How to Use WPS Multidimensional Contact Field on macOS

Use WPS Multidimensional Contact Field with 3 how-to topics: create a contact field, add contacts, and set a default value; 3 items are available without membership and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Create a Contact Field

Entry: the + button on the right side of the header → Contact field

1. Open the multidimensional table that you want to edit.
2. Click the + button on the right side of the header.
3. Select Contact from the field type list.
4. Enter a field name.
5. Click OK to finish creating the field.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: a new contact field column appears in the table.
• Next action available: you can click cells in that column to add contacts.

Tips While Using

• Use a field name that matches the business role, such as Owner or Project Contact.
• If you do not see the Contact field, confirm that the current table supports field structure editing.

2. Add Contacts

Entry: target cell → search contacts → select to confirm

1. Click the target cell in the contact field.
2. In the contact picker panel, enter a contact name or keyword.
3. Click the target contact in the search results.
4. If you need more than one contact, continue searching and selecting additional contacts.
5. Close the panel or click another area of the table when you finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the selected contact or contacts appear in the cell.
• Next action available: you can click the cell again to review or add more contacts.

Tips While Using

• Search results depend on which contacts are visible to you, so make sure the contact is available in your collaboration scope or address list.
• One contact field cell can contain multiple contacts.

3. Set a Default Value

Entry: right-click the field title → Field Settings → Default Value

1. Right-click the contact field title.
2. Select Field Settings.
3. Find the Default Value option.
4. Choose Specified Person or The Person Who Adds This Record as needed.
5. If you choose Specified Person, search for and select the target contact.
6. Save the setting. New records will then fill in the default contact automatically.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the default value rule is saved in field settings.
• Next action available: new records automatically show the default contact in that field.

Tips While Using

• Specified Person works well for fixed-owner scenarios.
• The Person Who Adds This Record works well when records should belong to the creator automatically.