WPS Filling Settings on macOS: Introduction

WPS Filling Settings is a form response configuration feature 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 listed tasks are currently available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Filling Settings helps you manage how a Smart Form is filled out and when updated settings take effect. In the form editor, you can open Filling Settings from the Form section, adjust related options, preview the result, and save the changes.

The main tasks include:

Open Filling Settings from the form editor.
Adjust response-related settings in the panel.
Preview the result before saving.
Check whether saved changes have taken effect for new responses.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for macOS
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online forms, saving settings, or publishing a form
Other	You need access to the Smart Form editor and permission to edit the current form

Download & Installation

Before using Filling Settings, install WPS Office on your Mac and open the Smart Form editor.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter the Smart Form editor, and confirm that Filling Settings is available under Form

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In the Smart Form editor, WPS provides a Filling Settings entry where you can adjust settings, preview the result, and save changes. Some saved changes may require publishing before they affect respondents.	Microsoft Forms provides a settings pane for response audience, accepting responses, start and end dates, one response per person, and response receipts.	Google Forms lets you manage response limits, response editing, response summaries, confirmation messages, publishing, and stopping responses from the Settings area.	Notion Forms supports sharing scope, anonymous responses, post-submission access, required questions, and form question display options. Some conditional logic features depend on paid plans.	Adobe Acrobat Sign Web Forms focuses on signable web forms and includes options such as email verification, additional participants, PDF preview, and save-progress controls.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Filling Settings stays close to the form editing workflow, making it easier to review, preview, and save in one place. Distinct: It gives a clear path for checking whether changes affect only new data after saving or publishing.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft Forms puts more emphasis on response collection rules and organization-based access control.	Compared with WPS: Google Forms puts more emphasis on publishing, sharing, and response management for broad distribution.	Compared with WPS: Notion connects forms closely with databases, but form creation and customization are limited to desktop and web, and some logic features are plan-dependent.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is more focused on e-signature workflows than on general information-collection form settings.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms settings	Google Forms publish and share settings	Notion forms	Adobe web forms configuration

Overall Conclusion: WPS is a practical fit when you want to adjust filling rules, preview the result, and save changes within the Smart Form editing flow. Microsoft, Google, Notion, and Adobe each provide stronger emphasis in their own areas, such as large-scale distribution, database-connected workflows, or e-signature scenarios.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How Filling Settings helps
1	Review form rules before publishing	Form creators	Important response rules may be incomplete	Open Filling Settings and review each option before saving
2	Adjust the response flow	Project owners or operators	The form workflow needs to change after setup	Update the settings in the panel and confirm the result again
3	Preview the respondent experience	Reviewers	It is unclear how the form will behave for respondents	Preview the form after editing and confirm the result before saving
4	Check how changes take effect	Data managers	Updated settings may affect new and existing data differently	Save, publish if needed, and verify the effect on new responses

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	✅ Available	✅ Available
Filling Settings for this feature	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and extended tools	Partially limited	✅ Broader access
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Creating and adjusting standard Smart Forms	Free	Filling Settings in this workflow does not require membership
Needing more PDF tools, cloud storage, or broader office features	WPS Premium	Better suited for longer-term workflows that need expanded office capabilities

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