WPS Column Chart on macOS: Introduction

WPS Column Chart on macOS helps you display category-based data with vertical bars in dashboards; 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

WPS Column Chart is a dashboard chart component in WPS Office for macOS that displays category comparisons with vertical bars. It is useful for viewing category distribution, trend changes, and grouped statistics in one dashboard view.

Core tasks include:

Create a column chart: add a default chart from the dashboard component panel.
Edit and export a chart: reconfigure, duplicate, copy as an image, export as an image, or delete the chart.
Configure type and data: set the data source, data range, horizontal axis, vertical axis, grouping, sorting, and empty-cell display.
Adjust chart style: change theme colors, series colors, legends, text styles, and data labels.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office for Mac is recommended
Network	A stable connection is recommended when opening online dashboards or syncing data
Other	Access to a dashboard data table and permission to edit the dashboard

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open a dashboard, and confirm that the Chart category and Column Chart entry are available under "+ Add Component"

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Add a column chart directly in a dashboard, then configure the data source, filters, axes, grouping, sorting, empty-cell display, and style settings. The chart can also be copied or exported as an image.	Excel lets users create a column chart from spreadsheet data and then adjust layout, style, and chart elements.	Google Sheets supports column charts, stacked column charts, and 100% stacked column charts, with options for titles, legends, axes, and gridlines.	Notion can create a vertical bar chart from a database and supports X/Y axis settings, grouping, sorting, data labels, and PNG or SVG export.	Adobe Express lets users add charts to design projects for visual presentation and layout-based output.
WPS Advantages	Distinct: WPS keeps chart creation, dashboard configuration, style adjustment, and image export in one dashboard workflow for ongoing business reporting.	Compared with WPS: Excel focuses on spreadsheet-based chart creation and formatting rather than dashboard component management in the referenced page.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets focuses on spreadsheet chart editing and formatting, with less emphasis on dashboard-style component management.	Compared with WPS: Notion charts depend on database views, Free plan users can try one chart, and data editing happens in another view.	Compared with WPS: Adobe Express is more design-oriented and provides less data-analysis configuration detail in the referenced help page.
Official Source	—	Present your data in a column chart	Column charts	Chart view	Add charts to designs

Overall Conclusion
If you need to keep category-based data visible in a macOS dashboard and manage both data settings and chart styling in the same place, WPS Column Chart offers a workflow that fits dashboard use well. Excel and Google Sheets are stronger for spreadsheet-centered charting, Notion is centered on database views, and Adobe Express is more focused on visual design output.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Need	How Column Chart Helps
1	Sales category comparison	Sales and operations teams	Compare results across products or regions quickly	Show totals by category with vertical bars
2	Project status tracking	Project managers	View task status distribution in a dashboard	Use category fields and summary values to display status counts
3	Period trend review	Data analysts	Observe changes over time	Use date-related fields on the horizontal axis and apply sorting
4	Grouped result display	Team leads	Compare main categories and subcategories together	Use grouping fields to split data into multiple series
5	Reporting output	Business reporting users	Reuse charts in reports or sharing materials	Copy the chart as an image or export it as an image

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Create and edit column charts	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic dashboard chart configuration	✅ Available	✅ Available
PDF and advanced office extras	Some basic capabilities shown on the product page	More advanced capabilities and extended tools
Cloud storage and template-related extras	Basic quota and basic resources	Higher quota or more advanced resources

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Daily dashboard viewing and basic chart setup	Free	The current column chart workflow does not require membership
Broader needs across advanced office, PDF, or extended resources	WPS Premium	Better suited to users who need more than the chart feature itself

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