How to Use WPS Editor Info and Attribution on Windows

Last updated:July 23, 2026

Use Editor Info and Attribution with 3 how-to topics, including viewing editor details, turning attribution markers on, and turning attribution markers off; choose a topic from the index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. View editor detailsFree
22. Turn on attribution markersFree
33. Turn off attribution markersFree

How-to Guide

1. View editor details

Entry path: Below the document title → Creator avatar → Editor list

  1. Open the smart document you want to review.
  2. Click the creator avatar below the document title.
  3. Open the Editor list panel.
  4. Review each collaborator's contribution share.
  5. Check the last edit time and related details.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The Editor list panel is open.
  • Next action available: You can continue reviewing contributor details or move to the attribution marker toggle.

Tips While Using

  • Only users with editing permission for the current document can access this panel.
  • If the entry is not visible, check whether the document info bar is turned on.

2. Turn on attribution markers

Entry path: Editor list → Show editor markers → On

  1. Open the Editor list panel in the document.
  2. Click Show editor markers in the lower-left corner.
  3. Wait for editor underlines to appear in the document.
  4. Use the markers to identify which collaborator edited which content.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: Editor underlines appear in the document.
  • Next action available: You can continue reading the document and checking content ownership.

Tips While Using

  • These markers are used for attribution review and do not change the document body content.
  • Formatting changes are not counted in character-based contribution statistics.

3. Turn off attribution markers

Entry path: Editor list → Show editor markers → Off

  1. Open the Editor list panel in the document.
  2. Click Show editor markers again.
  3. Wait for the editor markers to disappear from the document.
  4. Continue reading the document in a cleaner view.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: Editor markers are no longer shown in the document.
  • Next action available: You can continue reading, editing, or turn the markers back on later.

Tips While Using

  • Turning markers off does not remove collaborator information; it only hides the visual markers.
  • You can turn them on again at any time when you need to review attribution.