WPS Column Chart on Windows: Introduction

WPS Column Chart displays data with vertical columns in dashboards; this guide covers 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

Column Chart is a chart component in WPS AirSheet dashboards that displays comparisons across categories with vertical columns. After you create a chart, you can continue to configure the data source, dimension, statistic value, sorting method, and chart style. You can also copy the chart, copy it as an image, export it as an image, or delete it.

Core capabilities include:

Create a column chart: Insert a default column chart from the chart components in a dashboard.
Edit and export: Use the chart menu to configure, copy, copy as image, export as image, or delete the chart.
Type and data settings: Set the data source, data range, dimension, statistic value, grouping, sorting, and empty-cell display method.
Chart style settings: Adjust theme colors, series colors, legends, text styles, and data labels.

This feature is useful for sales comparisons, category statistics, operations dashboards, and data summaries.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows device that can run WPS Office and open AirSheet dashboards
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	Keep a network connection when opening online dashboards, loading data sources, or syncing content
Other	You need the required view or edit permissions for the dashboard or data table

Download & Installation

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

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Add a column chart in a dashboard, then continue with data source, dimension, statistic value, sorting, style, and image export settings.	Excel supports inserting a column chart and then adjusting layouts, styles, themes, and chart elements.	Google Sheets supports column charts, stacked column charts, and 100% stacked column charts, with customization for titles, legends, axes, and gridlines.	Notion supports vertical bar, horizontal bar, line, donut, and number charts based on database views.	Acrobat supports exporting PDF pages or content as image files, but the official page does not describe direct column chart creation for data dashboards.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Create, configure, style, and export a column chart within the same dashboard workflow. Distinct: The entry points are concentrated for ongoing dashboard review and adjustment.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft focuses on chart insertion and formatting inside spreadsheets, and the official page does not show dashboard-style component management.	Compared with WPS: Google focuses on chart creation and customization inside spreadsheets, and the official page does not show component-level dashboard operations.	Compared with WPS: Notion charts depend on database views, and the Free plan can try one chart; the current WPS feature flow does not show this kind of chart-count limit.	Compared with WPS: This Adobe page focuses on exporting PDF content, not on direct dashboard chart creation and adjustment.
Official Source	—	Column chart help	Column charts help	Chart view help	Export images from PDF

Overall Conclusion
If you need to add and keep adjusting a column chart directly in a dashboard, WPS provides a more concentrated workflow. Microsoft and Google are more spreadsheet-centered for chart creation, Notion is more database-view oriented, and the Adobe page here mainly covers PDF export scenarios.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Sales data comparison	Sales teams and business analysts	Need to compare quantity differences across categories quickly	Create a column chart and set the dimension and statistic value
2	Operations dashboard display	Operations teams and managers	Need to review key metrics in one dashboard	Add a column chart component in the dashboard and adjust its style
3	Filtered data analysis	Data coordinators	Need to review different data ranges under conditions	Set the data range and sorting in Type and Data
4	Report output	Project members	Need to share or present the chart as an image	Use Copy as Image or Export as Image
5	Chart visual refinement	Dashboard maintainers	Default styles do not fit presentation needs	Adjust theme colors, series colors, and labels in Chart Style

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

This feature is marked with no membership restriction in the feature description. The WPS pricing page also shows free and paid plans. The free plan includes basic capabilities, while paid plans generally provide more advanced benefits and higher resource limits.

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Column chart creation and basic editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Data and style adjustment in dashboards	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage and additional advanced benefits	Provided under the free plan	Higher limits and more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Daily column chart creation and adjustment	Free	The current feature flow shows no membership restriction for the core operations
Need more cloud storage or broader advanced benefits	WPS Member	Suitable for users with ongoing needs across more WPS capabilities

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