How to Use WPS New Department on Windows

Last updated:July 17, 2026

Use WPS New Department with 2 how-to topics, including adding a department and adjusting a department; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the steps to complete it.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add a Department

Entry point: Admin Console → Directory → Organizational Structure → Add Department

  1. Open the WPS 365 client, and click Admin Console in the lower-left corner of the home page.
  2. In the left-side list, click Directory.
  3. Click Organizational StructureDepartment to open the department management page.
  4. In the department tree, select the parent department where you want to add a child department.
  5. Click the Add Department button in the upper-right area of the page.
  6. In the pop-up form, fill in the department details, including the department name, parent department, and department manager.
  7. Turn on Department Team or WPS Teams Department Group if needed.
  8. Click OK to finish creating the department. The page refreshes automatically and shows the new department.
  9. If you need to expand the hierarchy further, click Add Child Department to continue.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: The new department appears on the department management page.
  • Next actions: You can continue adding child departments or edit department information.
  • No side effects: The existing department hierarchy remains visible.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistakes: If you do not select the parent department first, the new department may be created at the wrong level.
  • Environment limits: You need access to the admin console and the required organizational management permissions.

2. Adjust a Department

Entry point: Department management page

  1. Open the department management page.
  2. In the department tree, select the department that you want to adjust.
  3. Click the ... button on the right side of the department item.
  4. Choose Edit, Move Up, Move Down, or Delete as needed.
  5. After the action is complete, check whether the hierarchy and department information have been updated.

Success Criteria

  • UI state: The department name, position, or status changes based on the selected action.
  • Next actions: You can continue maintaining other departments or return to the organizational structure to review the full hierarchy.
  • No side effects: Other departments that were not changed remain in their original state.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistakes: Deleting a department without checking related impact first may require later recovery of related team content.
  • Environment limits: Organizational changes need a stable network connection for timely sync.