WPS Gantt View on Windows: Introduction

WPS Gantt View on Windows displays task progress and time spans on a timeline; this guide covers 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

WPS Gantt View is a timeline view in WPS multidimensional tables that shows task progress and time spans as horizontal bars. It helps you review project schedules and task timing more clearly.

Core tasks include:

Create a Gantt view: add a Gantt view from the data table.
Configure date fields: assign a start date field and an end date field.
Check display conditions: confirm whether Gantt bars can render correctly from the date data.

This feature is useful for project scheduling, task tracking, and phase planning.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended
Network	Internet access is recommended for download, installation, and account-related actions; viewing existing content does not always require a connection
Other	You need access to the target multidimensional table and date-type fields for the start and end dates

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office, open the target multidimensional table, and confirm that the “+” entry is visible on the right side of the data table

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	After you add a Gantt view in a multidimensional table, WPS can show task progress and time spans on a timeline with bars controlled by a start date field and an end date field.	Microsoft Project Gantt Chart view lists tasks and shows their relationships and schedules with Gantt bars.	Google Sheets timeline view displays tasks on an interactive timeline and requires date-based fields such as start date and end date.	Notion timeline view plots database items across time and depends on at least one date property with a date range.	Adobe Workfront provides task-list and project-list Gantt charts to show task or project timelines.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the entry is built into the multidimensional table view creation flow, so it fits table-based scheduling work directly. Distinct: this feature is currently available without membership.	Compared with WPS: it is positioned more as a dedicated project management view with task hierarchy, dependencies, and schedule controls.	Compared with WPS: it usually requires preparing timeline columns in Sheets before creating the timeline view.	Compared with WPS: it depends on a database structure and date properties before the timeline can be plotted.	Compared with WPS: it belongs to Adobe Workfront rather than a general office table workflow.
Official Source	—	Project Gantt Chart view	Sheets timeline view	Notion timeline view	Adobe Workfront Gantt Chart

Overall Conclusion: WPS Gantt View is a practical fit when your work is already maintained inside a multidimensional table and you want to turn date fields into a timeline quickly. Other products provide similar timeline or Gantt capabilities, but they are more tied to their own project-management or database structures.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How Gantt View helps
1	Reviewing project schedules	Project managers	Task timing is hard to read in a plain table	Create a Gantt view to review task spans on a timeline
2	Tracking task progress	Team members	It is difficult to judge task order quickly	Configure the start and end date fields to display Gantt bars
3	Organizing phase plans	Collaborative teams	Date information is scattered across rows	Use Gantt View to show phase arrangements in one timeline
4	Checking data readiness	Table maintainers	Incomplete date settings prevent display	Verify field types and date order before viewing the chart
5	Reviewing recurring work	Daily planners	A standard table does not show duration clearly	Use timeline bars to review how long each task lasts

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature item	Free users	WPS Premium
Create a Gantt view	✅	✅
Configure start and end date fields	✅	✅
View Gantt bar results	✅	✅

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday project scheduling and basic task tracking	Free	The current Gantt View workflow can be used without membership
Broader office work that also needs additional premium services	WPS Premium	Suitable when you want this feature together with other premium benefits

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