WPS Date and Time on Windows: Introduction

WPS Date and Time is a date and time setup feature in Smart Forms voting scenarios; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	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

Date and Time is a configuration feature in the Voting module of WPS Office Smart Forms on Windows. It is used to set and manage date- and time-related information for a vote before the form is published.

Core tasks include:

Open the Date and Time entry: Go to the Voting module in the form editor and locate the Date and Time option.
Set date and time parameters: Adjust related settings, preview the result, and confirm the changes.

This feature is suitable for scenarios such as event voting, deadline setup, and time-slot collection. After configuration, you can continue to generate a share link and review results through data statistics.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows computer that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online forms, sharing links, or viewing statistics
Other	You need access to the Smart Forms editor and permission to edit the current form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office, open the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the Date and Time entry is available in the Voting module

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a Date and Time entry in the Voting module of Smart Forms, where you can open the settings panel, adjust related parameters, preview, and confirm.	Microsoft Forms supports date questions, but official Microsoft answers indicate that selecting date and time together in one question is not currently available.	Google Forms officially supports a Date question that can include time, and it also offers a separate Time question type.	Notion Forms connects questions to database properties and supports Date question types within database-backed forms.	Adobe Acrobat lets you add a date field to a PDF form and specify a date-and-time format in field properties.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The Date and Time entry is built directly into the voting setup flow, which helps form creators complete time-related configuration in one place.	Compared with WPS: Date selection is available, but official guidance does not show a combined date-and-time picker in one question.	Compared with WPS: Google offers more general-purpose date and time question types for broad web form collection.	Compared with WPS: Notion is more database-centered and is designed around form-to-database workflows.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is more focused on PDF form authoring and field-format control.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms date and time Q&A	Choose a type of question for your form	Forms in Notion Help Center	PDF form fields in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion: WPS Date and Time fits directly into the Smart Forms voting workflow and is convenient for creators who want to finish time-related setup during vote creation. If you need broader web-form question types, Google Forms and Notion provide different date-related approaches, while Adobe Acrobat is more suitable for PDF form field control.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How this feature helps
1	Voting schedule setup	Event organizers	Set clear time information for a vote	Open Date and Time in the Voting module and complete the setup
2	Registration deadline management	Form creators	Confirm time settings before publishing	Adjust parameters in the settings panel and preview the result
3	Time-slot collection	Team members	Collect participant time information in a consistent way	Use the Date and Time option to define the needed settings
4	Pre-share review	Project or operations members	Check whether time settings are correct before sharing	Preview the result before clicking Confirm
5	Result review	Form managers	Review later results together with time settings	Generate a share link and check follow-up statistics

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation features	✅	✅
Date and Time setup in Smart Forms	✅	✅
Advanced PDF and some AI features	Partially limited	More items available
Cloud storage	1 GB	Higher-capacity plans available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday form creation and editing	Free	Suitable for basic office work and the Date and Time setup covered here
More PDF, AI, or cloud storage needs	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who need broader office features and more online benefits

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