How to Use WPS Progress Chart on macOS

Use WPS Progress Chart on macOS with 4 how-to topics; all 4 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related items.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Progress Chart component

Entry: Dashboard interface → "+ Add Component" → Other → "Progress Chart"

1. Open the dashboard interface.
2. Click the "+ Add Component" button in the upper-left corner.
3. In the component panel, find the Progress Chart icon under the Other category.
4. Click Progress Chart to generate a progress chart component automatically.
5. Click the component to enter edit mode and continue with data setup.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new Progress Chart component appears in the dashboard.
• Next action available: You can open the edit panel to continue setting data and style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not check the Other category, you may miss the Progress Chart entry.
• Environment note: You need to be inside the smart spreadsheet dashboard first.

2. Edit or export a Progress Chart

Entry: Click the added chart → the "..." icon in the upper-right corner

1. Click the existing Progress Chart.
2. Click the "..." icon in the upper-right corner to open the menu.
3. Choose the action you need: Configure, Copy, Copy as Image, Export as Image, or Delete.
4. If you choose an export-related action, follow the on-screen prompts to save the result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The drop-down menu opens and shows the available actions.
• Next action available: You can reconfigure the chart or output it as an image.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the chart is not selected first, the menu may be harder to identify.
• Environment note: Exporting an image requires local save permission on your Mac.

3. Set type and data

Entry: Progress Chart edit panel → Type & Data tab

1. Open the Progress Chart edit panel.
2. Go to the Type & Data tab.
3. Select the data source.
4. Click Data Filter to set the data range.
5. Choose a chart type: bar, semi-ring, or ring.
6. Set the target value. The default value is 100.
7. Set the current value or select the related field.
8. Set the sorting basis and sorting order as needed.
9. Preview the result and click OK to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The preview pane on the left shows the updated Progress Chart.
• Next action available: You can continue to style settings or return to the dashboard to review the result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the target value and current value do not match the intended data logic, the displayed progress may be inaccurate.
• Environment note: Prepare a usable data table before configuring the chart.

4. Adjust chart style

Entry: Progress Chart edit panel → Chart Style tab

1. Open the Progress Chart edit panel.
2. Go to the Chart Style tab.
3. Set the theme color by choosing a preset palette or more colors.
4. Set the number format and unit.
5. Set the number of decimal places.
6. Review the effect in the preview pane on the left.
7. Click OK to apply the style settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The chart color and number display update according to your settings.
• Next action available: You can return to the dashboard or export the chart.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you change the style but do not click OK, the settings will not be applied.
• Environment note: Different data formats can affect the final number display.