WPS Multidimensional Contact Field on Windows: Introduction

WPS Multidimensional Contact Field is a multidimensional table field for linking collaborators or directory contacts; 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
Version limit	None stated	Available in WPS Office for Windows environments that support multidimensional tables

About This Feature

Overview

The Multidimensional Contact Field is a basic field type in WPS multidimensional tables. It is used to link document collaborators or contacts from the system directory. This field works well for assigning task owners, recording project contacts, and marking record submitters. It can also be used as a contact target in related notification flows.

Core capabilities include:

Create a contact field: Add a contact-type field from the table header.
Add contacts: Search for and select one or more contacts in a cell.
Set a default value: Pre-fill a designated contact or the person who adds the record.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest WPS Office version and sign in to an account that can access multidimensional tables
Network	A network connection is usually needed for contact search, collaborator sync, and notification-related flows
Other	Signing in to a WPS account is recommended; if you need to select contacts from an organization directory, the relevant visibility permissions should be available

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, enter a multidimensional table, and confirm that the Contact field appears in the field type list

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	The Multidimensional Contact Field links collaborators or system directory contacts, supports searching and selecting multiple contacts in a cell, and allows default value settings.	Microsoft Lists provides a People column for assigning people and managing owners in list-based workflows.	Google Sheets supports people smart chips for inserting and referencing people in spreadsheets.	Notion databases support a Person property for assigning workspace members to records.	Adobe Acrobat focuses on PDF workflows and does not provide a native spreadsheet-style contact field equivalent.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines contact selection, multi-person linking, and default value settings in one field, which fits structured task tracking and record routing.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft focuses more on list management scenarios, and its setup model differs from a multidimensional table field workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets is suitable for lightweight people references, but official product-level descriptions provide less emphasis on structured field configuration.	Compared with WPS: Notion works well for database collaboration, but its interaction model differs from spreadsheet-style batch entry and field setup.	Compared with WPS: Adobe centers on PDF editing and review rather than structured contact fields in table records.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Lists product page	Google Sheets product page	Notion Help Center	Adobe Acrobat product page

Overall Conclusion: If your main goal is to manage owners, submitters, or notification targets in a structured table, the WPS Multidimensional Contact Field is closely aligned with that workflow. Other products also support people-related collaboration, but their focus is different in list management, lightweight references, database collaboration, or PDF review.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Pain Point	How It Helps
1	Task owner assignment	Project managers, team leads	Task records grow quickly and owner labels become inconsistent	Create a contact field and assign an owner to each task record
2	Project contact maintenance	Operations, sales, implementation teams	Teams need to find the right contact directly in the table	Search and link the target member in the contact field
3	Auto-filled contacts for new records	Form maintainers, workflow coordinators	Re-entering the same contact for every new record takes time	Set a default value so new records fill in the contact automatically
4	Multi-person collaboration tracking	Cross-functional teams	One record may need several participants	Add multiple contacts in the same cell
5	Notification target management	Teams that rely on reminders	Notification targets are scattered and hard to reuse later	Maintain related people in one contact field

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Create a contact field	✅	✅
Add contacts in a cell	✅	✅
Set a default contact value	✅	✅
Other advanced office benefits	Some features may have limits	More benefits depend on the selected subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Why
Daily team records and basic owner tagging	Free	Basic contact field creation and usage can support common collaboration records
Teams that also need more office value-added features	WPS Premium	Suitable when your team also needs broader premium office benefits, templates, or related services

Visit the WPS membership page to review available subscription plans and complete your purchase: https://www.wps.com/buy/