WPS Date and Time on Windows: Introduction

WPS Date and Time is a date-and-time setup feature in Smart Forms relay workflows on Windows; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

Date and Time is used to set up and manage date or time fields in Smart Forms relay scenarios on Windows. It helps form creators collect schedule-related information inside the same editing flow.

Core tasks include:

Open the Date and Time entry point from the form editor relay module.
Adjust date and time settings in the editing panel.
Preview the result and confirm the setup.

This feature fits event sign-ups, appointment collection, duty scheduling, and other workflows that need structured date or time input.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	Keep an internet connection available for download, sign-in, and online form editing
Other	You need access to the Smart Forms editing interface and permission to edit the current form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the relay and Date and Time entry points are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a Date and Time entry point inside Smart Forms relay editing, where you can open the panel, adjust settings, preview, and confirm.	Microsoft Forms supports a Date question with a calendar picker, while official public answers indicate no native combined date-and-time picker.	Google Forms supports both Date and Time question types. Date questions can include year or time, and Time questions can collect time or duration.	Notion Forms connects questions to database properties and supports Date fields with optional time in the linked property.	Adobe Acrobat lets you add a date field to a PDF form and choose a date-and-time format in field properties.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The date-and-time setup stays inside the relay editing flow, so creators can configure and confirm it without leaving the current form workflow.	Compared with WPS: supports date selection, but official public guidance shows less native support for a combined date-and-time picker in the same field.	Compared with WPS: date and time are configured as separate question types, which is more aligned with general survey design.	Compared with WPS: database linkage is flexible, but form creation and customization are mainly handled on desktop and web apps.	Compared with WPS: focuses on PDF form field design and formatting rather than a relay-style online form workflow.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms date question	Google Forms question types	Notion Forms	Adobe Acrobat PDF form fields

Overall Conclusion
WPS Date and Time is well suited to users who are already building content in Smart Forms relay workflows and want to finish setup in one editing path. Other products also support date or time collection, but they focus more on general surveys, database-backed forms, or PDF form design.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How Date and Time Helps
1	Event registration time collection	Event organizers	Collect participant dates or times in a consistent format	Add Date and Time in the relay flow and save the setup
2	Appointment registration	Admin and service teams	Let respondents submit information for a specific date or time	Adjust date and time settings in the editing panel
3	Duty scheduling	Team coordinators	Record schedule information by date	Use a date-and-time field to standardize entries
4	Deadline confirmation	Project collaborators	Show a clear time point in the form	Preview the result before confirming the setup
5	Supplemental information collection	General office users	Add time-related details to a relay form	Open the Date and Time entry point from the relay module

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic Date and Time setup	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available with a broader feature range
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB, or more shared benefits depending on plan
Templates and advanced tools	Basic templates and selected tools	More advanced templates and broader advanced tools
AI-related tools	Limited access	Broader AI-related access and higher usage scope

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to configure Date and Time in Smart Forms	Free	This feature itself has no membership restriction in the source content
You also need more PDF, template, cloud, or AI capabilities	WPS Premium	Better fit for broader document and office workflows

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