Create New Collaborative Document in WPS on macOS: Introduction

Create New Collaborative Document in WPS on macOS helps you quickly start a new cloud-based text document and continue with sharing and collaboration; there are 3 core tasks in total, with 2 available without membership and 1 membership-related item.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	You can create a blank document or create a file from within cloud docs
Membership-related items	1	Creating from certain templates is related to WPS membership

About This Feature

Overview

Create New Collaborative Document is a cloud document creation entry in WPS for Mac. It is designed for quickly starting a new text document and continuing with sharing and collaboration. After creation, the document is saved to the cloud so you can access and edit it across devices.

Core capabilities include:

Create a blank document and use it for collaboration after sharing.
Create a document from a template for structured writing scenarios.
Create a new file from within an existing cloud document workspace.

This feature is useful for team drafting, project documentation, and template-based writing.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac computer that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for Mac
Network	An internet connection is needed for cloud document creation, auto-save, and sharing collaboration
Other	Sign in to your WPS account to use cloud document features

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download and install WPS Office for Mac, then sign in and open the home page or cloud documents page
Check after installation	Launch WPS and confirm that the New button is visible at the top left of the home page or that a New entry is available in cloud documents

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	WPS lets you create a blank text document directly in cloud documents or start from a template. After creation, the file is saved in the cloud and can be shared for collaboration.	Microsoft Word supports co-authoring when documents are stored in OneDrive or SharePoint, so collaboration depends on shared storage and permissions.	Google Docs lets users create a blank document online, auto-saves changes, and supports sharing for collaboration.	Notion lets users create a new page and start from templates, tables, or other page types for collaborative content organization.	Adobe Acrobat supports creating PDFs, including blank PDFs, but its main workflow is PDF creation and handling rather than text document collaboration.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: You can start a new document from both the WPS home page and the cloud document workspace. Distinct: The creation flow is centered on a cloud-saved document that is ready for later sharing.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft co-authoring depends on OneDrive or SharePoint as the shared storage layer.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs is primarily browser-based for document creation, while WPS combines desktop app entry points with cloud document creation.	Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on page-based workspace organization than on a traditional word-processing document flow.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses more on PDF creation and editing than on starting collaborative text documents in a cloud document workspace.
Official Source	—	Document collaboration and co-authoring	How to use Google Docs	Create a page	Create a blank PDF in Acrobat on desktop

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to start a new document quickly inside WPS cloud documents and continue into sharing and collaboration, WPS provides a focused entry flow for that workflow. If your work is centered on Microsoft 365 storage, browser-first online documents, workspace pages, or PDF creation, the other products may fit those scenarios better.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main need	How this feature helps
1	Drafting meeting notes	Project members, administrative staff	Start a shared record quickly	Create a blank document first, then share it for collaboration
2	Writing weekly reports from a template	Office users, students	Reduce formatting setup time	Create a document from a template and fill in the content directly
3	Adding a file inside a workspace	Team collaborators	Add another file while already working in cloud docs	Use the New entry inside the document workspace
4	Continuing work across devices	Users who switch devices often	Keep files synced and accessible	The new file is saved to the cloud for later access
5	Starting a collaborative draft	Editors, content teams	Draft first and invite others later	Create a blank document and then share it

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free	WPS Premium
Create a blank collaborative document	✅	✅
Create a file inside cloud documents	✅	✅
Create from templates	Limited	✅
Template library access	Partial	More templates available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily blank document creation and basic collaboration	Free	Suitable for blank document creation, cloud saving, and basic use
Frequent template-based writing	WPS Premium	Better for broader template access and repeated structured writing
Managing more cloud documents over time	WPS Premium	Better for users who need more cloud storage

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