WPS Rich Text Field on macOS: Introduction

WPS Rich Text Field on macOS helps you enter and organize long-form content with formatting inside smart table records; 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

About This Feature

Overview

Rich Text Field is a basic field type in smart tables in WPS Office for macOS. It is designed for long-form content that needs formatting. You can apply text styles, insert links, organize content with headings and lists, and add images in the editor. It fits scenarios such as detailed descriptions, project updates, and structured notes inside a single record.

Core tasks include:

Create a rich text field: add a new field that can store long formatted content in a table.
Edit rich text content: enter content in a cell and use the toolbar for styles, headings, lists, links, and images.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office for Mac is recommended
Network	Creating and basic editing usually do not require a constant connection; keep the network available for online resources or account-related features
Other	You need access to a smart table and permission to edit its fields and records

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office for Mac, open a smart table, and confirm that you can add a field from the header and see Rich Text in the field type list

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a rich text field inside smart table records for long-form content, with text styles, heading levels, lists, links, and images.	Microsoft Loop components provide editable content blocks such as tables and paragraphs that stay synced across supported apps.	Google Docs provides text and paragraph formatting, including font settings, colors, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and link editing.	Notion pages support rich text styling, headings, lists, images, links, and block-based editing.	Acrobat form text fields support multiline input, alignment settings, and an option to allow rich text formatting.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: It works directly as a table field, so structured records and formatted details stay in the same row. Distinct: It fits note, progress, and description workflows inside cells.	Compared with WPS: It is centered on collaborative content blocks rather than field-based records in a table.	Compared with WPS: It is centered on standalone document editing rather than a field inside a table record.	Compared with WPS: It offers flexible page editing, but its workflow is different from field-based record management in a table.	Compared with WPS: It is mainly designed for PDF form filling rather than table record management.
Official Source	—	Use Loop components in Outlook	Change how paragraphs and fonts look; Work with links & bookmarks	Intro to writing & editing; Rich text	Field properties for form components in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If you want to keep formatted long-form notes inside a table record, WPS Rich Text Field is closer to a record-management workflow. The alternatives also support rich text editing, but they are mainly built around collaborative blocks, standalone documents, pages, or PDF forms.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How Rich Text Field helps
1	Project update tracking	Project managers and team members	Long updates are hard to read in plain text	Use headings and lists to organize stage-by-stage updates in one record
2	Task note organization	Executors and collaborators	Important details get buried in plain cell notes	Use bold text, lists, and links to highlight key information
3	Requirement detail entry	Product, operations, and support teams	One record needs background, explanation, and references together	Add long descriptions and links in the same field
4	Issue handling notes	Service, implementation, and maintenance teams	Multi-step handling notes are hard to review later	Use heading levels and numbered lists to record the process clearly
5	Image-and-text archiving	Content editors and information organizers	Text alone does not fully explain the context	Insert images and pair them with written notes in the same field

Membership & Benefits

Membership details for this feature focus on whether Rich Text Field itself needs a paid plan and when a broader WPS plan may still be useful.

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	Available	Available
Create and edit Rich Text Field content	Available in this feature guide with no membership limit noted	Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on plan
Some advanced PDF and AI features	Limited or quota-based	Broader access is typically available

Source: WPS Office pricing page; Why do I need to pay for WPS Office?

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to create and edit Rich Text Field content in smart tables	Free	This feature guide does not show a membership limit for the field itself
You also need more cloud storage, PDF tools, or AI features	WPS Premium	A paid plan is more suitable for broader office needs beyond this field

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Source: WPS Office pricing page