WPS Global Settings on Windows: Introduction

WPS Global Settings is the centralized configuration feature for the Relay scenario in Smart Forms; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	All tasks in this guide are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Global Settings is a built-in configuration feature in WPS Office for Windows within the Smart Forms Relay workflow. It helps you manage shared settings for a relay form from one place before you continue editing or publishing.

Core tasks include:

Open the Global Settings entry: enter the Relay module from the form editor and open the settings panel.
Adjust global options: update the available settings in the pop-up panel.
Preview the current setup: check whether the configuration matches your intended relay workflow.
Save and apply changes: confirm the settings so you can continue editing or prepare for publishing.

This feature is useful for sign-up forms, team collection workflows, recurring registrations, and other multi-person submission scenarios where you want to review settings before release.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office so the Smart Forms and Relay entries are fully available
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online forms, saving settings, or publishing later
Other	It is recommended to sign in to your WPS account and have edit permission for the target form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download the Windows version of WPS Office and complete the setup with the installation wizard
Post-install check	Open WPS, enter the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the Relay and Global Settings entries are visible

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a centralized Global Settings entry inside the Smart Forms Relay workflow, so you can adjust settings, preview the result, and confirm changes in one editing path.	Microsoft Forms provides a settings pane for form-level controls such as responder scope, start and end dates, response limits, and notifications.	Google Forms provides a settings area for response limits, response editing, response summaries, and confirmation messages for published forms.	Notion Forms lets users configure questions, submission behavior, sharing scope, and anonymous responses, with forms connected to databases.	Adobe Acrobat mainly provides PDF form field settings and field properties for fillable PDFs rather than an online relay-style form workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Keeps entry access, parameter updates, preview, and confirmation in one relay editing flow, which is practical for configuring a single relay task before publishing.	Compared with WPS: focuses more on general online form settings and response management.	Compared with WPS: focuses more on publishing, sharing, and response controls than on a relay-style workflow.	Compared with WPS: offers strong database integration, but some advanced logic is limited to paid plans and form creation is centered on desktop and web apps.	Compared with WPS: focuses on PDF form field configuration, so the product shape differs from an online relay configuration workflow.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms settings	Google Forms publish and settings	Notion Forms help	Acrobat form field settings

Overall Conclusion
Global Settings in WPS is well suited to users who are already working inside the Smart Forms Relay flow and want one place to review and confirm relay-wide options. Other products also provide form settings, but their emphasis is more on general online forms, database-connected forms, or PDF form field configuration.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Global Settings helps
1	Event registration relay	Organizers	Need to review relay rules before publishing	Adjust settings in one place and preview the result
2	Team duty sign-up	Team admins	Need to confirm submission rules before sharing	Configure the relay first, then save and continue
3	Recurring information collection	Admin and operations staff	Rechecking the same settings every time	Use one settings panel to manage key options
4	Training or class registration	Teachers and trainers	Want to avoid mismatched final settings	Preview the setup before confirming
5	Internal process collection	Project owners	Need to control the submission experience before release	Complete the configuration during editing

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Use the basic Global Settings workflow	✅	✅
Basic PDF features	✅	✅, with more advanced capabilities available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Advanced templates and more advanced office features	Limited	✅

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily relay setup and basic configuration	Free	This feature itself has no membership requirement for the tasks covered here
Need more cloud storage, templates, or broader advanced office features	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need expanded office resources beyond the basic workflow

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium