Create Local Shortcut in WPS on macOS: Introduction

Create Local Shortcut in WPS on macOS helps you generate a local shortcut for a collaborative document so you can open it faster from a local path; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

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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

Create Local Shortcut is a cloud document access feature in WPS Office for Mac. It lets you generate a local shortcut for a collaborative document so you can open a frequently used file from a local path without changing the original document location.

Core capabilities include:

Generate a local shortcut for a collaborative document while keeping the original file in place.
Download the shortcut to the local Downloads path first, then move or copy it to another local path if needed.
Remove the shortcut without affecting the original document. If the original document is deleted or moved, the shortcut will no longer work.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device with local file management support
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	An internet connection is needed when you first generate and download the local shortcut from a collaborative document
Other	You need access to the target collaborative document and permission to use the local Downloads path

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office for Mac, open a collaborative document, and confirm that Create Local Shortcut appears under File Operations button → Open in Other Ways

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS can generate a local shortcut for the current collaborative document from File Operations button → Open in Other Ways → Create Local Shortcut, then download that shortcut to a local path.	Microsoft OneDrive supports Add shortcut to My files for shared folders, making shared content easier to access across OneDrive and synced desktop environments, but the official guidance focuses on shared folders rather than a local shortcut for one collaborative document.	Google officially explains how to add a desktop shortcut for Sheets, which creates a desktop entry for the web app rather than a local shortcut tied to one collaborative document.	Notion focuses on sidebar navigation, Favorites, and workspace organization for quick access. Its official help content does not describe downloading a local shortcut for one collaborative document.	Adobe Acrobat provides several ways to create and access PDFs, including file-based creation methods, but its official guidance focuses on PDF creation and file access rather than generating a local shortcut for one collaborative document.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS provides a direct in-document entry for creating a local shortcut. Distinct: after download, the shortcut can be moved or copied to another local path.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents a cloud-folder shortcut workflow and synced access, not the same in-document local shortcut flow for a single collaborative file.	Compared with WPS: Google documents a desktop shortcut to the Sheets web entry, not a downloaded local shortcut for one collaborative file.	Compared with WPS: Notion emphasizes workspace navigation and favorites instead of a downloadable local shortcut workflow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe emphasizes PDF creation and access methods, with no matching shortcut flow for a collaborative document in the cited page.
Official Source	—	Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive	Access Sheets	Navigate with the sidebar	Overview of PDF creation

Overall Conclusion
If you want a direct way to create a local shortcut from the current collaborative document, WPS offers a shorter path inside the document workflow. The other products in this comparison focus more on cloud shortcuts, web entry points, workspace navigation, or file creation methods.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main need	How this feature helps
1	Faster access to frequently used collaborative documents	Team members	Reopening the same cloud document takes extra navigation	Generate a local shortcut and open the document from a local location
2	Organizing local project folders	Project owners	Online documents and local materials are stored separately	Move the downloaded shortcut into a project folder for centralized access
3	Building a temporary work hub	Operations and admin staff	Several commonly used documents need to stay in one place	Copy shortcuts to a chosen local path for quick access
4	Keeping the original file location unchanged	Any collaboration user	The original document should stay where it is	Create only a shortcut instead of moving or duplicating the original file
5	Cleaning up local entries safely	Daily office users	A local entry is no longer needed	Delete the shortcut without affecting the original collaborative document

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Create Local Shortcut	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic document access	✅ Available	✅ Available
Additional premium features	Based on the current account benefits	Available according to the subscribed plan

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need to create local shortcuts for collaborative documents	Free	This feature is available without membership
You also need more advanced document-related benefits	WPS Premium	Suitable when shortcut access is only one part of a broader premium workflow

WPS membership center: Subscribe to WPS Premium