WPS Comments on macOS: Introduction

WPS Comments is the annotation and discussion feature for document collaboration on macOS; it includes 5 core tasks, with 5 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	5	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	5	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Shortcut	Option + Command + M	Quickly starts a comment

About This Feature

Overview

Comments in WPS Office for macOS help you annotate selected text, discuss revisions, follow up on feedback, and keep review status organized inside a document. You can add a new comment to selected text, reply within an existing thread, mark a discussion as resolved and hidden, and open the comments pane to review and filter discussions in one place.

Core tasks include:

Add a comment: Start a new discussion on selected text.
Reply to a comment: Continue a discussion in the same thread.
Resolve a comment: Hide a processed discussion to reduce on-screen clutter.
Use more comment actions: Copy, edit, or delete a comment.
Open the comments pane: Review comments, filter status, and follow document updates.

This feature fits review workflows, team feedback, content proofreading, version discussions, and follow-up tasks.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	Local comment actions can be used normally; collaboration reminders and notifications work better with an internet connection
Other	Open a document you can view, and make sure participants have the required document access permissions

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download the Mac installer from the official page and complete setup as prompted
Post-install check	Launch WPS, open a document, and select text to confirm the Comments entry is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports adding comments to selected text, replying to comments, resolving and hiding comments, using copy/edit/delete actions, and reviewing or filtering comments in the comments pane.	Word supports adding comments, replying, resolving comment threads, and viewing comments in contextual or list views.	Google Docs supports adding, editing, replying to, filtering, deleting, and resolving comments, with search and filtering in the comments panel.	Notion supports top-level page comments, inline comments, replies, resolve and reopen actions, plus filtering by person or status in the comments pane.	Acrobat focuses on PDF commenting, including adding comments, replying, and managing annotations for PDF review workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can start a comment directly from the floating toolbar after selecting text; Distinct: comment, reply, resolve, and pane-based review paths stay together for everyday document collaboration.	Compared with WPS: comment features are also complete, with comment pane and resolved-thread support.	Compared with WPS: comment filtering and search are more detailed, but the workflow is centered on Google Docs online collaboration.	Compared with WPS: collaboration is more page- and block-oriented, so the workflow differs from traditional word-processing comments.	Compared with WPS: it is more suitable for PDF review than standard document commenting.
Official Source	—	Using Modern comments in Word	Use comments, action items, and emoji reactions	Comments, mentions and reactions	Managing comments in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to comment directly on document text, reply in context, and keep review status organized, WPS Comments covers the common collaboration flow well. Other products also provide comment features, but their workflows are more closely tied to online docs, page collaboration, or PDF review.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Pain Point	Solution
1	Document review	Editors, authors	Specific sentences need revision feedback	Select text and add a comment
2	Team discussion	Project members	Feedback is scattered across chat tools	Reply inside comment threads and notify people
3	Review closure	Reviewers	Processed feedback still takes up space	Use Resolve and Hide to clean up status
4	Comment organization	Document owners	Large numbers of comments are hard to track	Open the comments pane and filter by type or status
5	Version follow-up	Collaborators	Document updates are easy to miss	Follow document updates from the comments pane

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Based on the current feature scope, the Comments feature itself does not require membership and can be used directly. WPS Premium is generally more suitable for users who also need broader advanced tools, extra services, or expanded cloud storage.

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Document comments	✅ Available	✅ Available
Replying to and resolving comments	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced office tools	Available depending on the specific feature	Usually includes access to more advanced tools
Cloud storage and value-added services	Basic allocation	Usually includes expanded benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday document commenting and collaboration	Free	Commenting, replying, and resolving comments already cover basic collaboration needs
Long-term use with broader advanced office needs	WPS Premium	Better suited if you also use more value-added tools, templates, or extended services

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