WPS Automation Process on macOS: Introduction

WPS Automation Process is a workflow automation feature in WPS multi-dimensional tables on macOS; 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 rows marked Free in the index
Membership-related items	0	All listed topics can be used directly

About This Feature

Overview

Automation Process helps you automate repeated work in multi-dimensional tables by running preset actions after specific triggers occur. You can start quickly with a template-based flow or build a blank flow and configure the trigger conditions and actions yourself.

Core capabilities include:

Flow templates: Start from a preset workflow and adjust the parameters before enabling it.
Blank flows: Build a workflow from scratch for table-specific business logic.
Trigger-and-action setup: Run follow-up actions after events such as record creation or field value updates.
Run log review: Check execution results and error details for later troubleshooting.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended when creating, saving, or enabling flows
Other	You need access to the target multi-dimensional table and the related editing permissions

Source: System requirements for WPS Office

Download & Installation

Before using Automation Process, install WPS Office for Mac and confirm that you can open a multi-dimensional table normally.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Launch WPS Office → open any multi-dimensional table → confirm that the Automation Process entry is visible at the upper-right area

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Provides an Automation Process entry inside multi-dimensional tables, with both template-based creation and blank-flow creation for trigger and action setup.	Power Automate lets users create a cloud flow from a template and then add, edit, or remove triggers and actions.	AppSheet bots use events, processes, and tasks to automate actions after data changes, including notifications, updates, and webhooks.	Database automations use triggers and actions to respond to database changes with updates, notifications, email, or webhooks.	Acrobat guided actions focus on PDF document workflows by running predefined command sequences on one or more files.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The automation entry is placed directly inside the table workflow, which fits record-based collaboration. Distinct: It supports both flow templates and blank flows for faster setup or custom configuration.	Compared with WPS: It is more oriented to cross-service workflow orchestration and often depends on external service connections.	Compared with WPS: Automation is configured through AppSheet app and bot settings rather than a table-native workflow entry in the same way.	Compared with WPS: Full database automations are mainly available on paid plans, while free users are limited mainly to Slack notification automations or template use.	Compared with WPS: Its workflow automation is centered on PDF batch processing rather than record-driven table automation.
Official Source	—	Create a cloud flow from a template in Power Automate	Bots: The Essentials	Database automations	Use guided actions (Acrobat Pro)

Overall Conclusion
If your work is mainly driven by record changes inside a multi-dimensional table, WPS Automation Process offers a more direct in-table setup path. If you need broader cross-service orchestration, other workflow platforms may fit better depending on the scenario.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How It Helps
1	Task status routing	Project managers and collaboration teams	Follow-up actions are handled manually after status changes	Use a blank flow to set field-update triggers and follow-up actions
2	New record processing	Operations and admin teams	Repeated actions are needed after new records are added	Start quickly with a flow template
3	Approval reminders	Team leads	Approval steps are easy to miss when reminders are manual	Set trigger conditions and notification actions in a flow
4	Data cleanup and sync	Table maintainers	Cross-field or cross-record handling is repetitive	Reduce repeated clicks with automated actions
5	Troubleshooting runs	Admins and flow maintainers	It is hard to identify why a flow did not run as expected	Review run logs for trigger time, results, and errors

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Automation Process entry	Available	Available
Core office components	Available	Available
Extended benefits such as more PDF tools, more templates, and more cloud storage	Depends on the current account benefits page	Includes more extended benefits, subject to the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You mainly need to create and adjust automation flows in multi-dimensional tables	Free	The current feature description does not indicate a membership requirement for these tasks
You also need broader PDF, template, or cloud-storage benefits	WPS Premium	Better for users who need additional office benefits beyond automation flows

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