WPS Area Chart on Windows: Introduction

WPS Area Chart is a chart feature in WPS Spreadsheet for showing trends and total change with filled areas; 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

Area Chart is a built-in chart type in WPS Spreadsheet. It is useful for showing how data changes over time or across categories while also emphasizing cumulative effect and overall magnitude through filled areas.

Core capabilities include:

Insert an area chart: Create an area chart quickly from the Insert tab.
Choose an area chart subtype: Select from Area, Stacked Area, and 100% Stacked Area styles.
Adjust chart position and size: Move and resize the chart after it is created.

This feature works well for sales trends, staged cumulative data, and part-to-whole changes over time. When you want to show both trend direction and overall scale, an area chart can be more expressive than a simple line chart.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for inserting or editing area charts in local spreadsheets
Other	You need an editable spreadsheet file with category labels and numeric values in the selected data range

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Spreadsheet, go to the Insert tab, and confirm that chart-related options are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports inserting an area chart in WPS Spreadsheet, choosing subtypes such as Area, Stacked Area, and 100% Stacked Area, and then moving or resizing the chart.	Excel officially documents Area, Stacked Area, and 100% Stacked Area chart types for showing change over time and part-to-whole relationships.	Google Sheets officially supports Area chart, Stacked area chart, and 100% stacked area chart, with guidance on data formatting.	Notion charts are based on database views and support bar, line, donut, and number charts; its help page does not describe a native area chart type.	Adobe official content focuses on converting Excel spreadsheets and charts to PDF rather than creating native spreadsheet area charts.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can create an area chart directly in WPS Spreadsheet from the Insert tab and choose multiple area chart subtypes in the same workflow.	Compared with WPS: Excel also supports area chart families, but the cited page focuses on chart type descriptions rather than this exact insert flow.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets also supports multiple area chart types and gives more explicit data-format guidance.	Compared with WPS: Notion is oriented to database visualization and does not present a native area chart option in the cited help page.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is centered on PDF workflows and spreadsheet conversion, not native spreadsheet chart creation.
Official Source	—	Available chart types in Office	Area charts	Chart view	Convert spreadsheets to PDFs

Overall Conclusion
WPS Area Chart is a practical choice when you want to create and adjust area charts directly inside a spreadsheet workflow on Windows. Excel and Google Sheets also provide strong same-component support for area chart types, while Notion and Adobe focus on adjacent database or document workflows rather than native spreadsheet area chart creation.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Sales trend reporting	Sales teams, operations teams	Need to show both trend direction and total change	Insert an area chart to visualize staged sales data
2	Cumulative cost analysis	Finance teams, project owners	A line alone may not show cumulative scale clearly	Use a stacked area chart to show combined cost growth
3	Share-of-total reporting	Managers, analysts	Need to track how proportions change over time	Use a 100% stacked area chart to show structural change
4	Weekly or monthly reporting	Office users	Need a chart that can be created quickly for reports	Create the chart from the Insert entry and adjust layout afterward
5	Teaching and practice	Students, trainers	Need to understand when to use different chart types	Compare area charts with line charts for data presentation practice

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Insert an area chart	✅ Available	✅ Available
Choose area chart subtypes	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic chart editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
Other premium services	Depends on the current account benefits shown in WPS	More value-added services may be available depending on the subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday spreadsheet charting and basic reporting	Free	Area chart insertion and basic use are available directly
Broader office needs with additional value-added services	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also want access to broader membership benefits across office workflows

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