WPS Insert Dashboard is a visual data overview feature in WPS Office for Mac AirSheet; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 4 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 4 | 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
Insert Dashboard is a dashboard feature in WPS Office for Mac AirSheet that helps you present key metrics from a data sheet in a dedicated dashboard worksheet. It supports visual components such as charts and statistic cards, making it useful for spreadsheet dashboard creation, data overview pages, business monitoring pages, and presentation-ready reports.
Core capabilities include:
- Create a dashboard: Add a dashboard worksheet directly from the Insert tab.
- Add data components: Insert charts, statistic cards, and other visual components.
- Control the title display: Show or hide the dashboard title as needed.
- Edit components: Reconfigure, copy, export, or delete existing components.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| OS | A macOS device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office for Mac is recommended |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local editing; a network connection is needed for sync or sharing |
| Other | Prepare a data worksheet in advance so the dashboard can link to a data source |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Post-install Check | Open WPS Office for Mac, enter AirSheet, and confirm that the Dashboard entry appears on the Insert tab |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Insert Dashboard creates a dedicated dashboard worksheet in AirSheet and lets you add charts, statistic cards, and other components based on linked data. | Microsoft 365 supports charts and spreadsheet-based reporting in Excel, typically built with worksheet charts and PivotChart-related tools. | Google Sheets supports charts and visual views based on spreadsheet data, with a strong browser-based collaboration workflow. | Notion supports charts and database views for workspace information, with a stronger focus on database organization. | Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF viewing, editing, and sharing rather than spreadsheet dashboard creation. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: It provides a direct Insert-tab entry for creating a separate dashboard worksheet and managing multiple data components in one view. | Compared with WPS: It focuses more on chart and report building inside spreadsheet sheets, with less emphasis on a separate dashboard worksheet entry. | Compared with WPS: It is convenient for online collaboration, but dashboard-style layouts are usually organized around chart objects. | Compared with WPS: It is better suited to database information display than spreadsheet dashboard editing. | Compared with WPS: It is designed for PDF workflows rather than dashboard editing based on spreadsheet data. |
| Official Source | — | Excel charts overview | Add and edit a chart or graph | Charts | Adobe Acrobat overview |
Overall Conclusion: If you want to build a spreadsheet dashboard quickly inside AirSheet, WPS offers a more direct worksheet-based dashboard workflow. Microsoft and Google are well suited to chart-driven reporting, Notion is more database-oriented, and Adobe is more appropriate for PDF document tasks.
Use Cases
| # | Scenario | Target Users | Core Pain Point | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales overview | Sales teams, business leads | Key metrics need to be reviewed quickly | Create a dashboard and add statistic cards and chart components |
| 2 | Project tracking | Project managers, team leads | Data is spread across multiple worksheets | Link existing data sheets and display them in one dashboard |
| 3 | Operations reporting | Operations staff | Weekly reports are repetitive and not visual enough | Use chart components and title controls to organize the page |
| 4 | Meeting presentation | Managers, presenters | Core data needs to be shown clearly during meetings | Resize and reposition components for a presentation-friendly layout |
| 5 | Component reuse | Data analysts | Similar components need repeated setup | Use the component menu to copy, export, or reconfigure components |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free User | WPS Member |
|---|---|---|
| Create dashboards | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Add and edit data components | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Document sync and broader membership services | Depends on account and service scope | Usually includes broader membership services |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use Case | Recommended Plan | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Daily data overview and basic reporting | Free | The feature description indicates no membership restriction for dashboard creation and editing |
| Broader WPS membership usage | WPS Member | Suitable if you also need other membership benefits across WPS services |
How to Subscribe
- Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Member
Source: WPS Office pricing page