WPS Smart Document @ Feature on macOS: Introduction

WPS Smart Document @ Feature on macOS helps you mention contacts, insert cloud documents, and add date or time entries; 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	No membership limit is stated for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

The Smart Document @ Feature is a collaboration feature in WPS Office for Mac that lets you quickly mention contacts, link cloud documents, and insert date or time information directly in document content.

Its main capabilities include:

Type @ to open the insertion panel and choose what to insert.
Mention contacts so collaborators can notice the related content more quickly.
Insert cloud document cards to connect related materials in the current document.
Insert dates and times for schedules, deadlines, or meeting notes.

This feature is useful for collaborative writing, task coordination, reference linking, and schedule tracking.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac computer running a macOS environment that supports WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	An internet connection is recommended when searching contacts, cloud documents, or receiving notifications
Other	Sign in to your WPS account and make sure the document has the required collaboration or access permissions

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download WPS Office for Mac and complete the setup with the installation wizard
Check after installation	Open WPS, create or open a Smart Document, and type @ in the document body to confirm that the insertion panel appears

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In Smart Documents, typing @ opens a panel for mentioning contacts, inserting cloud documents, and adding date or time entries.	Word supports @mentions in comments and lets people continue collaboration through comment threads.	Google Docs supports @mentions in comments and can assign action items.	Notion supports @ mentions for people, pages, and dates in pages, comments, and discussions.	Acrobat supports @mentioning reviewers in shared review comments and sending notifications.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: One input entry supports people mentions, cloud document insertion, and date or time insertion together, which fits document-body collaboration and context linking.	Compared with WPS: The official workflow is centered on comments and follow-up inside comment threads rather than multi-type insertion in the document body.	Compared with WPS: The official workflow focuses more on comments, assignments, and follow-up actions than on body-level multi-type insertion.	Compared with WPS: @ mentions cover people, pages, and dates, but the workflow is built around Notion pages rather than office-style document editing.	Compared with WPS: The feature is designed for PDF review comments instead of document-body writing and content linking.
Official Source	—	Comment and @mention in a file	Use comments, action items, and emoji reactions	Comments, mentions and reactions	Review files in Acrobat mobile

Overall Conclusion
If you want to mention people, connect related files, and add time information directly in the document body, WPS provides a more concentrated input flow. If your team mainly works through comment threads, task assignment, or PDF review, the other products are more aligned with those collaboration models.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How This Feature Helps
1	Review reminders	Editors and project members	A teammate needs to notice a specific section quickly	Mention a contact directly in the related paragraph
2	Reference linking	Proposal writers and coordinators	Related materials are scattered across files	Insert a cloud document card to keep the reference nearby
3	Schedule notes	Team leads and assistants	Deadlines or meeting times are easy to miss	Insert a date or time entry in the document body
4	In-document task communication	Small teams and collaborators	The task owner and the discussion are separated	Mention a contact next to the exact requirement
5	Knowledge organization	Document maintainers	Context and supporting files are disconnected	Insert related cloud documents to preserve context

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	✅ Available	✅ Available
Current Smart Document @ Feature	✅ No membership limit is stated in the current feature description	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF, AI, and additional advanced features	Limited or provided according to the pricing page	✅ More advanced features available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or according to the selected plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Why
Everyday writing and light collaboration	Free	The current @ feature description does not state a membership requirement, and the core office apps are available directly
More advanced PDF, AI, or larger cloud storage needs	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who handle more advanced office tasks and want additional value-added features

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