WPS Area Chart on macOS: Introduction

WPS Area Chart is a chart feature in WPS Spreadsheet on macOS for showing trends across time or categories with filled areas; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	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

Area Chart is a chart type in WPS Spreadsheet for macOS. It is used to show data trends, ranges, and totals with filled areas under the line. To insert an area chart, select a data range that includes category labels and numeric values, then open the Insert tab, choose Chart, and select Area Chart. You can then choose subtypes such as a standard area chart, stacked area chart, or 100% stacked area chart.

This feature is useful for time-series data, cumulative trends, and multi-series total changes. Compared with a line chart, an area chart adds filled color below the line so changes in magnitude and overall scale are easier to see.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device that can run WPS Office for Mac
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No required internet connection for inserting and editing local spreadsheet charts
Other	An editable spreadsheet file with category labels and numeric data is needed

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Spreadsheet and confirm that Chart and Area Chart are available under the Insert tab

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you select a data range in a spreadsheet and insert an area chart with subtypes such as area, stacked area, and 100% stacked area to show trends, ranges, and totals with filled areas.	Microsoft Word lets users insert charts and choose chart types, with chart data edited in an embedded Excel worksheet; the official page describes chart insertion but does not focus on area-chart-specific workflows on that page.	Google Sheets provides a dedicated area chart type and explains that area charts help show trends over time. It also supports stacked area, 100% stacked area, and stepped area charts.	Notion chart view supports vertical bar, horizontal bar, line, donut, and number charts, but it does not list an area chart type.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF creation and conversion workflows. Its official help content does not describe spreadsheet area chart creation as a product capability.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can insert an area chart directly inside a spreadsheet workflow and choose common area chart subtypes in one place. Distinct: It fits local spreadsheet editing when you want to emphasize trend magnitude and totals.	Compared with WPS: Word chart insertion is oriented to document-embedded charts, and data editing depends on an embedded Excel sheet.	Compared with WPS: Google provides more detailed official guidance for area chart formats and variants, while WPS fits direct chart insertion in local spreadsheet files.	Compared with WPS: Notion is centered on database visualization, free users can try one chart, and the listed chart types do not include area charts.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is designed around PDF workflows rather than spreadsheet chart creation.
Official Source	—	Add a chart to your document in Word	Area charts	Chart view	Overview of PDF creation

Overall Conclusion
If you want to show trend ranges, cumulative change, and total movement directly in a spreadsheet on macOS, WPS Area Chart provides a direct insertion path and common area chart subtypes. Google Sheets offers more detailed official documentation for area chart variants, while Notion and Adobe are not centered on area chart creation in spreadsheets.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How Area Chart Helps
1	Monthly sales trend reporting	Sales teams, operations teams	Need to see both trend direction and total change	Use an area chart to show monthly sales movement
2	Cost and revenue comparison	Finance teams, business analysts	A line chart alone may not show the range clearly	Use filled areas to make changes easier to compare
3	Multi-series cumulative trend analysis	Project managers, analysts	Total contribution across several series is hard to read	Use a stacked area chart to view cumulative contribution
4	Share-of-total tracking	Managers, reporting users	Need to see how proportions change over time	Use a 100% stacked area chart to show structure changes
5	Weekly report chart creation	General office users	Need a quick local chart for reporting	Insert an area chart from the Insert tab and adjust its size and position

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free	WPS Premium
Basic spreadsheet chart insertion	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Templates	Limited downloads	More advanced templates and added benefits
AI tools	Limited access for some features	More AI-related features and higher usage allowances

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Why
Occasional spreadsheet chart creation	Free	Inserting an area chart is a basic spreadsheet task and works well for light daily use
Frequent work with documents, PDFs, templates, and cloud files	WPS Premium	Better for users who need more storage, more templates, and broader office capabilities

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