How to Use WPS Filling Settings on macOS

Use Filling Settings with 4 how-to topics, all available without membership, covering how to open the panel, adjust settings, preview the result, and confirm whether changes take effect.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open Filling Settings

Entry: Form editor → Form → Filling Settings

1. Open the Smart Form that you want to edit.
2. In the editor, find the Form section on the left side.
3. Locate Filling Settings in that section.
4. Click Filling Settings to open the settings panel.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The Filling Settings panel or configuration area opens.
• Next action available: You can continue editing related settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you are not in the form editing view, the Filling Settings entry may not be visible.
• Environment note: You need permission to edit the current form.

2. Adjust Filling Settings

Entry: Filling Settings panel

1. Review the available options in the Filling Settings panel.
2. Adjust the settings based on the form requirements.
3. Check the updated options again to make sure nothing is missing.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The settings in the panel reflect your intended changes.
• Next action available: You can move on to previewing or saving.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Skipping a final review can leave important settings unchanged.

3. Preview and Confirm the Result

Entry: Preview-related control in the Filling Settings panel

1. After adjusting the settings, open the preview.
2. Check whether the response flow, display result, or prompts match your expectation.
3. Return to the settings panel after confirming the preview.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can see the updated preview result.
• Next action available: You can save the settings after confirmation.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Saving immediately without previewing may lead to extra rework later.

4. Save Changes and Check Whether They Take Effect

Entry: Filling Settings panel → Save / Confirm

1. Click Confirm or Save to finish the current settings.
2. If the form workflow requires publishing, publish the form next.
3. Return to the response side or related page to check whether the updated settings are active.
4. If the changes do not take effect, first confirm that you saved them and whether a new publish step is required.
5. If you still need to verify the scope of the change, note that some updates affect only new data.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The settings are saved, and the related page shows the updated result.
• Next action available: You can continue publishing, testing, or collecting new responses.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Changing settings without clicking Save.
• Environment note: Some Filling Settings changes take effect for respondents only after publishing.