WPS Word Cloud is a dashboard text-visualization chart in WPS Office on Windows; 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 |
About This Feature
Overview
WPS Word Cloud is a chart component used in dashboards to display the frequency and importance of text data with words in different sizes. After you add the component, you can continue to configure the data source, data range, keyword field, counting method, display quantity, word-frequency table, and detail fields, then adjust theme colors and word cloud shapes in the style settings.
This feature works well for comment analysis, tag popularity views, keyword extraction, and topic summaries. If you want to review high-frequency words and text focus points quickly in a dashboard, Word Cloud provides a direct visual result.
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 | Keep an internet connection available when opening online dashboards, reading data sources, or exporting results |
| Other | You need access to the target dashboard and data table; fuller text fields usually produce clearer word cloud results |
Source: WPS Office for Windows
Download & Installation
Before using Word Cloud, install the WPS Office desktop app for Windows and open the target dashboard.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, enter a dashboard, and confirm that Word Cloud appears under "+ Add Component" |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Word Cloud can be added directly as a dashboard chart, then configured for data, style, copy, and image export. | Microsoft 365 can create a word cloud through Copilot Chat to surface key terms from files, but it is not presented as a built-in dashboard chart. | Google Docs can generate downloadable word clouds through the Word Cloud for Docs add-on in Google Workspace Marketplace. | Notion officially documents pages, databases, and integrations through its API, but it does not describe a native word cloud component. | Adobe Connect offers a WordCloud app for interactive participant feedback, rather than a native dashboard or document chart editor. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: Add, configure, copy, and export the chart inside one dashboard workflow. Distinct: Data settings and style settings are managed in the same editing panel. | Compared with WPS: the official workflow focuses on Copilot-generated output instead of ongoing dashboard chart editing. | Compared with WPS: the workflow depends on an add-on and is centered on document text rather than dashboard data configuration. | Compared with WPS: official materials describe integration building blocks, not a native word cloud entry point. | Compared with WPS: the official use case is meeting interaction and participant feedback, not dashboard data analysis. |
| Official Source | — | Create word clouds using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat | Word Cloud for Docs | Overview | WordCloud |
Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to turn text fields into a dashboard chart and keep adjusting both data and style in one place, WPS provides a more concentrated workflow. Other products can generate word clouds or support related extensions, but their entry points and usage contexts are different from a dashboard chart editor.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Need | How Word Cloud Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High-frequency comment analysis | Operations teams, support teams | Large volumes of comments are hard to review quickly | Use a text field to generate a word cloud and review high-frequency words |
| 2 | Tag popularity display | Data analysts | Long tag lists are not easy to scan in plain text | Show tag frequency through word size |
| 3 | Topic summary dashboards | Managers, project leads | Need a quick topic overview inside a dashboard | Add a Word Cloud chart and set the display quantity |
| 4 | Meeting feedback review | Team members | Feedback is scattered across many text entries | Use keyword fields and counting settings to build a visual summary |
| 5 | Detail-linked text review | Business analysts | A chart alone is not enough without source details | Keep detail display fields available in the editor for reference |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free Users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Add Word Cloud in dashboards | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic chart configuration and style adjustment | ✅ | ✅ |
| Core WPS Office components | ✅ | ✅ |
| Some advanced PDF, AI, and extended benefits | Basic or limited access depending on the product page | Broader advanced access and higher quotas depending on the product page |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Use Case | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You only need to add and adjust Word Cloud charts in dashboards | Free | The feature description does not show a membership restriction for this workflow |
| You also need broader advanced office, PDF, or AI features | WPS Premium | A better fit if you want more extended capabilities under one account |
How to Subscribe
- Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page