How to Use WPS Multidimensional Form Option Field on Windows

This how-to guide includes 5 topics for using the Multidimensional Form Option Field, covering field creation, option editing, batch editing, add-new-option settings, and default values; 5 items are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Create a Single-Option Field

Entry point: Click the plus button on the table header, then choose Single Option

1. Click the plus button on the right side of the table header.
2. Select Single Option from the field type list.
3. Enter the field name.
4. Click OK to finish creating the field.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new single-option field column appears in the table.
• What you can do next: You can open field settings and continue managing options.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Closing the window before confirming the field name may prevent the field from being created.

2. Add and Edit Options

Entry point: Right-click the field title, then open Field Settings and the option list area

1. Right-click the single-option field title and select Field Settings.
2. In the option list area, click Add Option to create a new option.
3. Review the color assigned to the option.
4. Click the square color button in front of the option to change its display color.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The option list shows the new or updated option.
• What you can do next: The latest option text and color appear when you open the cell selector.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Closing the settings panel before confirming changes may leave edits unsaved.

3. Batch Edit Options

Entry point: Right-click the field title, open Field Settings, then click Batch Edit

1. Right-click the single-option field title and select Field Settings.
2. Click Batch Edit in the option list.
3. Enter one option per line, or paste multiple lines of content.
4. Click OK to save the generated options.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Multiple new options are created in one action.
• What you can do next: You can continue adjusting individual option colors or order.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Putting multiple options on one line can affect how the list is split during batch creation.

4. Allow New Options During Entry

Entry point: Right-click the field title, open Field Settings, then turn on Allow adding options during entry

1. Right-click the single-option field title and select Field Settings.
2. Turn on Allow adding options during entry.
3. Enter content that is not already in the preset list while filling in a record.
4. Add that content as a new option and continue using it.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: New content can be added into the option list during entry.
• What you can do next: Later records can reuse the newly added option directly.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the switch is off, new text will not be handled as a new option.

5. Set a Default Value

Entry point: Right-click the field title, open Field Settings, then choose Default Value

1. Right-click the single-option field title and select Field Settings.
2. Choose one option from the Default Value drop-down list.
3. Save the field settings.
4. Add a new record and check whether the field fills in the default option automatically.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: New records show the selected default option automatically.
• What you can do next: You can change or clear the default value later.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the option used as the default is deleted, review the field settings again before adding more records.