WPS Fill in the Blank Question on macOS: Introduction

WPS Fill in the Blank Question is an open-ended question type in Smart Forms surveys; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	The tasks in this guide can be used directly

About This Feature

Overview

Fill in the Blank Question is used in the Survey area of Smart Forms to collect open-ended text responses. It is suitable when respondents need to enter short explanations, extra details, or subjective answers. In WPS on macOS, you can open the question type, adjust its settings, preview the result, and save the configuration in one editing flow.

Core tasks include:

Open the Fill in the Blank Question entry in the survey editor.
Configure the question settings and content.
Preview how the question appears to respondents.
Save the updated question configuration.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office and related Smart Forms features
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	An internet connection is recommended for online form editing, preview, and publishing workflows
Other	Sign in with an available account and make sure you have permission to edit the target form

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download the Mac installer and follow the on-screen steps to complete setup
Check after installation	Open WPS, enter the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the Survey area is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In Smart Forms surveys, WPS provides a Fill in the Blank Question entry for editing, setting parameters, previewing, and saving.	Microsoft Forms supports Text questions when creating a form and includes a Preview mode.	Google Forms supports Short answer and Paragraph questions, with Required and Description options.	Notion Forms supports text-property questions, including Long answer, Description, and Required settings.	Adobe Acrobat mainly provides text fields and field properties for PDF forms, which fits document-based form workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps question entry, parameter setup, preview, and save actions in one survey editing flow on macOS.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on general Text question creation and preview in a web form workflow.	Compared with WPS: it supports open-ended question types and rules, but the workflow centers on Google Forms editing.	Compared with WPS: text question settings are flexible, but form creation and customization are described for desktop and web apps.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses on PDF form fields rather than a survey-style questionnaire workflow.
Official Source	—	Create a form with Microsoft Forms	Choose a type of question for your form	Forms	Field properties for form components in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion

If your main goal is to configure open-ended survey questions quickly, WPS offers a more concentrated editing path for this task on macOS. Other products also support text input questions, but their workflows are more focused on web form platforms or PDF form field management.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How WPS helps
1	Event registration notes	Event organizers	Participants need to add custom remarks	Add a fill-in-the-blank question for extra details
2	Post-class feedback	Teachers and trainers	Choice questions do not capture full opinions	Use an open-ended question to collect written feedback
3	Customer request intake	Sales and support teams	Specific needs must be described clearly	Add a text response question in the survey
4	Internal information collection	Team managers	Fixed options do not cover every case	Let respondents enter free-form text
5	Pre-publish review	Form editors	The display result may not be clear before release	Preview the question before saving or publishing

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	Available	Available
Basic Fill in the Blank Question setup in Smart Forms	Available	Available
Some advanced PDF and extended features	May be limited	Broader access
Cloud storage and selected value-added features	Basic quota	Higher quota or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page; Why do I need to pay for WPS Office?

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Creating surveys and configuring basic question types	Free	The Fill in the Blank Question workflow in this guide can be used directly
Needing more PDF, cloud, or extended office features	WPS Premium	Better suited to broader cross-component work needs

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Source: WPS Office pricing page