WPS Creator Field on Windows: Introduction

Creator Field automatically records the creator of each record in a smart table; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

Creator Field is a system field in WPS smart tables that automatically shows who created each record. The value is generated by the system and cannot be edited manually, which makes it useful for record tracing, ownership tracking, and creator-based filtering.

Core capabilities include:

Add a Creator Field to a table.
Automatically record the creator for each row.
Filter or group records by creator.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	An internet connection is recommended when opening online smart tables or syncing account information
Other	Signing in with a WPS account is recommended for smart table features

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open a smart table, and confirm that the Creator option appears in the field type list

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Creator Field automatically shows the creator for each record in a smart table, and the value is system-generated and not manually editable.	Microsoft Lists can show system columns such as Created by and also supports Person columns for people-related information.	Google Sheets supports developer metadata attached to rows, columns, sheets, or a spreadsheet, but it does not provide a built-in creator field in the sheet grid.	Notion databases include a Created by property that automatically records who created an item and is not editable.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF form fields for data collection and does not provide a row-level creator field for data tables.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Creator information is available directly in the table view for tracing, filtering, and ownership tracking.	Compared with WPS: creator information is available through system columns or list view configuration.	Compared with WPS: similar tracking usually depends on API-based metadata rather than a built-in table field.	Compared with WPS: it also records creators automatically, but the experience is centered on database properties.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is oriented to PDF forms rather than table-based record management.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Lists templates	Google Sheets metadata	Notion database properties	Adobe PDF forms help

Overall Conclusion
If you need a built-in way to mark who created each table record and use that information directly for filtering or accountability, Creator Field in WPS fits everyday table management well. Other products offer related capabilities, but they are more dependent on system columns, database properties, or API metadata.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	Solution
1	Ownership tracking	Team admins	Identify who created each record	Use Creator Field to record the creator automatically
2	Data visibility filtering	Team members	View only personal submissions	Filter records by creator
3	Workload review	Project leads	Count records by person	Group and summarize by creator
4	Audit tracing	Reviewers	Trace the source of a record	Check the system-recorded creator
5	Collaborative table management	Shared teams	Distinguish records from different members	Use Creator Field to separate record sources

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic Creator Field usage	✅	✅
Record tracing in smart tables	✅	✅
Other advanced office and PDF benefits	Available within the free scope shown on the product pages	Includes more advanced features and extended benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday record management	Free	Creator Field itself has no membership restriction and works for basic tracing and filtering
Broader advanced office needs	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more PDF, template, or other advanced features

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