WPS Industry on macOS: Introduction

WPS Industry is an industry-setting feature in Smart Forms poll workflows 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	The current task set can be used directly

About This Feature

Overview

Industry is a configuration item in the Smart Forms Poll module on macOS. It is used to set industry information while creating or editing a poll. After the industry setting is completed, you can continue to preview, save, and move on to sharing or response collection.

Core tasks include:

Open the industry setting entry from the poll editor.
Set and confirm industry-related options in the editing panel.
Reopen and update an existing industry setting when the poll needs revision.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device that can run WPS Office for Mac normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for a stable form-editing experience
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online forms, previewing, or sharing
Other	You need access to the Smart Forms editing interface and permission to edit the current form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office for Mac, open the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the Poll module and the Industry option are visible

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides an Industry setting entry inside the Smart Forms poll workflow, so you can open the setting, preview it, and confirm it during poll creation.	Microsoft Forms supports polls and forms, with settings for response scope, responder identity, and response controls.	Google Forms supports multiple choice, checkboxes, and dropdown questions that can be used to represent industry categories.	Notion supports Select and Multi-select database properties for categorization, which is closer to general data organization than a dedicated poll industry setting.	Adobe Acrobat forms support list boxes and combo boxes for predefined choices in PDF forms.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The Industry entry is placed directly in the poll workflow, which helps complete setup and confirmation in one editing flow. Advantage: The current feature can be used without membership.	Compared with WPS: It focuses more on general form settings, so industry classification is usually built through custom questions or options.	Compared with WPS: It can represent categories through question types, but industry is not a separate poll configuration item.	Compared with WPS: It mainly uses database properties for categorization rather than a dedicated poll configuration flow.	Compared with WPS: It is centered on PDF form field design instead of an online poll industry-setting workflow.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms settings	Google Forms question types	Notion database properties	Acrobat form field properties

Overall Conclusion
WPS Industry is more closely aligned with the Smart Forms poll setup flow on macOS, especially when you want to finish industry-related configuration during editing. Other products can support similar categorization through form options or database fields, but they usually require extra field design or a different workflow structure.

Source: Microsoft Microsoft Forms settings; Google Google Forms question types; Notion Notion database properties; Adobe Acrobat form field properties

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How it helps
1	Create a poll with industry categories	Event organizers	Need to define the industry scope during poll creation	Open Industry in the Poll module and complete the setup
2	Preview form content before sharing	Form editors	Need to confirm how the setting appears before publishing	Preview the result after adjustment and then confirm
3	Revise an existing poll setup	Operations staff or project members	Need to update industry information before release	Reopen the Industry setting and save the changes
4	Reuse forms across different activities	Team collaborators	Different activities need different industry categories	Reset the industry options for the current activity
5	Final check before sharing	Publishers	Need to avoid changing settings after the form is shared	Complete the industry setup before sharing

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Industry setting	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic form editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
More advanced tools and extended benefits	Some features are limited	More advanced tools and extended benefits are available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily poll creation and basic editing	Free	The current Industry feature is available directly and fits lightweight form editing
Need more advanced tools, more cloud storage, or broader collaboration	WPS Premium	Better suited to users or teams with broader office needs

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