Clear Response Data in WPS on macOS: Introduction

Clear Response Data is a response-management feature in WPS Forms on macOS; this guide covers 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

Clear Response Data helps you manage existing submission records in the WPS Forms editor on macOS. It is useful after testing, before a new collection round, or after adjusting a form workflow.

Core tasks include:

Open the Clear Response Data entry: access the setting from the Quick Start area in the form editor.
Set and confirm the clearing action: complete the available settings, preview the result, and confirm the action.
Check whether the change has taken effect: save or publish the form and verify the updated status.

This feature fits form setup, testing, and pre-release cleanup scenarios, helping you organize older responses before collecting new ones.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac that can run WPS Office and open the WPS Forms editing interface
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended when opening forms, saving settings, or publishing changes
Other	You need permission to edit the target form and access the Quick Start area

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office for Mac, enter the WPS Forms editor, and confirm that the Quick Start area is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In the WPS Forms editor, you can open Clear Response Data from Quick Start, then configure, preview, and confirm the action.	Microsoft Forms lets you review results, delete all responses, and export results to Excel from the Responses area.	Google Forms lets you delete all responses and also remove individual responses from the Responses area.	Notion Forms stores responses in a connected database, where responses can be viewed, filtered, sorted, and older entries can be deleted when no longer needed.	Adobe Acrobat web forms provide management actions such as creating, editing, disabling, hiding, and managing web forms online.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the Clear Response Data entry is placed directly in the form editing workflow, which is convenient when adjusting a form before collecting a new round of responses.	Compared with WPS: response clearing is handled from the results management flow rather than directly from the form-building quick-start flow.	Compared with WPS: supports deleting all or individual responses, but the action is centered in the responses view.	Compared with WPS: focuses more on database-based response management and analysis; form creation and customization are limited to desktop and web apps.	Compared with WPS: focuses on publishing and managing web forms in Acrobat's e-sign workflow.
Official Source	—	Check and share your form results	Choose where to save form responses	Forms	Manage web forms in Acrobat on the web

Overall Conclusion
If you want to clear response data while staying inside the form editing flow, WPS offers a direct path from Quick Start. If your priority is response analytics, database-style organization, or web-form publishing, the other products provide different management models for those needs.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How this feature helps
1	Remove test responses	Form creators	Test submissions create unwanted records	Open Clear Response Data and reset existing responses before launch
2	Start a new collection round	Operations or project owners	Older responses affect a new reporting cycle	Clear historical responses before publishing or sharing the next round
3	Reset data after workflow changes	Form maintainers	Older responses no longer match updated fields or logic	Reconfigure Clear Response Data, preview the result, and save the change
4	Final check before release	Team admins	It is unclear whether the clearing setting has taken effect	Save, preview, and verify the current form status
5	Troubleshoot changes that do not apply	Daily users	Older results still appear after editing	Confirm that the form was saved and publish a new version if needed

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	Available	Available
Basic PDF tools	Available	Available
Advanced PDF and more advanced tools	Partially limited	Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	Higher-capacity options are available
AI and selected advanced features	Limited or quota-based	More features and usage are available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday form editing and basic response management	Free	Clear Response Data has no membership restriction in this feature workflow
Work that also needs more PDF, cloud, or AI capabilities	WPS Premium	Suitable when you want broader office features beyond this form task

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