How to Use WPS Document Cloud Sync on Windows

Use Document Cloud Sync with 4 how-to topics covering turning on sync, checking what gets synced, viewing synced files on another device, and understanding the difference between sync methods.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Turn on Document Cloud Sync

Entry: WPS Home → Global Settings in the upper-right corner → Settings → turn on Document Cloud Sync

1. Open the WPS client and go to the home page.
2. Click the Global Settings button in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
4. Find Document Cloud Sync on the settings page.
5. Turn on the switch on the right.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The Document Cloud Sync switch is turned on.
• What you can do next: Local documents opened in WPS afterward can enter the automatic sync flow.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Opening only the home page without entering Settings, so the sync switch is not visible.
• Environment note: Turning on sync and syncing files requires an internet connection.

2. Check which documents sync automatically

Entry: After Document Cloud Sync is enabled, open a local document in WPS

1. Confirm that Document Cloud Sync is already turned on.
2. Open the local document you want to work with in WPS.
3. Edit and save the document.
4. Wait for the document to sync to the cloud path.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Local files opened through WPS after the feature is enabled are included in the sync scope.
• What you can do next: You can view the same document on another device under the same account.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Assuming files opened before the feature was enabled will also sync automatically.
• Environment note: Only local files opened through WPS after the feature is enabled are automatically synced.

3. View synced documents on another device

Entry: Sign in to the same WPS account on a phone or another computer and open the cloud document path

1. Open WPS on the other device.
2. Sign in with the same WPS account used on the current computer.
3. Open My Cloud Documents or the corresponding cloud document path.
4. Find the synced document and open it.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The synced document is visible on the other device.
• What you can do next: You can continue viewing the file or proceed with later work based on it.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Signing in with a different account on another device and then not seeing the synced content.
• Environment note: Cross-device viewing requires internet access and account sign-in.

4. Understand the difference between Document Cloud Sync and Sync Folder

Entry: Choose the sync method based on your goal

1. If you want documents opened and saved in WPS to sync automatically, use Document Cloud Sync.
2. If you want a specified local folder to sync with the cloud, use Sync Folder.
3. Choose the method that matches how you manage files.
4. Configure the related feature when needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: You can clearly distinguish the scope of the two sync methods.
• What you can do next: You can choose either automatic document syncing or specified folder syncing based on your needs.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Treating Document Cloud Sync as two-way syncing for any local folder.
• Environment note: The two features differ in sync objects and setup method, so confirm your goal before using them.