How to Use WPS Common Settings on macOS

Use WPS Common Settings with 4 how-to topics: open the settings entry, adjust common options, preview the file collection result, and save changes to make them take effect.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the Common Settings entry

Entry: Form Editor → File Collection → Common Settings

1. Open the smart form that you want to edit.
2. Enter the form editing page.
3. Select the File Collection module in the left navigation area.
4. Find Common Settings and open it for editing.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the Common Settings area or panel is open.
• Next action available: you can continue editing file collection options.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if you do not enter the File Collection module first, the Common Settings entry may not appear.
• Environment note: you need edit permission for the current form.

2. Adjust common settings options

Entry: Common Settings panel

1. Review the current options in the Common Settings panel.
2. Update the settings you need according to the on-screen prompts.
3. Check each option to make sure it matches the current file collection needs.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the settings have been updated as needed.
• Next action available: you can continue to preview or save the form.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if you do not review each option after editing, the collection rules may not match your intended setup.

3. Preview the file collection result

Entry: Preview-related action in the settings panel

1. After adjusting the options, open Preview.
2. Check the file collection page and submission flow.
3. Confirm that the current setup looks correct.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: you can view the preview under the current settings.
• Next action available: you can return to edit more settings or save directly.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: saving without previewing may leave setup issues undiscovered until the form is in use.
• Environment note: online preview usually requires a stable internet connection.

4. Save settings and check whether they take effect

Entry: Settings panel → OK / Save / Publish

1. Click OK or Save to confirm the current settings.
2. Return to the form editor and review the updated result.
3. If the changes must appear on the responder side, publish a new version as prompted in the interface.
4. Open Preview again or check the responder side to confirm that the changes have been applied.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the settings are saved, and a new version is published when needed.
• Next action available: the form can continue to be edited, previewed, or shared.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: saving without publishing may leave the responder side on the previous configuration.
• Environment note: publishing and online verification usually require internet access.