WPS Line Chart on macOS: Introduction

WPS Line Chart is a trend visualization component in the smart spreadsheet dashboard on macOS; this guide covers 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

About This Feature

Overview

Line Chart is a chart component in the WPS Office smart spreadsheet dashboard on macOS. It is used to show how data changes over time or in sequence with connected lines. After you create a chart, you can continue to configure the data source, data range, X-axis and Y-axis statistics, grouping, sorting, and chart style. You can also copy it, copy it as an image, export it as an image, or delete it.

Core capabilities include:

Create a line chart: Insert a default line chart from the chart components in the dashboard.
Edit chart actions: Reconfigure, copy, copy as image, export as image, or delete the chart.
Type and data settings: Configure the data source, data range, dimension, metric, grouping, and sorting.
Chart style settings: Adjust theme colors, line effects, series colors, title, legend, and data labels.
Trend display: Use ordered fields such as dates, IDs, or other sequential fields to show continuous changes.

Common scenarios include business dashboards, sales trend tracking, project progress review, and operations reporting. It helps you identify change patterns more quickly and reduces the time needed to prepare trend charts manually.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No mandatory network connection is usually required for charts based on existing local data; keep a network connection if you need online data or account-based content
Other	You need access to the smart spreadsheet dashboard and a data table that can be used for charting

Source: WPS system requirements

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter the smart spreadsheet dashboard, and confirm that the Chart category and the Line Chart entry are available under "+ Add Component"

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	After adding a line chart in the dashboard, you can configure the data source, data range, X/Y statistics, grouping, sorting, theme colors, legend, and data labels, then copy or export it as an image.	Excel supports line charts for showing trends over time or across evenly spaced categories, with options for titles, legends, axes, and styles.	Google Sheets supports line charts for viewing trends over time and lets you customize chart style, titles, series, legends, axes, and gridlines.	Notion supports line charts in database chart views, with X/Y axis settings, sorting, legends, smooth lines, data labels, and PNG or SVG export.	Acrobat Help focuses on PDF creation, editing, export, and conversion, and does not provide a native spreadsheet line chart creation workflow.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Create, configure, and export a line chart as an image from one dashboard workflow. Distinct: The dashboard-oriented settings panel keeps data and style options in one place for reporting scenarios.	Compared with WPS: Excel is centered on worksheet-based chart editing rather than a dashboard component workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets focuses on online spreadsheet chart editing, so the dashboard component workflow is different.	Compared with WPS: Notion charts depend on database views; the Free plan can try one chart, and chart view cannot directly edit database entries.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is designed for PDF workflows rather than spreadsheet chart components.
Official Source	—	Excel line chart support	Google Sheets line charts	Notion chart view	Acrobat Desktop Help

Overall Conclusion: If your priority is to build a trend chart inside a dashboard and continue with data and style configuration in the same workflow, WPS provides a more centralized path. Excel and Google Sheets are stronger matches for traditional spreadsheet chart editing, Notion is more database-view oriented, and Adobe Acrobat is not a direct charting alternative.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Challenge	How Line Chart Helps
1	Sales trend dashboard	Sales and operations teams	Need to review daily, weekly, or monthly changes clearly	Use a line chart with date-based metrics
2	Project progress tracking	Project managers and team leads	Hard to see stage-by-stage changes at a glance	Use time fields on the X-axis and metrics on the Y-axis
3	Multi-series comparison	Analysts	Multiple groups are difficult to compare in raw tables	Use grouping fields to generate multiple lines
4	Reporting output	Managers and presenters	Need chart images quickly for reports	Use Copy as Image or Export as Image
5	Dashboard style consistency	Dashboard maintainers	Chart styles are inconsistent across views	Standardize theme colors, legends, and labels in Chart Style

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation components	✅ Available	✅ Available
The line chart feature covered in this guide	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
More advanced PDF, AI, and extended benefits	Some capabilities are limited	Broader access is available
Cloud storage and multi-user sharing benefits	Basic quota	Higher quota or more plan options

Source: WPS Office pricing page; Why pay for WPS Office

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to create and adjust line charts in the dashboard	Free	The feature information shows no membership restriction for this workflow
You also need more PDF, AI, or extended office benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable for users with ongoing needs for advanced office capabilities
You need team sharing and broader storage options	Choose a paid plan based on team needs	Helps centralize sharing and storage management

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Source: WPS Office pricing page