WPS Grouped Chart on Windows: Introduction

WPS Grouped Chart is a charting feature in WPS Spreadsheets that combines different chart series such as columns and lines in one chart; it includes 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

Grouped Chart in WPS Spreadsheets lets you combine multiple chart types in a single chart so you can compare totals, trends, and series with different scales in one view. A common setup is a column series for totals and a line series for trends, with a secondary axis when needed.

Core capabilities include:

Insert a grouped chart from the Insert tab.
Choose a chart subtype such as column plus line or column plus line with a secondary axis.
Generate the chart from a selected data range that includes category labels and values.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest WPS Office for Windows
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local chart insertion and editing; internet access is needed for download, installation, and account-related services
Other	Prepare a data range with category labels and numeric values for smoother chart generation

Download & Installation

Before you use Grouped Chart, install the WPS Office desktop app for Windows.

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

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Spreadsheets, you can combine different chart types in one chart, including common layouts such as column plus line and dual-axis combinations.	Excel supports combination charts and notes that combo charts use 2-D chart types.	Google Sheets includes Combo charts that can show different series as columns, lines, or area lines.	Notion offers chart views for databases, including bar, line, donut, and number charts, but not spreadsheet-style combo charts inside cell-based sheets.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on converting PDF content to Excel rather than creating native spreadsheet combo charts.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can create the chart directly from the spreadsheet editing flow through Insert and generate it from the selected data range.	Compared with WPS: Excel also supports combo charts, but its official workflow centers on changing the type of an existing chart.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets supports combo charts, but the setup is mainly described in a web spreadsheet editor workflow.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better aligned with database visualization than mixed chart editing in a spreadsheet grid.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is oriented toward file conversion workflows instead of direct combo chart creation in a spreadsheet.
Official Source	—	Create a combination chart	Types of charts and graphs in Google Sheets	Chart view	How to convert a PDF to Excel

Overall Conclusion: If your main task is to combine multiple data series in one spreadsheet chart, WPS, Excel, and Google Sheets all provide relevant charting support. Notion is more suitable for database dashboards, while Adobe is more suitable for document conversion, so WPS stays closer to a spreadsheet analysis workflow for this task.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Challenge	How Grouped Chart Helps
1	Sales and growth analysis	Sales teams, operations teams	Totals and trends are hard to compare in separate charts	Use columns for sales totals and a line for growth rate
2	Output and margin comparison	Manufacturing teams, finance teams	Data with different scales is harder to read in separate visuals	Use a grouped chart and add a secondary axis when needed
3	Budget and progress review	Managers, project owners	Budget values and execution trends need to be shown together	Select the data range and insert a grouped chart directly
4	Teaching and reporting visuals	Students, teachers, office users	Multi-dimensional data needs a clearer presentation	Choose the right grouped chart subtype for faster chart creation
5	Periodic business reviews	Team leads	A single chart type may not show both comparison and trend clearly	Mix column and line series in one chart

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic spreadsheet editing and grouped chart insertion	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available with broader feature coverage
Advanced PDF conversion and additional advanced tools	Limited or partially available as described on the pricing page	Broader access
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or higher benefits depending on the selected plan
AI tools	Limited access to some tools	More AI-related tools are available, with daily usage limits described on the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to create and edit grouped charts in spreadsheets	Free version	The chart feature itself does not require membership and works well for everyday chart analysis and basic office work
You also need broader PDF, cloud storage, or AI capabilities	WPS Premium	A better fit for users who need expanded office tools, cross-file workflows, and more online services

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