Follow Document Updates in WPS on macOS: Introduction

Follow Document Updates in WPS on macOS helps you turn update notifications on for selected cloud documents; 1 core task is covered, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
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
Version limits	None specified	No version threshold is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Follow Document Updates is a cloud-document notification feature in WPS Office for Mac. It helps you stay informed when a document changes and keep up with ongoing document activity.

Core capabilities:

Follow updates for a selected document from the Home document list.
Receive notifications after document content changes or a new version appears.
Turn notifications off again from the same entry point.

This feature is useful for team review, shared reference files, and long-term project documents.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A macOS device 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 to follow cloud document updates and receive notifications
Other	It is recommended to sign in to your WPS account and make sure the document is available in your cloud document list

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office for Mac and confirm that cloud documents appear on the Home page and the right-click menu is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you right-click a document in the Home document list on macOS, turn on Follow Document Updates, receive notifications after changes, and use the same entry again to stop following.	Word support content on this page focuses on Track Changes and collaborative review so you can see edits, but it does not describe a matching document-follow notification entry for a single file from a document list.	Google Docs lets you manage comment notifications and edit notifications for the current file, including alerts when content is added or removed.	Notion lets you review page updates in the Updates tab and turn on Follow this page to receive sidebar and email notifications.	Acrobat lets you share PDFs for review and collaborate with comments, with the page focused on review sharing rather than a matching list-level follow entry.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: The entry is available directly from the Home document list, so you can start or stop update notifications for one cloud document without opening a separate detail page first.	Compared with WPS: this Word page is centered on revision tracking and accepting or rejecting edits, not on a direct document-follow notification workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs notification settings are configured after opening the file; WPS is more direct for list-based document management.	Compared with WPS: Notion also supports page follow and notifications, but the workflow is centered on page updates; WPS is closer to cloud document list management.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is more focused on PDF review collaboration; WPS is more aligned with ongoing update tracking for everyday office documents.
Official Source	—	Track changes in Word	Manage your notifications	Tips to keep your team’s Notion pages up to date	Share PDFs for review in Acrobat

Overall Conclusion
If you want to keep track of changes to a cloud document on macOS, WPS provides a more direct list-level entry. Google Docs and Notion also support update notifications, but their setup is more tied to opening the file or page first. Adobe and Microsoft, in the compared pages here, focus more on review and revision workflows.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How this feature helps
1	Following a shared team document	Team members	Changes made by multiple collaborators are easy to miss	Turn on update notifications for the target document and receive alerts when it changes
2	Reviewing long-term reference files	Project owners	Important plans, policies, or reference files need ongoing attention	Follow key documents from the Home document list
3	Tracking version changes	Collaborators	New versions can be missed	Use update notifications to open the latest document state quickly

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free	WPS Premium
Follow Document Updates	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template downloads	Limited	More advanced templates and broader usage scope

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need document update notifications and routine viewing	Free	This feature does not require membership
You also need more cloud storage or broader office capabilities	WPS Premium	Suitable if you want extra cloud storage and additional office features together

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