How to Use WPS Basic Field Types on Windows

Use Basic Field Types through 4 how-to topics, including viewing the field area, choosing a field type, changing a field type, and planning field structure before data entry.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. View the basic field area

Entry: Click + Add Field → open the Field Type drop-down list → find the Basic Fields area

1. Click the Add Field button in the table toolbar.
2. Open the Field Type drop-down menu.
3. Find the Basic Fields area in the list.
4. Review the available field types.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can see the Basic Fields area and its field type list.
• Next action: You can continue by selecting any field type to create a field.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not open the Field Type menu, the Basic Fields area will not appear.

2. Choose the required basic field

Entry: Open the Basic Fields area → select the target field type

1. Open the Add Field entry.
2. Go to the Field Type drop-down list.
3. In the Basic Fields area, choose the field type that matches your data.
4. Finish creating the field.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new field is added with the selected type.
• Next action: You can start entering data that matches that field type.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the field type does not match the actual data, later entry and display can become inconvenient.

3. Change the type of an existing field

Entry: Open an existing field → field settings or type change entry

1. Find the field you want to adjust.
2. Open the settings entry for that field.
3. Select a new field type.
4. Confirm the change and review existing data.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The field type is updated to the new setting.
• Next action: You can continue entering or reviewing data in that field.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: After a field type change, existing data may not be preserved in the same way if the formats are incompatible.

4. Plan field structure before building the table

Entry: The field design stage before table setup

1. List the kinds of data you need to record.
2. Match each kind of data to a suitable basic field type.
3. Arrange the field structure in the order you want to use it.
4. Then create fields and start entering data.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The field structure is clearer and later entry is smoother.
• Next action: You can move on to data entry and collaboration.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you skip field planning, frequent later changes can increase cleanup work.