WPS Filter Tool on Windows: Introduction

WPS Filter Tool is an interactive dashboard filter for global data filtering; it includes 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
Version limit	No version limit	Use the feature based on the currently available entry points

About This Feature

Overview

Filter Tool is an interactive component in dashboards that applies global filtering across charts in the same dashboard, helping you focus on data views under specific conditions.

Core capabilities include:

Add a dashboard filter: place a filter control at the top of the dashboard and set conditions by field.
Enable cross-table linked filtering: when cross-table linkage is turned on, charts from different data sources can respond to the same selected field.

Common use cases include sales dashboards, project progress dashboards, and operations dashboards.
It helps reduce repeated chart-by-chart checking and keeps views in the same dashboard aligned under the same filter conditions.
Distinct: the filter appears at the top of the dashboard for centralized control, and the filter state can be saved in the dashboard view configuration.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory requirement for local editing; keep a network connection if you need sync or online data access
Other	You need to open a file that contains a dashboard and have the required viewing or editing permissions

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Launch WPS Office, open a dashboard file, and confirm that filter-related entry points are available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Dashboard filters can be added at the top, apply global filtering across multiple charts, and support cross-table linkage.	Excel supports filtering in ranges or tables, including criteria-based filtering and multi-column filtering.	Google Sheets supports filters, filtering by condition or color, and saved filter views.	Notion database views support property-based filters and advanced AND/OR filter groups.	Acrobat mainly focuses on collecting and exporting PDF form data rather than dashboard-wide chart filtering.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: better suited to controlling multiple charts in one dashboard from a single filter entry; Distinct: supports cross-table linked filtering.	Compared with WPS: Excel filtering is centered on table or range data instead of dashboard-level chart linkage.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets is strong for spreadsheet filtering and filter views, but not designed around dashboard chart linkage.	Compared with WPS: Notion is strong for database view management, but chart-linked filtering depends on database view design.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat is oriented toward PDF form data collection and export, without a comparable dashboard filter control.
Official Source	—	Filter data in Excel	Sort and filter data in Google Sheets	Views, filters, sorts and groups in Notion	Collect and manage PDF form data in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to make multiple charts in one dashboard respond to the same condition, WPS Filter Tool is closer to that workflow. Excel, Google Sheets, and Notion all provide mature filtering features, but they are more focused on spreadsheet or database views, while Adobe’s official workflow centers on PDF form data handling.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main pain point	How it helps
1	Sales dashboard filtering	Sales teams and managers	Need to quickly review data for a time period or region	Add a filter at the top of the dashboard and filter by date or region fields
2	Cross-source linked analysis	Data analysts	Charts from different tables are hard to compare manually	Turn on cross-table linkage and use one field to filter multiple charts
3	Weekly review presentation	Team leads	Need to switch between conditions quickly during a presentation	Configure filters in advance and switch conditions during the review
4	Campaign monitoring	Operations teams	Need to focus on one campaign type or channel	Use text, date, or category fields as filter conditions
5	Project progress dashboard review	Project managers	Need to view only one project group or stage	Use filters to limit the view by project group or stage

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Core Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation components	✅ Available	✅ Available
Filter Tool capabilities covered in this guide	✅ Available without a membership limit	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF and extended tools	Depends on the specific feature	Usually includes broader access
Cloud storage and selected value-added services	Basic quota	Higher quota or more services

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

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use case	Recommended plan	Why
Daily dashboard viewing and filter setup	Free	The feature described here does not require membership
Users who also need more PDF, cloud, or other extended capabilities	WPS Premium	Better suited to broader office needs beyond this feature

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