Find answers about offline editing conditions, sync behavior, and conflict handling for WPS Offline Mode on Windows, with 3 common questions and a glossary.
FAQ
Why can’t some documents continue to be edited while I’m offline?
- Make sure the document was already opened in the WPS Windows client before you went offline.
- Make sure the smart document was not closed before the connection was lost.
- If the document was closed, reconnect to the internet, open it again, and prepare it before the next offline session.
Do I need to upload offline changes manually after the internet returns?
- Reconnect the device to the internet.
- Open the document that you edited offline.
- WPS detects the local changes and syncs them to the cloud automatically, so manual upload is usually not required.
What happens if multiple people edit during the offline period?
- If other collaborators also change the same document while you are offline, content merging may be needed after reconnection.
- WPS attempts to merge changes automatically.
- After sync completes, review the document to confirm that the final content is complete and correct.
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Offline Mode | A way of working that lets you keep accessing and editing a document without an active internet connection. |
| Automatic sync | The process of uploading local offline changes to the cloud automatically after the network connection returns. |
| Smart document | A document that can be opened in the WPS client and participate in cloud-based collaboration workflows. |