How to Use WPS Word Cloud on macOS

Use WPS Word Cloud with 4 how-to topics, all available without membership on macOS AirSheet dashboards; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps below.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Word Cloud component to a dashboard

Entry point: Dashboard interface → “+ Add Component” → Charts → “Word Cloud”

1. Open the dashboard interface and click the “+ Add Component” button in the upper-left corner.
2. In the component panel, find the “Word Cloud” icon under the “Charts” category.
3. Click “Word Cloud” to generate a default chart component automatically.
4. Click the component to enter editing mode and continue with data setup.

Success Criteria

• UI state: A new Word Cloud component appears in the dashboard.
• Next actions: You can open the editing panel and continue configuring data and style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you do not look under the “Charts” category, you may miss the Word Cloud entry.
• Environment limits: You need to be inside an AirSheet dashboard first.

2. Edit or export a Word Cloud chart

Entry point: Click an existing chart → the “...” icon in the upper-right corner

1. Click the Word Cloud chart that has already been added.
2. Click the “...” icon in the upper-right corner to open the drop-down menu.
3. Select “Configure,” “Duplicate,” “Copy as Image,” “Export as Image,” or “Delete” as needed.
4. If you export the chart, follow the on-screen prompts to finish the image output.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The drop-down menu opens and shows the available actions.
• Next actions: You can complete configuration changes, duplication, export, or deletion.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the chart is not selected first, the related action menu may not be easy to access.

3. Set chart type and data

Entry point: Word Cloud editing panel → “Type and Data” tab

1. Open the Word Cloud editing panel and switch to the “Type and Data” tab.
2. Select the data source you want to use.
3. Click “Data Filter” to set the data range.
4. Select the keyword field and adjust the counting method as needed.
5. Set the display count, review the word frequency table, and choose which detail fields to show.
6. Review the result in the preview pane on the left, then click “OK” to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The preview area on the left updates as your settings change.
• Next actions: After you click “OK,” the Word Cloud in the dashboard updates with the new settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If the keyword field is not based on text content, the result may not match your expectations.
• Environment limits: You need an available data table and usable fields.

4. Adjust chart style

Entry point: Word Cloud editing panel → “Chart Style” tab

1. Open the Word Cloud editing panel and switch to the “Chart Style” tab.
2. Choose a preset color scheme under “Theme Color.”
3. Switch to a different option under “Word Cloud Shape.”
4. Review the display result in the preview pane on the left.
5. Click “OK” to save the style settings.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The color or shape of the Word Cloud changes.
• Next actions: After saving, you can continue editing data or export the chart as an image.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: If you only review the preview and do not click “OK,” the settings are not applied.