cleanup, and template preparation.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Mac computer that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local worksheet insertion or deletion |
| Other | You need to open a WPS Spreadsheet workbook and have permission to edit it |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Launch WPS Office → open a spreadsheet file → confirm that the Home tab, sheet tab bar, and worksheet-related menus are available |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Supports inserting or deleting worksheets from the Home tab, the sheet tab bar, and the right-click menu, and supports the Shift + F11 shortcut for inserting a worksheet. | Excel supports inserting worksheets with the New Sheet plus icon or Home > Insert > Insert Sheet, and deleting worksheets from the sheet tab or Home > Delete > Delete Sheet. | Google Sheets supports deleting a sheet from the sheet tab menu, and its official help also covers protecting, hiding, copying, moving, and editing sheets. | Notion organizes content with database pages and views, but it does not use workbook-style worksheet tabs for spreadsheet sheet management. | Adobe Acrobat supports deleting and adding pages in PDF files, but the object being managed is a PDF page rather than a spreadsheet worksheet. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: WPS provides ribbon, tab bar, right-click, and shortcut entry points for the same worksheet task. Distinct: It is designed around workbook-style multi-sheet spreadsheet editing. | Compared with WPS: Excel also provides direct worksheet insert and delete actions, with official guidance focused on ribbon and sheet-tab entry points. | Compared with WPS: Google Sheets covers broader sheet management in its help content, while insert/delete actions are spread across tab menus and related help topics. | Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to database pages and views than workbook-and-worksheet sheet management. | Compared with WPS: Adobe page organization is built for PDF documents, not spreadsheet workbooks with multiple worksheets. |
| Official Source | — | Insert or delete a worksheet | Protect, hide & edit sheets | Intro to databases | Delete pages in PDFs with Acrobat on desktop |
Overall Conclusion
If your main task is managing multiple worksheets inside a spreadsheet workbook, WPS provides direct worksheet controls and several local editing paths on macOS. Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets support similar sheet operations, while Notion and Adobe focus on different content structures such as databases and PDF pages.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main pain point | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create monthly report sheets | Finance teams, admins | A workbook needs a new sheet for each month | Insert a worksheet from the ribbon or sheet tab bar |
| 2 | Split project data by sheet | Project managers, operations teams | Different projects need separate sheets in one workbook | Insert a worksheet by right-clicking a sheet tab |
| 3 | Remove test sheets | Data cleanup users | The workbook contains extra blank or test sheets | Delete a worksheet from the ribbon or right-click menu |
| 4 | Build a multi-sheet template quickly | Teachers, students | Several similar worksheets are needed in one file | Insert worksheets with the plus button or shortcut |
| 5 | Prepare a clean delivery file | Office users | Unneeded sheets should be removed before sharing | Delete extra worksheets and keep at least one sheet |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Insert worksheets | ✅ | ✅ |
| Delete worksheets | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic worksheet management | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced PDF tools | Basic access | More advanced tools available |
| Cloud storage and extended benefits | Basic quota | Higher quota and more extended benefits |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Daily spreadsheet editing and worksheet insertion/deletion | Free | This feature itself can be used without membership |
| Users who also need more PDF, cloud, or extended office features | WPS Premium | Suitable for broader cross-module office needs |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page