WPS Editor Info and Attribution on macOS: Introduction

WPS Editor Info and Attribution is a collaboration visibility feature for smart documents 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 gate is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Editor Info and Attribution is a built-in collaboration view in WPS Office for macOS smart documents. It helps you check each collaborator’s contribution share, review the last edit time, and identify who edited content through attribution markers.

Core tasks include:

View editor details: Open the editor list to check contribution share and last edit time for collaborators.
Turn on attribution markers: Show editor underlines in the document body to identify content ownership.
Turn off attribution markers: Hide editor markers and return to a standard reading view.

This feature is useful for team writing, multi-person review, and content ownership checks.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An internet connection is needed to load smart document collaboration data
Other	Open a collaborative smart document and make sure your account has edit permission for that document

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office for Mac, open a smart document, and confirm that the creator avatar and editor list entry appear below the document title

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you open an editor list below the document title to view collaborator contribution share, last edit time, and show or hide attribution markers.	Word supports document sharing, co-editing, visible collaborator names, and Track Changes for review.	Google Docs lets you check the last editor, version history, and use Show editors on selected text in supported plans.	Notion provides page version history so you can review who changed a page and when, and restore earlier versions.	Acrobat focuses on shared review and comment tracking for PDFs, rather than inline writing attribution markers in document text.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines contribution share, last edit time, and the attribution marker toggle in one entry point. Distinct: editor underlines appear directly in document content for quick ownership checks.	Compared with WPS: Word emphasizes co-authoring and revision review, while the cited page does not describe contribution share percentages.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs can show version and editor information, but Show editors is limited to certain Google Workspace plans.	Compared with WPS: Notion is more focused on page history review and the cited page does not describe contribution share percentages.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is stronger for PDF review workflows, not for inline writing attribution in collaborative document drafting.
Official Source	—	Collaborate in Word	Find what's changed in a file	Delete & restore content	Manage shared files in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
WPS is well suited to document teams that need to check contribution visibility and content ownership quickly in one place. If your priority is inline attribution markers and contribution review during writing, WPS offers a more direct workflow; if your priority is version rollback or PDF review, the alternatives focus on different strengths.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How WPS Helps
1	Confirming team writing ownership	Project teams, content teams	It is hard to tell who contributed which part	Use the editor list to review contribution share and last edit time
2	Checking ownership before review	Editors, reviewers	You need to confirm ownership before discussing revisions	Turn on attribution markers to see editor underlines in the document body
3	Switching back to reading mode	General collaborators	Too many markers can interrupt continuous reading	Turn off attribution markers to return to a cleaner reading view
4	Troubleshooting access to contribution data	Document collaborators	The contribution panel is unavailable	Confirm that the current account has edit permission
5	Troubleshooting missing info bar entry	Document users	The editor info entry is not visible	Check whether the document info bar is turned on in document settings

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic use of Editor Info and Attribution	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available with a broader tool set
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Advanced templates and more advanced tools	Partially limited	More advanced capabilities available
AI-related features	Some limits apply	More AI-related features available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You mainly need editor info and attribution markers for daily collaboration	Free	This feature is available without membership
You also need more cloud storage, advanced tools, or broader AI access	WPS Premium	Better suited to frequent office work and broader feature needs

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