WPS Area Chart on Windows: Introduction

WPS Area Chart is a dashboard chart component for showing trends and cumulative change over time; this guide covers 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
Membership limit	None	Area Chart tasks can be used directly
Version limit	None specified	No version threshold is listed in this guide

About This Feature

Overview

WPS Area Chart is a dashboard chart component that helps you show data trends over time with a filled area effect. It is useful when you want to highlight cumulative change while keeping the chart easy to read. After adding the component, you can continue to configure the data source, chart type, sorting, and style settings, or copy, export, and delete the chart.

Core capabilities include:

Add an area chart component to a dashboard.
Edit, copy, export, or delete an existing chart.
Configure chart type and data settings.
Adjust chart style, colors, and chart elements.

This feature fits sales trend tracking, traffic analysis, grouped contribution review, and dashboard-based reporting.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office and open dashboard pages
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended when opening online dashboards or loading data sources
Other	You need access to an editable dashboard and the related data

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download WPS Office for Windows, complete the setup wizard, and sign in to your account
Check after installation	Open a dashboard in WPS and confirm that the Add Component and chart entries are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports adding an area chart to a dashboard, then configuring chart type, data, sorting, and style settings.	Excel supports Area, Stacked Area, and 100% Stacked Area chart types for worksheet-based chart analysis.	Google Sheets supports area, stacked area, and 100% stacked area charts, with chart customization options.	Notion chart views are based on databases and support bar, line, donut, and number charts, but not a native area chart.	Acrobat focuses on spreadsheet and PDF conversion or sharing, not native area chart creation or editing.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps adding, configuring, previewing, and exporting the chart inside a dashboard workflow.	Compared with WPS: Excel offers full area chart types, but the workflow is centered on worksheets rather than dashboard components.	Compared with WPS: Sheets supports area chart types and customization, but it is mainly used in spreadsheet workflows.	Compared with WPS: Notion is closer to database visualization and does not provide a native area chart type.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is better aligned with document conversion and sharing than chart editing.
Official Source	—	Available chart types in Office	Area charts	Chart view	Convert spreadsheets to PDFs

Overall Conclusion: If your main goal is to place trend charts inside a dashboard and keep refining how they are displayed, WPS Area Chart is closer to that workflow. Excel and Google Sheets are stronger matches for spreadsheet-based charting, while Notion and Adobe focus on database views or document conversion.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How Area Chart Helps
1	Sales trend dashboard	Sales and operations teams	Review changes over time	Use an area chart to show time-based trend movement
2	Traffic change analysis	Marketing and content teams	Track cumulative traffic or exposure changes	Use the filled area to emphasize change over time
3	Group contribution comparison	Analysts	Compare how groups contribute to totals	Use stacked or 100% stacked area charts
4	Weekly dashboard reporting	Managers and project owners	Keep trend charts in one place	Add the chart to a dashboard and manage its style
5	Chart sharing for reports	Team collaborators	Export chart results quickly	Copy the chart as an image or export it as an image

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation basics	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Area Chart usage	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features and PDF reading	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and more advanced tools	Limited or feature-based restrictions	More tools available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB or more depending on plan details
AI tools	Limited access for some tools	Broader access with usage limits based on the plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Basic dashboard viewing and area chart creation	Free	Enough for adding, configuring, and exporting basic area charts
More PDF, cloud storage, or AI needs	WPS Premium	Better for broader office workflows beyond chart setup
Team sharing and multi-user use	Shared or paid plan	Better for managing members and storage together

Subscribe here: WPS Office pricing page
On the pricing page, you can compare Standard, Pro+, and sharing plans.