WPS Multidimensional Date Field on macOS: Introduction

WPS Multidimensional Date Field is a field type for storing date and time information in WPS tables; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	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

The Multidimensional Date Field in WPS on macOS is a built-in table field for recording date information in structured records. It can show weekdays, time details, and rest-day markers, making it useful for project deadlines, task schedules, and record tracking.

Core capabilities include:

Create a date field for a table.
Adjust the display format for weekday, time, and rest-day markers.
Set a default value for new records.
Enter dates from a date picker and add time when time display is enabled.

This field can also work alongside automatic fields such as Created Time and Last Modified Time for time-based record tracking.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	No mandatory network connection is required for local date-field editing; sign-in and sync features require internet access
Other	You need access to a WPS table and permission to edit its fields

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office for Mac, open a multidimensional table, and confirm that the Date field option is available in the table header

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS Multidimensional Date Field supports creating a date field, showing weekday or time, marking rest days, setting default values, and entering dates from a picker.	Microsoft Lists Date and time columns support date-based sorting and can display default values in list forms.	Google Sheets supports date and time formatting, including custom date and time formats based on spreadsheet locale.	Notion database Date properties support dates, date ranges, optional time, reminders, date format, and timezone settings.	Adobe Acrobat PDF form date fields support adding date fields and choosing date and time formats in form properties.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines field creation, display settings, default values, and date entry in one field settings flow for structured table records.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft Lists focuses on list-column configuration and form-based entry rather than a table field settings flow centered on one field panel.	Compared with WPS: Google Sheets is stronger for cell formatting, while field-level defaults and structured record management are less direct.	Compared with WPS: Notion offers flexible database date properties, but its setup and display logic differ from a spreadsheet-style table field workflow.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses on PDF form design rather than ongoing table-based record management.
Official Source	—	List and library column types and options	Format numbers in a spreadsheet	Database properties	PDF form fields

Overall Conclusion
If you mainly manage date information inside structured table records, WPS provides a direct workflow for creating the field, adjusting display options, and entering values. Other products also support date-related features, but they focus more on list columns, spreadsheet formatting, database properties, or PDF forms.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Project deadline tracking	Project managers and team leads	Deadlines are scattered across records	Use a date field to standardize due dates and show weekdays
2	Event scheduling	Operations and admin teams	Date and time need to be visible together	Turn on time display to record exact event times
3	Rest-day identification	Team members and coordinators	Weekends and holidays are easy to miss	Enable rest-day markers for faster visual recognition
4	Auto-filled dates for new records	Data entry staff	Repeated manual date entry takes time	Use default values to fill a fixed date or the record creation date
5	Time-based record tracking	Reviewers and follow-up owners	Manual dates and system timestamps need to be separated	Use the date field together with Created Time and Last Modified Time fields

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic use of multidimensional date fields	✅ Create, configure, and enter date fields	✅ Available
PDF features	✅ Basic PDF features	✅ More PDF tools
Templates	Basic templates with limited downloads	More template resources
Cloud storage	1 GB cloud space	20 GB cloud space or higher depending on plan
AI tools	Limited access for some tools	More AI usage availability

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use case	Recommended plan	Why
You mainly need date fields in WPS tables	Free	Basic date-field features are available for everyday record management and light collaboration
You also need more PDF, template, cloud, or AI features	WPS Premium	Better suited for frequent office work across multiple feature areas

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