WPS Table Components on Windows: Introduction

WPS Table Components on Windows help you display detailed records in a dashboard table; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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 Table Components are dashboard table views designed to display full record details for review and analysis. After you add a table component, you can continue with table management and configuration, including choosing a data source, setting record filters, selecting displayed fields, adjusting sort order, setting grouping, and switching row height styles.

This feature is useful when you need to review detailed records in the same dashboard, verify item-level information, or organize displayed results by condition.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run the current WPS Office desktop app
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Windows
Network	No constant connection is required for local content; an internet connection is needed for synced or account-based content
Other	You need access to the target dashboard and related data tables, plus permission to view or edit that content

Source: System Requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using Table Components, install WPS Office on your Windows device.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation method	Download the Windows installer and complete setup with the installation wizard
Post-installation check	Open WPS Office, enter your dashboard, and confirm that the "+ Add Component" entry is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	After you add a table component to a dashboard, it can display full record details and lets you configure the data source, record filters, fields, sorting, grouping, and row height.	Excel tables support header-based filtering and sorting, along with table elements such as calculated columns and a total row for structured data management.	Google Sheets tables support column types, a table menu, table views, filter views, and group by views.	Notion database table views support filtering, sorting, grouping, and switching between multiple view layouts.	Acrobat mainly focuses on PDF documents and table accessibility work. Adobe help content does not describe a native spreadsheet-style workflow for sorting or filtering table data.
WPS Advantages	Distinct: It works directly as a dashboard component for detailed record display in one view. Advantage: Its main display settings are grouped in one configuration panel for faster layout changes.	Compared with WPS: Excel is centered on standalone spreadsheet editing rather than embedded dashboard table components.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets focuses on spreadsheet table structure and view management rather than dashboard component embedding.	Compared with WPS: Notion is more database-view oriented, and each row is also a page object.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat does not provide the same dashboard table component positioning and is focused on PDF viewing, editing, and accessibility workflows.
Official Source	—	Overview of Excel tables	Use tables in Google Sheets	Views, filters, sorts & groups	Create and verify PDF accessibility

Overall Conclusion
WPS Table Components fit dashboard-based detail review especially well. If your work is mainly spreadsheet analysis, Excel, Google Sheets, and Notion each provide stronger standalone table or database-view workflows, while Acrobat is more suitable for PDF-focused tasks.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Challenge	How Table Components Help
1	Dashboard detail review	Business analysts	Charts show summaries but not full records	Add a table component to display detailed data
2	Conditional record checking	Operations teams	Only matching records need to be reviewed	Use record filters in table settings
3	Focused field display	Managers	Too many fields reduce readability	Keep only the fields that need to be shown
4	Priority-based review	Project leads	Important or recent records must be found quickly	Adjust the sort order in settings
5	Grouped browsing	Team members	Similar records are mixed together	Group records by a selected field

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Basic Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation features	Available	Available
Basic use of dashboard table components	Available	Available
Some advanced PDF and value-added features	Varies by feature	Broader access is typically available
Cloud storage and some extra services	Basic allocation	Higher allocation or more benefits

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

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to add, view, and configure dashboard table components	Free	The feature description does not show a membership restriction for this workflow
You also need broader PDF tools, more cloud storage, or other extra services	WPS Premium	A better fit for users who need expanded office and value-added capabilities

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