WPS PivotChart is a chart analysis feature built from a PivotTable; this guide covers 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 |
About This Feature
Overview
PivotChart is a chart analysis feature in WPS Office for Windows Sheets. It is used to display summarized PivotTable results visually and supports interactive filtering and drill-down for spreadsheet analysis.
Core capabilities include:
- Create a PivotChart: Start from a source data range and build a chart for data analysis.
- Create a chart from a PivotTable: Build a chart from an existing PivotTable and continue adjusting the chart type.
- Linked updates: When the PivotTable changes, the chart updates with it so the analysis stays aligned.
This feature is useful for sales summaries, project statistics, financial category analysis, and other reporting scenarios where trends, comparisons, and composition need to be easier to read.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | A Windows device that can run WPS Office |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory internet connection is required for local PivotChart creation and editing |
| Other | You need worksheet data suitable for analysis; if you create a chart from a PivotTable, prepare the PivotTable first |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install Check | Open WPS Sheets and check the Insert or Analyze tab to confirm that the PivotChart entry is available |
Source: WPS Download Center
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Can create a chart from a PivotTable, supports interactive filtering and drill-down, and can also start from a source data range. | Excel supports PivotCharts and lets users adjust displayed fields through the field list; on Mac, users need to create a PivotTable first. | Google Sheets officially supports creating and editing pivot tables and inserting standard charts, but its help pages do not describe a separate PivotChart entry tied to a pivot table. | Notion supports chart views for databases, including bar, line, donut, and number charts, and supports drilldowns into chart data. | Adobe Illustrator supports multiple graph types for data visualization, but its chart tools are aimed at design output rather than PivotTable-based spreadsheet analysis. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: Fits spreadsheet reporting workflows directly; Distinct: stays linked with PivotTable changes for continued filtering and result review in the same workbook. | Compared with WPS: Excel also supports PivotCharts, but some platforms require a PivotTable-first workflow before chart insertion. | Compared with WPS: Google Sheets focuses on pivot tables plus standard charts, and the official help content does not present PivotChart as a separate feature entry. | Compared with WPS: Notion charts are based on database views and are better suited to workspace tracking than PivotTable-centered spreadsheet analysis. | Compared with WPS: Adobe chart tools are more design-oriented and do not focus on linked PivotTable analysis workflows. |
| Official Source | — | Create a PivotChart | Create and use pivot tables | Chart view | Create graphs in Illustrator |
Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to summarize worksheet data and continue reviewing the results through a linked chart, WPS PivotChart fits that spreadsheet workflow well. If you need database dashboards or design-focused chart output, the other products may fit different use cases better.
Use Cases
| # | Scenario | Target Users | Core Pain Point | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales summary reporting | Sales teams, operations teams | Summary tables alone are not visual enough | Create a PivotChart to show categories and trends |
| 2 | Financial category analysis | Finance teams, managers | Expense structure needs a faster visual view | Build a chart from a PivotTable and adjust the chart type |
| 3 | Project progress statistics | Project managers, team leads | Task distribution needs to be reviewed by dimension | Use a PivotChart with filters to review results by category |
| 4 | Weekly and monthly reporting | Office users | Reports need chart-based presentation | Create a chart directly from an existing PivotTable |
| 5 | Data review and follow-up analysis | Analysts | Rebuilding charts after changing summary dimensions takes extra time | Use the linked PivotTable and chart workflow to reduce repeated work |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free User | WPS Member |
|---|---|---|
| Basic PivotChart creation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic spreadsheet editing and viewing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Some advanced value-added features | Limited or restricted as shown on the product page | Access to more advanced features and broader benefits |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use Case | Recommended Plan | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday spreadsheet analysis and basic chart presentation | Free | PivotChart itself has no membership restriction and is suitable for regular analysis tasks |
| Long-term use with broader advanced office needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more advanced features, cloud storage, or other added benefits |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page