WPS Area Chart on Windows: Introduction

WPS Area Chart helps you show changing data trends over time in a dashboard with a filled area view; 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Area Chart is a chart component in WPS AirSheet dashboards on Windows for showing how data changes over time, with a filled area that makes cumulative change easier to read. It is useful if you want to create an area chart in WPS for dashboard reporting and trend tracking.

Core capabilities include:

Add an area chart component: insert a default area chart into a dashboard.
Edit and export the chart: open settings, copy the chart, copy it as an image, export it as an image, or delete it.
Set type and data: choose the data source, data range, dimension, metric, grouping, sorting, and empty-cell display method.
Adjust chart style: set the theme color, line effect, series colors, and chart elements.

This feature fits sales trend tracking, periodic data summaries, category comparisons, and dashboard-based reporting.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows device that can run WPS Office
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online dashboards or syncing data
Other	You need dashboard editing permission and a data table that can be used for charting

Download & Installation

Before you use Area Chart, install the WPS Office desktop app for Windows and make sure you can access the AirSheet or dashboard workspace.

Item	Notes
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Office, open a dashboard, and confirm that the "+ Add Component" entry is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Adds an area chart component in a dashboard and supports data source selection, chart type settings, grouping, sorting, style settings, and image export.	Microsoft Word supports inserting and editing charts, changing chart elements, styles, titles, and legends, and Microsoft documents chart types including area charts.	Google Sheets provides spreadsheet-based data visualization and analysis with charting and collaboration features.	Notion lets you create chart views from databases, use line and other chart types, configure axes and grouping, adjust style, and save charts as PNG or SVG.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF creation, editing, and conversion, and its desktop help content does not center on native dashboard area chart configuration.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: built directly for dashboard use with an area chart component. Distinct: data settings and style settings are managed in one editing panel for faster trend visualization and export.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft focuses more on general chart insertion and formatting inside documents than on dashboard component management.	Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes spreadsheet collaboration and data analysis, and its official product page does not highlight a standalone dashboard area chart workflow.	Compared with WPS: Notion charts are based on database views, and the official help page says Free plan members can try one chart for free.	Compared with WPS: Adobe official help is centered on PDF workflows rather than dashboard chart configuration.
Official Source	—	Present data in a chart	Google Sheets product page	Chart view	Acrobat Desktop Help

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is dashboard trend visualization with a direct setup flow, WPS Area Chart is closer to that workflow. The other products also provide charting or visualization features, but their official focus is more on document editing, spreadsheets, database views, or PDF work.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Sales trend tracking	Sales managers, operations teams	It is hard to see changes in sales over a period at a glance	Use an area chart with a time-based dimension to show sales trends
2	Traffic change analysis	Marketing teams, content teams	Cumulative changes are not easy to read in raw data	Use the filled area effect to highlight changes in visits or exposure
3	Category comparison	Data analysts	Multiple trend series are hard to compare clearly	Use grouping and the legend to separate data series
4	Report export	Project owners	Charts need to be reused quickly in reports	Use Copy as Image or Export as Image to output the chart
5	Dashboard style consistency	Managers, design collaborators	Multiple charts do not look visually consistent	Use theme colors, series colors, and chart elements to unify the style

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

The feature description marks Area Chart as having no membership restriction, so its basic chart creation and editing workflow is available without membership. The WPS pricing page shows that paid plans generally add more PDF, template, cloud storage, and AI-related benefits.

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Add and edit area charts	✅	✅
Basic chart style settings	✅	✅
Additional office value-added features	Available based on the product's current access scope	Usually includes more extended capabilities
Cloud storage and some value-added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more services

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Daily dashboard creation and trend visualization	Free	The core Area Chart workflow is available without a membership requirement
Broader office needs beyond charting	WPS Member	Suitable if you also need expanded PDF, template, cloud, or other advanced capabilities

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