WPS Last Modified Time Field on Windows: Introduction

WPS Last Modified Time Field is an automatic timestamp field in multi-dimensional tables on Windows for tracking the latest edit time by row; it includes 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

Last Modified Time Field is a system field in WPS multi-dimensional tables that automatically records the most recent edit time for each row. After you create the field, you can decide whether updates are triggered by all fields or only selected fields, and you can also adjust the date display format for easier review. This setup is useful when you need a last modified timestamp field for table records in WPS on Windows.

Core capabilities include:

Create a last modified time field for row-based edit tracking.
Set the update scope to all fields or selected fields.
Change the date format for a consistent time display.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	Local editing can work normally; keep an internet connection for cloud collaboration or sync
Other	You need access to an editable multi-dimensional table or online table

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, open a multi-dimensional table, and confirm that you can add a field from the table header

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In a WPS multi-dimensional table, you can add a Last Modified Time field to automatically record the latest edit time for each row, with update triggers based on all fields or selected fields.	Microsoft Lists includes a built-in Modified column that shows the latest modified date for a list item, and version history can provide more detailed change records.	Google Sheets official documentation describes developer metadata that can be associated with rows, columns, sheets, or a spreadsheet, but it does not present a built-in row-level last modified field for regular spreadsheet use.	Notion databases include a Last edited time property that automatically records the latest edit timestamp and is not manually editable.	Adobe Acrobat mainly provides document-level metadata such as creation time and related properties, rather than a row-level field for table records.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides a direct table field for row-level tracking and supports both all-field and selected-field update scopes.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft shows the latest modified date through a built-in column, but the public guidance is centered more on the column itself and version history than on configurable field-level trigger scope.	Compared with WPS: Google's official guidance is more API-oriented, so the row-level field experience is less direct than WPS for everyday table management.	Compared with WPS: Notion also auto-updates edit time, but the official help does not show a selected-field trigger setting like the one available in WPS.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF document properties instead of a table-record field workflow.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Lists Modified column	Google Sheets metadata	Notion database properties	Adobe Acrobat document metadata

Overall Conclusion

If you need a row-level field that directly shows the latest edit time in a table workflow, WPS offers a more direct setup. Notion provides a comparable auto-updated property for database items, while Google and Adobe publish guidance that is more focused on developer metadata or document-level properties.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How this feature helps
1	Task progress tracking	Project members	It is hard to tell when a record was updated last	Add a last modified time field and review update times by row
2	Data auditing	Operations and managers	Recent changes need to be identified quickly	Filter records by the latest update time
3	Selected-field monitoring	Form maintainers	Only key fields should trigger a time update	Set the update scope to selected fields
4	Consistent time display	Team collaborators	Team members read time values in different formats	Standardize the date format in field settings
5	Lifecycle review	Data administrators	Creation time and later edits need to be separated	Use last modified time together with created time

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Use Last Modified Time Field	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Templates	Limited downloads	More advanced templates and content
AI features	Limited access to some features	More AI features and higher usage allowance

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily record maintenance and basic table tracking	Free	The Last Modified Time Field itself has no membership restriction and fits routine data management
More cloud storage, templates, or AI support	WPS Premium	Suitable when you also need expanded content and broader office capabilities

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