WPS Industry Type on Windows: Introduction

WPS Industry Type is an enterprise information setting used to define a company’s industry and improve scenario-based recommendations; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	1	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	1	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

Industry Type is an enterprise information setting in the WPS 365 admin console on Windows. It is used to label a company’s industry so the platform can provide more relevant feature recommendations, service plans, and practice suggestions.

Core capabilities include:

Set the company’s industry in the enterprise information page.
Update the selected industry later when business needs change.
Support more relevant recommendations based on the selected industry.

This feature is useful for enterprise administrators during initial setup, business adjustments, and routine company profile maintenance.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can access the WPS 365 admin console
App version	It is recommended to use the latest WPS Office build or a supported WPS 365 access environment
Network	A stable internet connection is required to sign in and save enterprise information
Other	A super admin account or equivalent enterprise information management permission is recommended

Download & Installation

Before using Industry Type, install WPS Office on your Windows device and make sure you can access the WPS 365 admin console.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	Open WPS Office or sign in to the WPS 365 admin console in a browser, then confirm that you can open Enterprise Settings > Enterprise Information

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets admins set the company’s industry in enterprise information so later recommendations and service matching can be more relevant.	The official Word page focuses on document creation, templates, and collaboration, and does not describe a company industry setting.	The official Google Docs page focuses on collaborative documents, templates, smart canvas, and permissions, and does not describe a company industry setting.	The official Notion wiki page focuses on knowledge management, verification, templates, and team documentation, and does not describe a company industry setting.	The official Acrobat page focuses on PDF editing, conversion, signing, and AI-assisted document work, and does not describe a company industry setting.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides a direct place to maintain an industry attribute inside enterprise information, which is useful for company profile management and recommendation matching.	Compared with WPS: the official page is centered on document production and collaboration rather than enterprise profile fields.	Compared with WPS: the official page emphasizes online document workflows and collaboration rather than company industry attributes.	Compared with WPS: the official page is better aligned with team wiki and documentation scenarios than enterprise profile field management.	Compared with WPS: the official page is more focused on PDF and signature workflows than enterprise information maintenance.
Official Source	—	Microsoft Word	Google Docs	Notion Wikis	Adobe Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
WPS Industry Type is better suited to enterprise profile maintenance in an admin console, especially when a company wants more relevant recommendations tied to its business category. The official pages for Microsoft, Google, Notion, and Adobe mainly describe document, knowledge base, or PDF workflows rather than this type of enterprise information setting.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How it helps
1	Initial enterprise setup	Enterprise super admins	Company information is incomplete after activation	Open the enterprise information page, select the industry type, and save it
2	Business direction changes	Enterprise managers	Company information is outdated after a business adjustment	Edit the industry type again and save the new setting
3	More relevant recommendations	Operations and management staff	Recommended content is not closely aligned with the company scenario	Select a more accurate industry type to improve recommendation matching
4	Multi-industry company classification	Group or diversified enterprise admins	It is difficult to choose a consistent category for a company with multiple business lines	Select the industry that matches the main business direction
5	Standardized company profile maintenance	Enterprise information maintainers	Basic company information lacks a consistent maintenance process	Add industry type to the regular enterprise information workflow

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Set enterprise industry type	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic enterprise information maintenance	✅ Available	✅ Available
Extended PDF and AI capabilities	Basic access within the available product scope	More extended capabilities and higher usage allowances

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to maintain basic enterprise information	Free	Industry Type itself does not require a paid plan and is suitable for basic profile maintenance
You also need more office productivity extensions	WPS Premium	Suitable for teams that also need more PDF, template, or AI-related capabilities

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