WPS Cross Analysis on macOS: Introduction

WPS Cross Analysis is a smart forms configuration feature on macOS; it includes 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

Cross Analysis is a configuration feature in Smart Forms in WPS Office for Mac. It is used to set up and manage cross-analysis rules so you can plan how form data will be viewed during form design.

Its main capabilities include:

Open the Cross Analysis entry: go to the Form module in the form editor and open the Cross Analysis option.
Configure cross-analysis settings: adjust related settings in the panel and confirm the preview result.
Edit Cross Analysis for an existing form: return to the editor after a form is created and update the configuration. Some changes affect only new data.

This feature is useful for surveys, registration forms, business intake forms, and other scenarios where you want to review relationships between different data dimensions.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended when opening online forms and saving settings
Other	You need access to the Smart Forms editor and permission to edit the target form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office for Mac, enter the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the Cross Analysis entry is available in the Form module

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a Cross Analysis entry inside the Smart Forms editing flow, so related settings can be configured and previewed during form design.	Microsoft Forms lets users review response data and sync responses to Excel for further analysis.	Google Forms lets users analyze responses in real time and use Google Sheets for deeper analysis.	Notion connects forms to databases and supports analysis through chart views, filters, and groups.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on collecting PDF form data and exporting results to spreadsheet or XML formats.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Cross Analysis is available directly in the form editing workflow, which helps complete setup and adjustments before publishing.	Compared with WPS: analysis is more centered on post-response work in Excel after data collection.	Compared with WPS: deeper analysis is more centered on response summaries and follow-up work in Google Sheets.	Compared with WPS: analysis depends on database views and charts rather than a focused cross-analysis setup path in form design.	Compared with WPS: the workflow is more focused on PDF form collection and export than on cross-analysis setup during form design.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms and Excel workbooks	How to use Google Forms	Chart view	Collect and manage PDF form data

Overall Conclusion: WPS is a practical choice when you want to configure cross-analysis settings directly during form design. If your workflow depends more on exporting responses for later processing, Microsoft, Google, Notion, and Adobe each provide their own analysis or export paths.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Cross Analysis helps
1	Survey structure planning	Researchers	They need to plan relationships between questions before publishing	Configure related settings in Cross Analysis and preview the result in advance
2	Business intake form setup	Operations teams	Forms contain many fields and later data review can become unclear	Set up Cross Analysis during editing for clearer dimension-based review later
3	Event registration planning	Event coordinators	Registration data includes multiple dimensions and needs a consistent review method	Complete Cross Analysis settings before publishing to reduce later sorting work
4	Existing form maintenance	Form owners	The analysis setup still needs adjustment after the form goes live	Reopen the editor and update Cross Analysis so new data follows the new setup
5	Pre-publish review	Team collaborators	They want to confirm the display result before release	Preview the effect first, then save and publish

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Cross Analysis entry	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available with more extended tools
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template downloads	Limited	More template benefits
AI tools	Some capabilities are limited	More AI-related capabilities and higher usage allowance

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to configure and maintain Cross Analysis in Smart Forms	Free	The feature itself has no membership restriction in this workflow
You also need more cloud storage, templates, and extended tools	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who frequently work with documents, PDFs, and collaboration content

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