Automatically Create Related Department Teams When Creating Departments in WPS on Windows: Introduction

Last updated:July 17, 2026

Automatically Create Related Department Teams When Creating Departments in WPS helps admins generate a matching team when a new department is created; this guide covers 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

MetricValueNotes
Core tasks4Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership4Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items0No membership requirement is shown for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Automatically Create Related Department Teams When Creating Departments is an organization management feature in WPS 365 that lets admins create a department and have a matching team generated at the same time. It helps reduce repeated setup work and keeps department names aligned with team names.

Core capabilities include:

  • Turn on one setting to control how teams are created for newly added departments.
  • Generate a same-name team automatically when a department is created.
  • Manage the setting centrally from the team settings area.
  • Support faster collaboration setup for enterprise organization structures.

System Requirements

ItemRequirement
Operating systemA Windows computer that can access the enterprise admin console normally
App versionA current web browser is recommended, and the WPS 365 enterprise admin console should open normally
NetworkA stable internet connection is required to sign in and save admin settings
OtherUse a super admin account or an admin account with the required permissions

Download & Installation

Before using this admin feature, you can install WPS Office on Windows and then open the WPS 365 enterprise admin console in a browser to complete the setup.

ItemDetails
Official downloadWPS Office Free Download
Post-install checkAfter installation, sign in to the enterprise admin console and confirm that you can open the document and team settings area

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

DimensionWPSMicrosoftGoogleNotionAdobe
Capability SummaryAdmins can enable “Automatically create related department teams when creating departments,” so saving the setting lets newly created departments generate matching teams automatically.Microsoft Teams supports creating a team from scratch and can also create a team from an existing Microsoft 365 group, but the official guidance focuses on manual team creation or group-based creation.Google Drive and Docs support file sharing, folder sharing, and sharing with a Chat space, but the official guidance focuses on sharing permissions rather than automatically creating a collaboration space when a department is created.Notion supports creating teamspaces and setting a default teamspace so workspace members are added automatically, but the official help does not describe automatic same-name teamspace creation when a department is created.Adobe Acrobat supports document sharing, review, and collaboration in Microsoft Teams, but the official help focuses on document collaboration and review workflows rather than department-based team creation.
WPS AdvantagesAdvantage: One admin flow can connect department creation with same-name team creation. Distinct: This is practical for admins who want to reduce repeated setup during organization rollout.Compared with WPS: Microsoft emphasizes creating teams manually, from templates, or from existing groups, so department creation and team generation are not presented as one switch-based workflow.Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes sharing and permission control, and its official help does not describe automatic team-space creation tied to department creation.Compared with WPS: Notion can add members to a default teamspace automatically, but it does not present department creation and same-name teamspace generation as one linked admin action.Compared with WPS: Adobe centers on PDF sharing, review, and extension-based collaboration, so department-to-team linkage is not a main workflow in its public help content.
Official SourceCreate a team from scratch in Microsoft TeamsShare files from Google DriveIntro to teamspacesShare PDFs for review

Overall Conclusion
WPS is more directly aligned with enterprise organization setup in this scenario because it connects department creation and team generation in one admin path. For admins who want to standardize collaboration spaces and reduce repeated setup work, this workflow is more direct, while the compared products focus more on team creation, sharing, or document collaboration itself.

Use Cases

No.ScenarioSuitable forMain pain pointHow this feature helps
1Fast setup for new departmentsSuper adminsA team still has to be created after the department is addedTurn on the setting so a same-name team is created when the department is added
2Consistent organization managementEnterprise adminsDepartment names and team names can become inconsistentKeep department and team names aligned through automatic creation
3Scaling organization structuresGrowing companiesFrequent department additions make manual team setup repetitiveEnable the setting in advance to reduce repeated admin work
4Standardized collaboration spacesDocument and team managersDifferent admins may create teams in different waysUse one switch to standardize what happens after a department is created
5Faster collaboration readinessDepartment leadsCollaboration spaces may not be ready right after a department is createdA matching team is available after the department is created

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

CapabilityFree usersWPS Premium
WPS Office download and basic use✅ Available✅ Available
Basic PDF features✅ Basic PDF features are listed on the pricing page✅ More complete PDF-related capabilities
Cloud storage1 GB20 GB, or higher allocation in team plans
TemplatesLimited template downloadsMore templates and expanded benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenarioRecommended planWhy
You only need basic office use and supporting admin workflowsFreeSuitable for download, basic office work, and entry-level features
You need more cloud storage, more templates, or fuller PDF capabilitiesWPS PremiumBetter for ongoing work collaboration and advanced document handling
You need shared subscriptions and team management for multiple usersTeam planThe pricing page includes multi-user sharing options

How to Subscribe

Source: WPS Office pricing page