WPS Message Notification Settings on Windows: Introduction

WPS Message Notification Settings is a notification configuration feature in Smart Forms on Windows; 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

Message Notification Settings is a configuration feature in the Form module of Smart Forms on Windows. It is used to set up and manage form-related message notifications. After you enter the form editing interface, you can open Message Notification Settings from the Form module in the left navigation pane, then complete setup, preview, and saving in the pop-up panel.

Core capabilities include:

Open the Message Notification Settings panel.
Adjust related parameters and preview the notification effect.
Save the settings and, when needed, publish a new version so the changes take effect.

This feature is useful when you want to review notification rules before publishing a form, adjust alerts for new submissions, or confirm notification behavior after editing a form in WPS Office on Windows.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device in a currently supported system environment
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended, with access to the Smart Forms editing interface
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended for online form editing and publishing
Other	You need edit permission for the target form; account sign-in is typically required for publishing-related actions

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office, open the Smart Forms editing interface, and confirm that Message Notification Settings is available under the Form module

After installation, open WPS Office and sign in with an available account to access Smart Forms and configure notifications.

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In the Smart Forms editing interface, this feature lets you open a notification settings panel, adjust parameters, preview the result, and save the configuration.	Outlook lets users turn notifications on or off for Mail, Calendar, and Documents, and supports notification sound settings.	Gmail lets users turn desktop notifications on or off for new mail or important mail and choose notification sounds.	Notion lets users manage desktop push, email, Slack, and other notification settings from Settings → Notifications.	Acrobat notifications focus on document status updates for shared, reviewed, and signed files, with notification center and OS-level notifications.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The notification entry is built into the form editing flow, which is convenient for configuring and confirming alerts before publishing a form.	Compared with WPS: It focuses on email and calendar alerts rather than notification setup inside a form editing workflow.	Compared with WPS: It mainly covers incoming email notifications and does not provide a form-editing notification panel.	Compared with WPS: It covers broader collaboration notifications, but its main focus is workspace activity and mentions rather than form publishing settings.	Compared with WPS: It mainly covers document workflow status notifications rather than online form message notification setup.
Official Source	—	Outlook notification settings	Change Gmail notifications	Notification settings	Acrobat notifications

Overall Conclusion
WPS Message Notification Settings is more closely tied to the Smart Forms editing and publishing workflow, making it suitable for configuring alerts while preparing a form. Other products also provide notification controls, but they are generally centered on email, collaboration, or document status updates rather than form-specific notification setup.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How this feature helps
1	Review notification rules before publishing	Form creators	They need to confirm whether submissions will trigger the expected alerts	Open Message Notification Settings and review each parameter
2	Preview notification behavior after changes	Operations teams and project members	They want to avoid unexpected notification results after editing	Adjust settings in the panel and preview before confirming
3	Save settings and publish a new version	Teams preparing a live form	Settings may be saved but not yet reflected on the respondent side	Save the configuration and publish a new version when needed
4	Maintain notification rules later	Long-term form administrators	Notification rules may need updates as business needs change	Reopen Message Notification Settings and revise the setup
5	Check the impact scope of changes	Data maintenance staff	They may assume historical data will update automatically	Confirm that some changes mainly affect newly generated data

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Access Message Notification Settings	✅	✅
Basic form editing and saving	✅	✅
Additional office, PDF, and AI-related capabilities	Basic capabilities as shown on the product pages	More extended capabilities as shown on the product pages

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Routine form notification setup	Free	The current feature description does not show a membership restriction for this workflow
Broader office and advanced feature needs	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more PDF, template, cloud, or AI-related capabilities

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium