WPS Hotkey on macOS: Introduction

WPS Hotkey is a shortcut reference feature in WPS Spreadsheets on macOS; it includes 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	All current topics are available directly

About This Feature

Overview

Hotkey helps you view common keyboard shortcuts in WPS Spreadsheets on macOS and quickly find commands through search. You can open the shortcut panel from the Efficiency tab, review preset shortcuts by category, and look up commands for faster spreadsheet work.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory network connection is required to view the local shortcut list
Other	You need to open WPS Spreadsheets and enter an editable workbook window

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Verification after installation	Launch WPS Spreadsheets, open any workbook, and check whether the Hotkey entry is available under the Efficiency tab

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides a shortcut panel in WPS Spreadsheets on macOS, with category browsing and keyword search in one place.	Word provides keyboard shortcut references for document editing commands.	Google Docs provides keyboard shortcut references for online document editing.	Notion provides keyboard shortcuts for editing, navigation, and workspace actions.	Acrobat provides keyboard shortcuts for PDF viewing, commenting, and navigation.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the shortcut entry is available inside the spreadsheet interface, and category browsing plus search are combined in one panel for quick lookup during editing.	Compared with WPS: official guidance is mainly presented as a help article and focuses on Word workflows.	Compared with WPS: shortcut guidance is centered on browser-based document editing.	Compared with WPS: shortcut guidance is more focused on note-taking and page organization.	Compared with WPS: shortcut guidance is mainly designed for PDF workflows.
Official Source	—	Word keyboard shortcuts	Google Docs keyboard shortcuts	Keyboard shortcuts in Notion	Keyboard shortcuts in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion: If you mainly work in WPS Spreadsheets on macOS, Hotkey is convenient for checking shortcut commands without leaving the editing interface. Other products also provide official shortcut references, but their coverage is oriented toward document editing, online collaboration, note management, or PDF tasks.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Core issue	Solution
1	Quickly checking common commands such as copy and paste	Everyday office users	Common key combinations are hard to remember	Open the shortcut panel and review the Common category
2	Learning spreadsheet shortcuts by category	Heavy spreadsheet users	They want a structured way to learn editing, formatting, and data shortcuts	Scroll through the category list in the panel
3	Searching for a specific shortcut	New users	They are not sure whether a command has a shortcut	Enter the command name in the search box
4	Improving keyboard workflow efficiency	Team members	Too much mouse use slows down editing	Use the panel to replace frequent mouse actions with shortcuts
5	Training new users on spreadsheet shortcuts	Trainers	They need a consistent way to show where shortcuts are listed	Demonstrate the panel categories and search box

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Open the shortcut panel	✅	✅
View shortcut categories	✅	✅
Search shortcuts	✅	✅

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Checking and learning shortcuts in daily work	Free	The current Hotkey viewing and search functions are available directly
Using this feature together with broader premium office services	WPS Premium	It can be combined with other membership features in WPS Office

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Source: WPS Office pricing page