WPS Scheduled Trigger on Windows: Introduction

WPS Scheduled Trigger is the scheduled automation trigger in WPS 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	The tasks in this guide can be used directly

About This Feature

Overview

Scheduled Trigger is the scheduled trigger option in WPS automation for multi-dimensional tables on Windows. It is used to start a workflow automatically at planned times.

Its core capabilities include:

Choose a scheduled trigger condition: when creating an automation workflow, set the trigger type to Scheduled Trigger.
Configure trigger rules: set a recurrence such as daily, weekly, or monthly, add one or more trigger times, and choose a default or custom effective period.

It works well for recurring reminders, scheduled report handling, and fixed-time data sync tasks.

It helps reduce repeated manual starts and keeps workflows running on schedule.

A practical advantage is support for multiple trigger times plus configurable start and end times for the active period.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	Keep a network connection available when creating, saving, and enabling automation workflows
Other	You need access to multi-dimensional tables and the automation editor, with the required permissions for the table

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office, open a multi-dimensional table, and look for the Automation entry at the upper-right area

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In multi-dimensional table automation, you can choose Scheduled Trigger directly, run workflows by daily, weekly, or monthly recurrence, and set multiple trigger times plus an effective period.	Power Automate scheduled cloud flows can run by date, time, and recurring frequency.	Apps Script time-driven triggers can run scripts at a specific time or on recurring intervals, from every minute to every month.	Database automations include an Every {frequency} recurring trigger with day, week, and month options, plus time, start date, end date, and timezone settings.	Acrobat Sign provides custom sending workflows and workflow templates, but its public documentation focuses on document routing and workflow setup rather than a native scheduled trigger for table automation.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS lets you choose the trigger, set time points, and define the active period directly inside the multi-dimensional table automation editor, which fits recurring table-based workflows.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft focuses more on cross-service cloud workflow orchestration, with broader service connections rather than a table-native scheduled trigger experience.	Compared with WPS: Google provides flexible script-based scheduling, but setup is more developer-oriented.	Compared with WPS: Notion clearly supports recurring automations, but database automations are available on paid plans.	Compared with WPS: Adobe emphasizes document sending workflows and routing controls, which is a different use case from scheduled table automation.
Official Source	—	Run a cloud flow on a schedule	Installable Triggers	Database automations	Overview and configuration for custom sending workflows

Overall Conclusion: If your work is centered on recurring workflows inside multi-dimensional tables, WPS provides a direct in-table setup path for scheduled automation. If you need cross-service orchestration, script-based automation, or document-signing workflows, the other products focus on different strengths.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How Scheduled Trigger helps
1	Daily routine reminders	Operations teams and project members	It is easy to forget to start a workflow at a fixed time	Set the workflow to run automatically every day at a fixed time
2	Recurring data processing	Data coordinators	The same processing steps must be repeated every week	Choose a weekly trigger and set the execution time
3	Monthly task kickoff	Admin, finance, and managers	Month-start or month-end tasks need to begin on time	Set a monthly trigger and save the workflow as enabled
4	Multiple reminders in one day	Duty teams and follow-up owners	Several reminders are needed at different times in one day	Add multiple trigger times in the trigger time area
5	Limited-period workflows	Temporary project owners	A workflow only needs to run during a specific period	Use the default effective period or set a custom start and end time

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Core Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation apps	Available	Available
Scheduled Trigger capability described in this guide	Available	Available
Some advanced PDF and extended features	May be limited	Usually includes broader access
Cloud storage and some value-added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page; Why do I need to pay for WPS Office?

Recommendations

Use case	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need scheduled triggers in multi-dimensional tables and basic office features	Free	This guide does not indicate a membership requirement for the feature
You also need broader PDF tools, more cloud storage, or other extended office features	WPS Premium	Better suited to users with ongoing needs beyond the scheduled trigger workflow

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Source: WPS Office pricing page