WPS Cross Analysis on macOS: Introduction

WPS Cross Analysis is a survey cross-analysis setup feature in WPS smart forms 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Version limit	None specified	No version threshold is stated in the current materials
Membership limit	None	This feature is marked as available without membership

About This Feature

Overview

Cross Analysis is a built-in survey setup feature in WPS Office for Mac. It is used to configure and manage cross-analysis settings during form editing, so you can prepare analysis dimensions, review the preview, and save the setup before continuing. This guide also helps users looking for how to use survey cross analysis in WPS on macOS.

Its main tasks include:

Open the Cross Analysis entry from the Survey section in the form editor.
Configure related parameters in the pop-up panel.
Preview the result and confirm the setup.

This workflow is useful for survey design, analysis preparation, and pre-publishing checks.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office for Mac is recommended
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online forms or syncing form data
Other	Access to the smart form editor and edit permission for the target form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download WPS Office for Mac and complete the setup with the installation wizard
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter the smart form editor, and confirm that the Cross Analysis entry is available under Survey

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a Cross Analysis entry inside the survey editing flow, where you can open the panel, configure parameters, preview the result, and confirm the setup.	Microsoft Forms lets you review responses and open response data in an Excel workbook for continued analysis.	Google Forms provides response summaries and lets you open responses in Google Sheets or download them as CSV files for further analysis.	Notion supports database views, filters, groups, and chart views, and forms can connect to databases, but it does not provide a native survey cross-analysis panel.	Adobe Acrobat Sign can collect form field data, show field progress, and export CSV data after completion.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Cross-analysis setup is available directly inside the survey editing flow. Distinct: You can configure, preview, and confirm in one place before publishing.	Compared with WPS: it focuses more on viewing results and continuing analysis in Excel after data collection.	Compared with WPS: it focuses on summaries, spreadsheet linkage, and CSV export for later analysis.	Compared with WPS: it is better suited to database organization and view-based analysis than a built-in survey cross-analysis setup flow.	Compared with WPS: it focuses on agreement form data collection and export rather than survey editing cross-analysis setup.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms and Excel workbooks	View & manage form responses	Views, filters, sorts & groups	Collect form data with agreements

Overall Conclusion
WPS Cross Analysis is a practical fit when you want to configure and review cross-analysis settings during survey editing on macOS. The other products mainly emphasize response review, spreadsheet-based follow-up analysis, or exported data workflows rather than a built-in cross-analysis setup entry in the survey editor.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How it helps
1	Pre-publishing survey checks	Survey creators	Cross-analysis settings may be incomplete before release	Open Cross Analysis, configure the setup, and review the preview before confirming
2	Adjusting analysis dimensions	Data coordinators	Different question combinations may need different analysis directions	Update the related parameters in Cross Analysis and confirm the new setup
3	Collaborative survey editing	Research and operations teams	Analysis settings can be missed during team editing	Review Cross Analysis centrally in the Survey section
4	Saving a new setup	Form administrators	Changes may be left unfinished if they are not confirmed	Preview the result and click Confirm when everything looks correct
5	Updating an existing survey setup	Maintainers of active surveys	Existing analysis settings may need refinement	Reopen Cross Analysis from the editor and save the updated setup

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic Cross Analysis use	Available; the current feature information does not show a membership limit	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
More advanced templates and added services	Partially limited	More items available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to configure and maintain survey cross-analysis settings	Free	The feature itself is currently shown without a membership requirement
You also need more cloud storage or added services	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who want extra storage and broader service access

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