WPS Chart Tools on Windows: Introduction

WPS Chart Tools on Windows help you edit chart data and adjust chart settings in presentations; 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

WPS Chart Tools are built-in chart editing tools in WPS Slides on Windows for updating chart data, opening additional settings, and previewing changes while you work on a presentation. If you need chart editing in presentation slides, this feature keeps the main workflow inside the current file.

Core capabilities include:

Edit Data: Open the Edit Data command from the Chart Tools tab to update the data behind a chart.
More Settings: Open the More Settings panel to adjust advanced options and review the preview result.

Common use cases include updating report data, refining chart presentation, and checking chart results before a slideshow starts.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	Local chart editing usually does not require a constant internet connection; sign-in, download, or sync actions require network access
Other	Open a presentation that already contains a chart and make sure the file is editable

Download & Installation

Before using Chart Tools, install WPS Office on your Windows device.

Item	Notes
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Slides, open a presentation with a chart, select the chart, and confirm that Chart Tools-related commands are available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Slides, after you select a chart, you can use Edit Data and More Settings in Chart Tools to modify chart data and adjust advanced settings.	In Microsoft Word, after you select a chart, you can use Chart Design or Chart Tools Design > Data > Edit Data to edit chart data, and linked chart data can be refreshed.	Google chart editing is mainly handled in Google Sheets, where you can change chart type, data range, legend, gridlines, and data labels; charts inserted into Docs or Slides can update linked data.	Notion can create chart views for databases and lets you adjust chart type, axes, data labels, and display options, but you cannot edit database entries directly from chart view.	Adobe Express lets you add bar, line, pie, and progress charts, then edit labels, values, legends, fonts, and chart styles.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The chart editing path stays inside the presentation workflow, which is helpful when you need to update data and continue slide layout work in one place. Distinct: You can go from the current slide directly to Edit Data and More Settings.	Compared with WPS: It also supports chart data editing, but the official workflow is centered on Word charts that are embedded from or linked to Excel, so spreadsheet-linked scenarios are more prominent.	Compared with WPS: It offers broad chart controls, but the main editing entry is Google Sheets, and Docs or Slides usually rely on linked updates instead of completing all chart adjustments on the current page.	Compared with WPS: It is better suited to database visualization and dashboard scenarios; chart view is not a direct editing surface for entries, so the workflow differs from slide-based chart editing in WPS.	Compared with WPS: It focuses more on design-canvas chart visuals and style customization for creative content, so its chart workflow differs from presentation-based editing in WPS.
Official Source	—	Edit a chart in Word	Add and edit a chart or graph	Chart view	Add charts to designs

Overall Conclusion
If you want to edit chart data and continue slide layout work in the same presentation workflow, WPS keeps the path more centralized. If your main focus is spreadsheet collaboration, database dashboards, or design-oriented chart visuals, Google, Notion, or Adobe may fit those scenarios better.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Update report data	Business presenters	Chart data in slides is out of date	Use Edit Data to replace chart data quickly
2	Refine display results	Presentation creators	Chart style or parameters need adjustment	Use More Settings to adjust advanced options and preview the result
3	Check charts before presenting	Trainers and sales staff	Concern that charts may not display as expected during a slideshow	Finish chart adjustments in editing mode, then review the result in slideshow mode
4	Keep chart styles consistent across slides	Team collaborators	Charts across multiple slides look inconsistent	Open Chart Tools on each slide to review data and settings
5	Correct an unwanted change quickly	Everyday office users	The result after editing is not ideal and needs to be reversed	Review changes immediately and use undo or redo when needed

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Basic use of Chart Tools	Available for the Edit Data and More Settings entries described here	Available
Cloud storage	1GB	20GB
Template downloads	Limited downloads	More benefits are listed on the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Routine chart updates in presentations	Free	The chart editing entries covered here are suitable for common editing needs
Need more cloud storage or broader office benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also want more storage, templates, and additional office benefits

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