WPS Filter Tool on macOS: Introduction

WPS Filter Tool is a global dashboard filtering component on macOS; 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 Free rows in the How-to Index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the membership-related rows in the How-to Index

About This Feature

Overview

The WPS Filter Tool helps you add a global filter at the top of a dashboard and apply the result to related charts, so you can review a data view under specific conditions.

Core capabilities include:

Add a dashboard filter: place a filter control at the top of the dashboard and choose a field for filtering.
Use cross-table linked filtering: turn on linked filtering so related charts from different data sources respond to the same condition.

This feature fits sales dashboards, project reviews, and data analysis scenarios that need date, text, or field-based filtering.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest WPS Office for Mac is recommended
Network	No mandatory network connection for local viewing and basic filtering; keep a connection if your dashboard uses online data
Other	Access to a multidimensional table dashboard with charts, plus the required viewing or editing permission

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download the Mac installer, complete setup, and sign in to open your dashboard or multidimensional table page
Verification	Open a dashboard and confirm that you can add a Filter control and choose a field

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	The Filter Tool can sit at the top of a dashboard, apply global filtering to multiple charts, and keep the selected filter state in the dashboard view.	Excel supports filtering data in a range or table and showing or hiding rows by criteria.	Google Sheets supports filters, filtering by condition or value, and saved filter views.	Notion database views support property-based filters and advanced filter groups.	Acrobat focuses on PDF form data collection and export rather than spreadsheet-style dashboard-wide filtering.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: built for dashboard-level filtering across multiple charts; Distinct: supports linked filtering across charts from different data sources.	Compared with WPS: official guidance focuses on worksheet or table-range filtering.	Compared with WPS: supports filters and filter views, but official guidance focuses on spreadsheet ranges instead of dashboard chart linkage.	Compared with WPS: works well for database-view filtering, but the interaction model differs from dashboard chart filtering.	Compared with WPS: better suited to PDF form data workflows than dashboard analytics.
Official Source	—	Filter data in Excel	Sort & filter data in Google Sheets	Views, filters, sorts & groups	Collect and manage PDF form data

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to let multiple dashboard charts respond to one shared filter, WPS Filter Tool is closer to that workflow. Excel, Google Sheets, and Notion all provide solid filtering features, but their official guidance centers on tables or database views, while Adobe Acrobat is oriented toward PDF form data handling.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Filter Tool helps
1	Filter a sales dashboard by date	Sales managers	Need to review chart results for a specific period	Add a date field filter and save it in the dashboard
2	Filter project progress by owner	Project leads	Multiple charts make it hard to focus on one owner	Use an owner field as a global filter
3	Analyze linked data sources together	Data analysts	Charts from different tables need the same filter condition	Turn on cross-table linked filtering
4	Review operations data by text tag	Operations teams	Need to switch quickly between category-based views	Use a text field filter to change chart output
5	Keep a fixed dashboard view for reporting	Reporting users	Repeating the same filter setup each time is inefficient	Save the filter state in the dashboard view

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic dashboard filter usage	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cross-table linked filtering	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and conversion tools	Partial access	More advanced access
Cloud storage and extra value-added services	Basic quota	Higher quota and more services

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily dashboard viewing and basic filtering	Free	The current feature guidance does not describe a membership gate for these tasks
Broader office workflows with more PDF, template, cloud, or extra service needs	WPS Premium	Better fit if you need more than dashboard filtering

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