WPS Right Panel on macOS: Introduction

WPS Right Panel is a quick-access area in the upper-right corner of the WPS Office home page on macOS; it includes 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	This feature has no membership requirement

About This Feature

Overview

Right Panel is a quick-access panel in the upper-right corner of the WPS Office home page on macOS. It lets you show or hide a shortcut area from the home page so you can manage common entry points more easily.

Core tasks include:

Show the Right Panel: Expand the shortcut area on the home page to view common entry points.
Hide the Right Panel: Collapse the same area to keep the home page cleaner.
Find the entry button quickly: Locate the Right Panel control in the upper-right corner of the home page.

This feature is useful when you want to organize the home page layout, access common entries faster, or reduce visual distractions in WPS Office.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Mac device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No required network connection for showing or hiding the Right Panel
Other	You need to be able to open the WPS Office home page

Download & Installation

Before you use the Right Panel, install WPS Office for Mac and open the home page.

Item	Notes
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Office, open the home page, and confirm that the Right Panel button appears in the upper-right corner

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS provides a Right Panel button in the upper-right corner of the home page so you can show or hide a shortcut area directly.	Word provides the Navigation Pane for browsing a document by headings, pages, and search results.	Google Docs provides a document outline on the left side to show document structure and jump between headings.	Notion provides a sidebar for organizing pages, collapsing sections, dragging items, and hiding or showing navigation areas.	Acrobat provides side panels that can be customized, shown, or hidden as needed.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The control is available directly from the WPS Office home page, so the path to show or hide the panel is short. Distinct: It focuses on home page shortcut management rather than in-document navigation.	Compared with WPS: It is mainly designed for document navigation inside Word rather than for controlling a home page shortcut panel.	Compared with WPS: It focuses on document outline navigation on the left side instead of a home page quick-access panel.	Compared with WPS: It is centered on workspace and page organization rather than a home page panel toggle in an office suite.	Compared with WPS: It is centered on PDF workspace and tool panel management rather than a home page shortcut area.
Official Source	—	Use the Navigation pane in Word	View document outlines, rulers, & non-printing characters	Navigate with the sidebar	Customize side panels in Acrobat on desktop

Overall Conclusion
WPS Right Panel is a practical fit for users who want to show or hide a quick-access area from the WPS Office home page in just a few clicks. Microsoft, Google, Notion, and Adobe offer related navigation or panel features, but their primary focus is document navigation, workspace organization, or tool panel management rather than home page shortcut control.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Clean up the home page layout	Users who prefer a simpler interface	The home page feels crowded and they want to collapse a shortcut area quickly	Click the Right Panel button in the upper-right corner to hide the panel
2	Access common entries faster	Users who often start from the home page	They want a faster way to reach common home page entries	Click the Right Panel button in the upper-right corner to show the panel
3	Find the panel control	New users	They are not sure where the panel control is located	Check the upper-right corner of the home page and locate the Right Panel button

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Show or hide the Right Panel	✅	✅
Use basic home page shortcut entries	✅	✅
Other membership benefits	Varies by account plan	More benefits are available depending on the subscription plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
You only need to manage the Right Panel display state on the home page	Free	This feature itself does not require membership
You also need more cloud storage, templates, or additional advanced benefits	WPS Member	A membership plan may be more suitable if you want broader office benefits in one account

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