WPS Date Field on macOS: Introduction

WPS Date Field is a date-type field in smart tables on macOS; 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	All tasks in this guide are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Date Field is a built-in field type for smart table records in WPS Office for Mac. It is used to store date information and supports date display settings and default value settings. It works well for due dates, created dates, schedules, and other records that need date-based tracking.

Core tasks in this guide include:

Create a date field for a table.
Adjust the date display to show weekday or time.
Set a default value for new records.
Enter a date with the date picker.

This feature is useful for project schedules, milestone tracking, record creation dates, and recurring planning work.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local date field editing; sign-in, sync, or online collaboration requires network access
Other	Open a smart table first and make sure you have permission to edit its fields

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office for Mac, open a smart table, and confirm that field creation and field settings are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Date Field in a smart table supports creating a date column, showing weekday, showing time, and setting a default date for new records.	Microsoft Lists Date and time columns can include date only or date and time, and support default values and calculated values.	Google Sheets supports custom date and time formatting for cells and applies display formats based on spreadsheet settings.	Notion database Date properties support a date picker, date range, include time, and date format and timezone settings.	Acrobat forms support inserting a date field and setting date and time formats in field properties.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps field creation, display settings, and default value setup in one field configuration flow, which fits structured record management.	Compared with WPS: it focuses more on list column setup and view management, with date behavior configured through list column customization.	Compared with WPS: it focuses more on cell formatting, so date entry and field structure depend on spreadsheet design.	Compared with WPS: it works well for database properties, but date behavior is more tightly tied to page-based database structure.	Compared with WPS: it is mainly designed for PDF form fields rather than table-style record management.
Official Source	—	Create a calendar view from a list	Format numbers in a spreadsheet	Database properties	Manage form field properties

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to manage dates inside structured records, keep field formatting consistent, and preset dates for new entries, WPS provides a more direct field workflow. Other products also support date-related tasks, but they focus more on list management, spreadsheet formatting, database pages, or PDF forms.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Need	How Date Field Helps
1	Project due date tracking	Project managers and contributors	Deadlines are scattered across records	Create a date field to store due dates for each task
2	Schedule planning	Team members	A record needs both date and exact time	Turn on the time display option in the date format
3	Auto-fill created date	Data entry staff	Re-entering today's date for every new record	Set the default value to the date when the record is added
4	Weekly schedule review	Operations and admin teams	Date-only display is not descriptive enough	Turn on the weekday display option
5	Fixed milestone entry	Form maintainers	The same date must be entered repeatedly	Set the default value to a specified date

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Date Field itself is available without a membership limit, and all 4 tasks in this guide can be used directly. WPS Premium is generally used for broader advanced office and PDF capabilities, so whether to subscribe depends on your overall workflow needs.

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Create a date field	✅	✅
Set date display	✅	✅
Set default values	✅	✅
Other advanced office benefits	Available according to the product page for selected features	More benefits are available depending on the subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to manage date fields in smart tables	Free	The date field tasks in this guide are available directly
You also need broader advanced office features across components	WPS Premium	Useful when you want one subscription for more document, spreadsheet, presentation, or PDF needs

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium