WPS Branch on Windows: Introduction

WPS Branch is a branching feature in WPS table automation on Windows; this guide covers 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	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Branch lets you add multiple conditional branches to an automation flow. When the flow runs, it executes all branches whose conditions are met instead of following only one path.

Core capabilities include:

Select the branch action: add a Branch node from the Select an Action panel and view the branch structure on the canvas.
Configure branch conditions: set a field, operator, and comparison value for each branch, then add more conditions or more branches as needed.

This feature is useful for approval routing, status-based processing, field matching, and multi-path workflow handling in one automation.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	A stable network connection is recommended when editing and saving online automation flows
Other	Access to the table automation editor and permission to edit the current flow

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter the table automation editor, and confirm that the Branch option appears in the Select an Action panel

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Add branches in the automation editor, set conditions for different branches, and run all branches whose conditions are met.	Power Automate supports parallel execution and branch logic, and it can organize different execution paths with switch branches.	Google Apps Script supports trigger-based automation and lets users build conditional logic and event responses with scripts.	Notion database buttons can trigger multi-step automations and support actions such as editing properties, adding pages, and sending notifications.	Acrobat guided actions combine multiple PDF processing commands into an ordered sequence for batch document work.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: configure branch conditions directly in a visual flow and review the branch structure on one canvas for everyday workflow setup.	Compared with WPS: supports broader flow orchestration, but it usually relies on a separate automation platform.	Compared with WPS: offers scripting flexibility, but the experience is code-driven rather than visual branch editing.	Compared with WPS: works well for page and database actions, but its branching setup and flow-canvas model are different.	Compared with WPS: focuses on PDF batch processing rather than spreadsheet-style automation branching.
Official Source	—	Optimize flows with parallel execution and concurrency	Simple Triggers	Database buttons	Use guided actions (Acrobat Pro)

Overall Conclusion: If you want to set up condition-based routing directly inside a visual table automation canvas, WPS Branch is a practical fit for daily workflow building. Other products are better suited to script-heavy automation, broader cross-system orchestration, or PDF batch processing.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Branch helps
1	Approval result routing	Operations teams, admin teams	Different approval outcomes need different follow-up steps	Create separate branch conditions for each approval result
2	Order status handling	Sales teams, support teams	Different statuses need different notifications or actions	Configure multiple branches by status field
3	Data validation workflows	Data managers	Different field values require different checks	Match fields and values with branch conditions
4	Multi-team collaboration flows	Project teams	One trigger needs to split into multiple handling paths	Add multiple branches and configure each path separately
5	Workflow expansion	Flow builders	New business rules need to be added later	Use Add Branch to extend the flow structure

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Branch configuration	Available	Available
Basic automation editing	Available	Available
Additional advanced benefits	Depends on the current account benefits page	More advanced benefits may be available depending on the subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday branch workflow setup	Free	This feature can be used without membership restrictions
Broader office needs with more advanced suite benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more advanced PDF, template, cloud, or other premium benefits

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