WPS Add Shortcut on Windows: Introduction

Add Shortcut in WPS lets you place shortcut entries for cloud documents in Personal Space for faster access and organization; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Membership limit	None	No membership restriction is described for this feature
Version limit	None	No version restriction is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Add Shortcut is a cloud document organization feature in WPS on Windows. It lets you create a shortcut entry for an existing cloud document without moving the original file.

Core capabilities include:

Add a shortcut to Personal Space from the file action menu inside a collaborative document.
Add a shortcut to Personal Space from the right-click menu on the WPS Home document list.
Use a shortcut as an access entry only, without copying the original document or taking extra storage space.

This feature is useful when you want to organize frequently used collaborative files, reach important documents faster, and reduce repeated path searching.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A stable internet connection is recommended when accessing cloud documents and collaborative documents
Other	It is recommended to sign in to your WPS account and make sure the target file is stored in WPS Cloud Documents

Download & Installation

Before using Add Shortcut, install the WPS Office client for Windows and sign in to your account.

Item	Notes
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS, then open Home or a cloud document and confirm that document management and right-click menu entries are available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Add Shortcut can create a shortcut entry for a cloud document and place it in Personal Space without changing the original file location.	Microsoft 365 lets users open recent files, shared files, local files, and cloud locations from File > Open, with a focus on opening and locating files.	The official Google Docs page highlights drafting, refining, summarizing, and asking questions with Gemini, rather than a shortcut-entry workflow for organizing cloud files.	Notion supports Link to page blocks, page links, and block links to connect workspace content.	Acrobat supports opening PDFs from the Recent view, the file system, email, or a browser, with a focus on opening and viewing files.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can gather frequently used cloud documents in Personal Space. Distinct: The original file stays in its original collaborative location.	Compared with WPS: the official workflow focuses on opening recent or cloud files, not on adding a shortcut entry for one cloud document to a personal cloud area.	Compared with WPS: the official page focuses on AI writing and document assistance, not on organizing cloud-file entry points with shortcuts.	Compared with WPS: Notion link features are designed for page relationships inside a workspace, while WPS is closer to office file entry organization.	Compared with WPS: Acrobat focuses on opening and reading PDFs, not on adding cloud-file shortcut entries to a personal file area.
Official Source	—	Open files from the File menu	Gemini in Google Docs	Links & backlinks	Opening PDFs

Overall Conclusion
WPS Add Shortcut is more focused on organizing cloud document entry points for everyday access. The official pages for the other products emphasize file opening, page linking, or content assistance, so their documented workflows serve a different purpose.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Organize frequently used collaborative documents	Team members	Files are spread across different collaborative locations and are not easy to reopen quickly	Add shortcuts for frequently used documents to Personal Space
2	Reach key files faster from Home	Everyday office users	The target file has to be searched again each time	Add a shortcut from the Home document list with the right-click menu
3	Keep the original storage structure	Document managers	Moving the original file may affect existing collaboration	Use a shortcut instead of moving the file
4	Avoid repeated uploads or copies	Individual users	It may seem necessary to copy a file to manage it in one place	Create an access entry with a shortcut
5	Manage high-frequency reference files	Project members	Too many project files increase switching and search time	Put frequently used files under Personal Space through shortcut entries

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Member
Add shortcuts for cloud documents	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template downloads	Limited	More advanced template benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
You only need to organize frequently used cloud document entries	Free	Add Shortcut itself has no membership restriction
You also need more cloud storage and broader advanced benefits	WPS Member	Suitable if you also need cloud storage, templates, or more tools

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