WPS Settings on Windows: Introduction

WPS Settings is the settings workflow for Smart Forms surveys on Windows; it includes 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Settings is used to configure and manage relay settings in the survey scenario of WPS Smart Forms. You can open the survey module from the form editor, enter the settings area, adjust related options, preview the result, and save your changes.

This feature fits common survey setup work, including creating a new survey, revising submission rules, and checking the final setup before publishing. For users who need a clear survey settings workflow in WPS Office on Windows, Settings helps keep configuration, preview, and confirmation in one place.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online forms, previewing content, or publishing updates
Other	You need access to the Smart Forms editor and permission to edit the current form

Source: System requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using Settings, install WPS Office for Windows and confirm that you can open the Smart Forms editor.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter the Smart Forms editor, and confirm that the survey area shows the related settings entry

Source: Download and Install WPS Office on PC

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a settings entry inside the Smart Forms survey workflow, where you can open the settings panel, adjust options, preview the result, and save changes.	Microsoft Forms provides a settings pane for responder scope, start and end dates, accepting responses, progress bar display, and thank-you messages.	Google Forms lets users manage response limits, response editing, response summaries, confirmation messages, and publishing options from Settings.	Notion Forms lets users configure titles, descriptions, required questions, anonymous responses, sharing scope, and submission confirmation content in the form builder.	Adobe Acrobat Sign Web Forms supports access controls, email verification, CC options, additional participants, and save-progress settings for web forms.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The settings entry stays close to the survey editing flow, so users can move from configuration to preview and saving without leaving the main editing context.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses more on response control and audience rules across forms and quizzes.	Compared with WPS: the official guidance focuses more on publishing, sharing, and response management.	Compared with WPS: forms are closely tied to databases, and some advanced logic is limited to higher plans.	Compared with WPS: the workflow is centered more on signable web forms and approval-related controls than on survey editing.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Forms settings	Google Forms sharing and settings	Notion Forms	Adobe Configure Web Forms

Overall Conclusion
WPS Settings is closely aligned with the Smart Forms survey editing flow on Windows, making it practical for users who want to configure, preview, and save in one continuous process. Other products also provide form settings, but their official guidance emphasizes response control, database-connected forms, or signing workflows in different ways.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Pain Point	How Settings Helps
1	Configure settings while creating a new survey	Form creators	They need a clear place to adjust survey options after creating a form	Open Settings from the Survey area and complete the setup there
2	Revise settings in an existing survey	Operations staff and project members	Existing survey options need to be updated	Open the settings panel, adjust the options, and save the changes
3	Check the result before publishing	Form administrators	They need to confirm whether the current setup matches expectations	Preview the current setup before saving or publishing
4	Troubleshoot settings that do not seem to apply	Daily maintainers	The visible result does not match the latest changes	Recheck the saved settings and confirm whether republishing is needed

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features and PDF reading	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and extended tools	Limited or unavailable	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or higher plan benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday survey creation and settings adjustment	Free	The Settings workflow described here can be used in regular form editing scenarios
Work that also needs more PDF tools, cloud storage, or extended office features	WPS Premium	A better fit for users who need broader advanced tools and more storage over time

WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium