WPS Progress Field on Windows: Introduction

WPS Progress Field is a built-in smart table field for showing completion as a percentage; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Value range	0% - 100%	Used for progress field input and display

About This Feature

Overview

The Progress Field is a built-in field type in WPS smart tables that displays task, project, or record completion as a percentage. After you create the field, you can enter a percentage directly in a cell or drag the progress bar to adjust the completion value. The bar fill updates automatically based on the value.

Core tasks include:

Create a progress field: add a Progress field from the field type list and name it.
Set a progress value: enter a percentage in a target cell or drag the progress bar to adjust completion.

This feature works well for project tracking, task follow-up, work progress management, and stage-based record updates. The progress field stores percentage values, which makes the result easy to read and suitable for later calculations.

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 for a complete smart table experience
Network	No mandatory connection is required for local table editing; keep a network connection available for sync or collaboration
Other	You need an editable table and permission to add fields and edit cells

Source: WPS system requirements

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download the Windows installer and complete setup with the installation wizard
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, open a smart table, and confirm that the Progress option appears in the field type list

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a dedicated Progress field in smart tables, supports a 0% - 100% range, and lets you enter a percentage or drag the bar directly in the cell.	Microsoft Lists supports Data bars for number columns through column formatting, so progress can be shown visually after number-column setup and formatting.	Google Sheets can show in-cell progress with the SPARKLINE function and bar chart options, which fits formula-based spreadsheet workflows.	Notion database Number properties can be formatted as progress bars, and Status properties can track work progress.	Adobe Acrobat form field settings describe standard PDF form fields such as text boxes, check boxes, and list boxes, but do not describe a native table-style progress field.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS lets you create Progress as a field type directly in the table. Distinct: percentage entry and drag adjustment happen in the same cell for quick task updates.	Compared with WPS: visual progress is available, but it usually starts with a number column and extra formatting steps.	Compared with WPS: progress display depends on formulas, so setup is more formula-oriented.	Compared with WPS: progress can be displayed, but it is based on database property formatting rather than spreadsheet-style cell editing.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses on PDF forms, and the official page does not show an equivalent native progress field for table records.
Official Source	—	Format a column to change how it looks	SPARKLINE	Database properties	Configure PDF form field settings in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
WPS Progress Field is a practical fit when you want to create and maintain completion values directly inside a table. Other products offer nearby ways to visualize progress, but their setup path is more dependent on formatting rules, formulas, database properties, or PDF form workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Progress Field helps
1	Project milestone tracking	Project managers	It is hard to scan completion ratios across tasks quickly	Use a progress field to show the completion level of each task in one table
2	Daily task updates	Team members	Text-only status updates are not visual enough	Enter a percentage or drag the bar to update progress directly
3	Worklist management	Operations and admin teams	It is difficult to compare progress across many records	Compare completion visually through bar fill length
4	Weekly reporting prep	Team leads	It is not easy to judge overall pace before summarizing	Maintain progress values in the table first, then review them in later summaries
5	Board-style review	Collaborative teams	Records at different completion stages are hard to sort quickly	Combine progress values with filtering and grouping to review records by stage

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Progress field creation and editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Templates	Limited downloads	Access to more advanced templates
AI tools	Limited access for some features	More AI features and higher usage limits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need to maintain progress fields and manage records in a table	Free	The Progress Field itself has no membership restriction for everyday entry and review
You also need more cloud storage, templates, or broader office capabilities	WPS Premium	A better fit for frequent work, cross-device use, or expanded feature needs

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