WPS Kanban View on Windows: Introduction

WPS Kanban View is a card-based view for records in a smart table; it includes 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	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

Kanban View is a visual view option in WPS smart tables on Windows. It displays records as cards grouped by fields, which helps you track task status, manage business workflows, and review collaboration progress.

Core capabilities include:

Create a Kanban view to display records as cards in the same smart table.
Set a grouping field to organize cards into columns by an existing field or a new field.
Manage card display with card cover and cover effect settings.

This view works well for task tracking, sales pipeline management, content scheduling, and team collaboration.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run the current version of WPS Office
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended when opening or syncing online smart tables
Other	You need access to the target smart table and the required permission to view or edit its data

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, then open a smart table and confirm that the add-view entry is available on the right side of the data table

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Smart tables support adding a Kanban view that groups records into card columns by field, with card management options for cover display.	Planner Board view organizes tasks into columns and supports grouping by status, bucket, or another field, with drag-and-drop updates.	Google Sheets can create kanban boards in Sheets canvas, grouping tasks by status or category with drag-and-drop updates.	Notion Board view groups database pages by properties such as status, assignee, or priority, and supports drag-and-drop cards.	Adobe Workfront Kanban boards support status columns, backlog handling, story reordering, assignment, and WIP management.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS adds a Kanban view directly inside a smart table and includes card cover settings, which is convenient when you want to turn table records into a card view quickly.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft focuses on task planning workflows in Planner rather than card views built directly from spreadsheet-style records.	Compared with WPS: Google describes kanban boards through Sheets canvas with Gemini, and the official page notes that this feature may not be available in the mobile Sheets app.	Compared with WPS: Notion offers broader database board customization, but setup depends on the structure and properties of a Notion database.	Compared with WPS: Adobe's official Kanban guidance is centered on Workfront project management workflows, with more process-specific setup.
Official Source	—	Create a plan in Microsoft Planner	Create a Sheets canvas	Board view	Kanban overview

Overall Conclusion
WPS Kanban View is a practical choice when you want to turn smart table records into a card-based workflow view with a short setup path. Other products may offer broader project-management frameworks or database customization, while WPS keeps the workflow focused on viewing and grouping records inside the same table.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable For	Main Challenge	How Kanban View Helps
1	Task status tracking	Team members and project leads	It is hard to see which stage each task is in	Group cards by a status field to review progress by column
2	Sales pipeline management	Sales and operations teams	Lead stages are scattered and hard to review together	Group records by sales stage for a clearer pipeline view
3	Content scheduling	Editors and marketing teams	Progress from planning to publishing is not easy to review	Show content items as cards across production stages
4	Workflow review	Managers and process owners	Large tables make key flow stages harder to identify	Use card display and cover effects to improve visual recognition
5	Data classification review	Smart table users	The same data needs to be reviewed from different angles	Add a Kanban view and switch grouping fields as needed

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Basic Kanban View usage	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF tools	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF editing and conversion	Limited	✅ Available
Templates and cloud storage	Basic templates and 1 GB cloud storage	More advanced templates and 20 GB cloud storage
AI tools	Limited access for some tools	Broader AI access, with daily usage limits described on the pricing page

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
You only need to create and view Kanban View in smart tables	Free	The feature information for this workflow does not indicate a membership requirement for basic use
You also need more PDF, template, cloud, or AI capabilities	WPS Premium	A membership is more suitable when you need broader office features beyond the Kanban workflow

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