WPS Cascading Options Field on Windows: Introduction

WPS Cascading Options Field is a multi-level option setup feature in Bitable; 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	None stated	Use the current feature entry shown in your app

About This Feature

Overview

Cascading Options Field helps you build linked option levels inside a Bitable field. After a parent option is selected, the related child options are filtered automatically, which is useful for scenarios such as province-city-district selection, product category filtering, and department hierarchy entry.

On Windows, you can first create a Cascading Options Field and then open field settings to edit first-level, second-level, and third-level options. The field currently supports up to 3 linked levels.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest WPS Office version is recommended so the full Bitable field menu is available
Network	No strict requirement for local editing; keep a network connection if you need team sync
Other	You need an editable Bitable and permission to add or modify fields

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, enter Bitable, and confirm that the add-field entry is visible on the right side of the header

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Bitable supports a Cascading Options Field for linked multi-level options. After a parent option is selected, child options are filtered automatically, with support for up to 3 levels.	Microsoft Forms officially supports branching logic that routes respondents to later questions based on answers, but no native cascading options field was found in the official Forms help page.	Google Forms officially supports routing respondents to relevant sections based on answers, but no native live cascading dropdown field was found in the official help page.	Notion officially documents select, multi_select, and status properties with option lists, but no native cascading options field behavior is described.	Adobe Acrobat officially supports form fields such as list boxes and related field properties in PDF forms, but no dedicated cascading options field type is described.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS manages parent-child option relationships directly inside one field, which fits structured multi-level data entry.	Compared with WPS: official guidance focuses on branching between questions rather than linked options inside one field.	Compared with WPS: official guidance focuses on section routing rather than filtering child options inside one field.	Compared with WPS: official documentation describes static option properties, not built-in parent-child cascading selection.	Compared with WPS: official guidance focuses on PDF form field setup rather than a built-in multi-level cascading field.
Official Source	—	Use branching logic in Microsoft Forms	Show questions based on answers	Property Schema Object	Work with form fields

Overall Conclusion

For workflows that need linked multi-level choices inside a single field, WPS Cascading Options Field is closer to structured data entry needs. The official pages for the other products focus more on branching, static option properties, or PDF form field setup, which serve different use patterns.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Address entry	Admin, support, and operations teams	Multi-level address data is easy to enter incorrectly	Filter province, city, and district options step by step
2	Product category management	Merchandising and warehouse teams	Large category trees are hard to browse manually	Narrow the available choices through linked category levels
3	Department hierarchy entry	HR and admin teams	Users may choose the wrong lower-level department	Show only matching child departments after the parent is selected
4	Project ownership tracking	Project managers and team leads	Project, module, and task relationships are layered	Build a clear ownership path with linked option levels
5	Customer information organization	Sales and customer success teams	Many combinations of industry, region, and customer type	Reduce irrelevant choices through linked filtering

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic use of Cascading Options Field	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available
Advanced PDF editing and more advanced tools	Partially limited	More tools available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template resources	Basic templates	More templates and advanced resources

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to create and maintain Cascading Options Field settings in Bitable	Free	The feature itself has no membership limit in the provided feature guide
You also need more PDF tools, templates, or cloud storage	WPS Premium	Suitable for users who want broader office features and more resources

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