WPS Creation Time Field on macOS: Introduction

WPS Creation Time Field is a system timestamp field in WPS Office for Mac databases; 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

About This Feature

Overview

Creation Time Field is a built-in field type in WPS Office for Mac databases that automatically records when each record is created. The value is filled in by the system and cannot be edited manually, which makes it useful for approval tracking, ticket history, and activity logs.

Core capabilities include:

Add a Creation Time Field when creating a new field.
Change the date and time display format for the whole column.

This feature fits approval records, task tracking, and audit-style logs. It helps reduce manual time entry and keeps record creation times consistent.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for Mac normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office for Mac is recommended
Network	No mandatory network connection for local field editing; sign-in, sync, or collaboration features require internet access
Other	You need access to a database and permission to edit fields

Download & Installation

Install WPS Office for Mac before using Creation Time Field, then sign in and open a database.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office → open a database → add a field and confirm that Creation Time appears in the field type list

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS databases can add a Creation Time field that records when each row was created and supports different date-time display formats.	Microsoft Lists includes auto-generated metadata such as Created, which can be shown in list views.	Google Sheets officially documents the NOW() function for current date and time, but it recalculates and does not stay fixed as a row creation timestamp.	Notion databases include a Created time property that stores when each row was created, and the value is read-only.	Adobe Acrobat supports date and time fields in PDF forms with configurable formats, but this is for form input rather than row creation metadata.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS offers this as a direct field type in databases and lets you change the display format for the whole column.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents system metadata display, but the cited page focuses on showing existing metadata columns rather than the same field-creation flow.	Compared with WPS: Google's official page is about a dynamic time function, not a fixed built-in created-time field for rows.	Compared with WPS: Notion also supports automatic created-time tracking, with an official read-only property for database rows.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF form date fields instead of database record timestamps.
Official Source	—	List and library column types and options	NOW	Data source properties	PDF form fields

Overall Conclusion
For record-level timestamp tracking, WPS and Notion are the closest matches in this comparison. Google Sheets officially highlights a recalculating time function, while Adobe Acrobat focuses on form fields, so WPS is a practical fit for database-style record history on macOS.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How this feature helps
1	Approval tracking	Admin and operations teams	Need to know when each record was created	Add a Creation Time field to record the timestamp automatically
2	Ticket history	Support teams	Hard to identify when a ticket was opened	Show the creation time in one dedicated field
3	Activity logs	Project teams	Manual time entry can be missed	Let the system fill in the timestamp
4	Data review and archiving	Data managers	Need to review records by creation time	Use the field for viewing and sorting
5	Shared data entry	Collaborative teams	Entry times vary across users	Keep timestamps consistent with a system field

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation basics	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic use of Creation Time Field in databases	✅ Available	✅ Available
Some advanced PDF, AI, and extended tools	Limited or unavailable depending on the feature	More advanced access is available
Cloud storage and template benefits	Basic quota and basic templates	Higher quota or more advanced benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need record creation timestamps in databases	Free	The feature itself has no membership restriction
You also need more PDF, AI, or extended office tools	WPS Premium	Better for broader advanced office needs

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