WPS Images and Attachments Field on Windows: Introduction

WPS Images and Attachments Field on Windows helps you create an image and attachment field in Smart Table data sheets, then upload local files or cloud files in one place; this guide covers 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

The Images and Attachments Field is a basic field type in Smart Table data sheets. It is used to store images, documents, and other files, and supports both single-file and batch upload scenarios.

On Windows, this field helps you complete these common tasks:

Create an Images and Attachments Field and set its field name and display style.
Upload local images or files to a target cell.
Select files from cloud storage and upload them to a target cell.

This field works well for document collection, approval record retention, project asset organization, and cross-table image reference scenarios. Uploaded attachments use personal or enterprise WPS cloud document storage.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device in a currently supported system environment
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office and make sure Smart Table features are available
Network	A stable internet connection is needed when uploading cloud files, accessing cloud storage, or syncing attachments
Other	You need permission to edit the data sheet and enough available storage space for attachments

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using the Images and Attachments Field, install WPS Office on your Windows device.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, then open a Smart Table data sheet and confirm that the add-field entry is available on the right side of the header

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In Smart Table data sheets, WPS lets you create an Images and Attachments Field, set an option that limits image upload to mobile capture only, choose thumbnail or list display, and upload both local files and cloud files into cells.	Microsoft Lists lets users attach one or more files to a list item, but files cannot be attached in Edit in grid view on the official page used here.	Google Tables supports a File attachments column with drag-and-drop or computer upload, shows small thumbnails for images, and can allow multiple attachments.	Notion databases support a Files & media property for uploading images and files into table cells, board cards, and galleries, including drag-and-drop.	Adobe Acrobat supports adding attachments to PDFs, but the workflow is centered on PDF documents rather than a table field for row-based data.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: field creation, display-style setup, and cell upload are handled inside the same data sheet. Distinct: WPS covers both local-file upload and cloud-file upload, and includes a mobile-capture-only option for images.	Compared with WPS: the official Microsoft page focuses on list-item attachments, and it does not describe the same field-style display settings or mobile-capture upload restriction.	Compared with WPS: Google documents an attachment column and image thumbnails, but the official page focuses on column data types rather than the same field-creation details shown in WPS.	Compared with WPS: Notion works well for database media management, but the official page emphasizes broader page and database media workflows.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is suitable for PDF attachment handling, not for image-and-attachment field management inside a data sheet.
Official Source	—	Add list items	Column data types	Images, files & media	Add attachments to PDFs

Overall Conclusion: For workflows that need image and file management directly inside a data sheet, WPS provides a more integrated path from field creation to display setup and local or cloud upload. Microsoft, Google, and Notion offer related attachment or file-column capabilities, but their official guidance focuses on list items, general column types, or broader database media workflows. Adobe is more suitable for PDF attachment handling.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Project document archiving	Project managers and team members	Files are scattered across different locations	Add an Images and Attachments Field to centralize project files in one data sheet
2	Approval material retention	Admin, finance, and HR teams	Approval records need receipts or supporting images	Upload local images or files directly into the related record cell
3	Cloud asset reuse	Remote collaboration teams	Files already stored in the cloud are inconvenient to download and upload again	Select and upload files directly from cloud storage
4	Mobile collection control	Field staff and inspection teams	On-site images need a more controlled upload source	Turn on the mobile-capture-only option when creating the field
5	Cross-table content reference	Process owners and coordinators	Images from another data sheet need to be reused	Combine this field with lookup reference workflows across data sheets

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic use of the Images and Attachments Field	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF editing and related advanced tools	❌ Limited or unavailable	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or higher depending on plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily data collection and basic attachment upload	Free	The Images and Attachments Field itself has no membership restriction in this workflow
Larger cloud storage needs or broader advanced feature usage	WPS Premium	Better for keeping more attachments over time and combining this workflow with advanced PDF and related tools

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