WPS Auto Numbering on Windows: Introduction

WPS Auto Numbering is a numbering setup feature for smart form surveys 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

Auto Numbering is a numbering setup feature for smart form surveys in WPS on Windows. It is used to configure and manage numbering while editing a survey. After setup, the current survey can generate numbers based on the selected rules, which helps with review, organization, and follow-up data tracking.

Core tasks include:

Open the Auto Numbering entry: Go to the Survey module in the form editor and open Auto Numbering.
Set numbering parameters and preview: Adjust related settings in the pop-up panel and review the result.
Confirm and save Auto Numbering: Confirm the setup, then continue saving or publishing the current form flow.

This feature is useful for creating a new survey, checking numbering before publishing, and maintaining numbering rules later.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC environment
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is recommended when opening, saving, or publishing online forms
Other	You need an account that can access the smart form editing interface and has editing permission

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-installation check	Launch WPS Office, open the smart form editor, and confirm that the Survey and Auto Numbering entries are available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides an Auto Numbering entry in smart form surveys, with a pop-up panel for parameter setup, preview, and confirmation.	In Microsoft Forms, questions are automatically numbered, but official Microsoft Q&A says the numbering cannot be manually rearranged or turned off.	Official Google Forms help supports numbered lists in form titles, questions, and descriptions, but it does not describe a native setting for automatic question numbering.	Notion Forms lets users create and customize questions and generate questions from a database, but the official help page does not provide a separate Auto Numbering setting.	Adobe Acrobat Sign supports creating and publishing web forms and configuring participants and fields, but the official help page does not provide a survey question auto-numbering setting.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Auto Numbering is part of the survey editing flow; you can set parameters, preview the result, and then confirm the setup.	Compared with WPS: automatic numbering exists, but there is no separate numbering configuration panel or manual numbering control.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance focuses on text formatting in forms rather than question-order numbering controls.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance focuses on question creation, database mapping, and form configuration rather than a dedicated numbering control.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance focuses on web form publishing and signing workflows rather than survey question numbering controls.
Official Source	—	How to arrange the numbering manually in forms	Format text in your form	Forms	Create a web form

Overall Conclusion: WPS Auto Numbering is more directly aligned with survey editing on Windows when you need to configure numbering inside the form-building workflow. The official pages for the other products focus more on automatic sequence behavior, text formatting, or web form publishing rather than a dedicated survey numbering setup.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	Solution
1	Plan numbering when creating a new survey	Form creators	Questions or records do not yet have a consistent numbering method	Open Auto Numbering in the Survey module and configure the settings
2	Check numbering before publishing	Operations staff and project owners	The displayed numbering may not match expectations	Preview the result in the pop-up panel before confirming
3	Adjust numbering for later incoming data	Teams that maintain surveys over time	It is unclear how rule changes affect later records	Edit Auto Numbering again and continue with saving or publishing as needed

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Auto Numbering setup	✅ Available	✅ Available
Survey parameter preview and confirmation	✅ Available	✅ Available
Other value-added services	Shown according to the current account plan	More value-added services may be available with a subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily survey editing and numbering setup	Free	There is no separate membership requirement described for this feature
You also need more value-added services	WPS Premium	Suitable if you want to use this feature together with other subscription benefits

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