Follow Document Updates in WPS on Windows: Introduction

Follow Document Updates in WPS on Windows helps you receive alerts when a document changes; 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

About This Feature

Overview

Follow Document Updates is a document notification feature on the WPS Office Windows home document list. It helps you get update alerts when a document changes and lets you turn those alerts off when you no longer need them.

Core tasks include:

Turn on document update alerts: Right-click a document in the home document list and select Follow Document Updates.
Turn off document update alerts: Click the same option again for the same document to stop receiving update notifications.

Common use cases include team collaboration follow-up, project file tracking, and shared document monitoring.

It helps reduce repeated manual checking and makes it easier to know when a document has new changes.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows device in a currently supported system environment
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	An internet connection is required so update alerts and messages can sync properly
Other	It is recommended to sign in to your WPS account and make sure the document is available in your document list

Download & Installation

Before you use Follow Document Updates in WPS Office, install the WPS Office Windows app and sign in to your account.

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS, open the home document list, right-click a document, and confirm that Follow Document Updates is available

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	You can right-click a document in the home document list to turn on Follow Document Updates. When the document changes, you receive a notification, and you can click the same option again to turn it off.	Microsoft lets users follow documents in SharePoint or OneDrive for work or school to track updates such as edits and sharing activity, and users can stop following later.	Google Docs lets users manage comment and edit notifications for the current file through Tools > Notification settings.	Notion lets users receive notifications for pages or database pages, including comments, mentions, and some page updates.	Adobe Acrobat provides notifications for shared, reviewed, and signed documents, and users can view them in the notification panel and Windows Action Center.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the entry is available directly from the home document list right-click menu. Distinct: turning alerts on and off uses the same command, which is convenient for quick document tracking.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft's follow feature is tied more closely to SharePoint and OneDrive work scenarios.	Compared with WPS: Google focuses more on in-file comment and edit notifications, with the entry inside the document tools menu.	Compared with WPS: Notion notifications cover pages, comments, and database updates, which fits workspace knowledge management scenarios.	Compared with WPS: Adobe notifications are centered more on PDF sharing, review, and signing workflows.
Official Source	—	Follow documents to track them	Manage your notifications	Inbox & notifications	Acrobat notifications

Overall Conclusion: WPS is well suited to users who want a direct way to follow document changes from the home document list. If your main goal is to keep track of whether a shared document has changed, the WPS entry is straightforward. If you need more specialized comment, review, or workflow notifications, each platform provides its own notification model.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Track team collaboration files	Team members	Multiple people edit the same file, so it is easy to miss new content	Turn on Follow Document Updates for the target document
2	Monitor project file changes	Project owners	They need to reopen files repeatedly to check for updates	Follow project documents from the home document list
3	Watch shared file activity	Everyday office users	Shared files change often and new versions can be missed	Use notifications to stay aware of document changes
4	Follow a key file temporarily	Reviewers or approvers	They only need to watch one file for a limited time	Turn alerts on, then click the same option again after the task is finished
5	Reduce manual checking	Anyone working with shared files	Repeatedly refreshing the document list interrupts work	Use automatic alerts instead of repeated manual checks

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Premium
Follow Document Updates	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template downloads	Limited	More benefits available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
You only need to follow document changes	Free	This feature is available directly and works well for everyday collaboration alerts
You also need more cloud storage and broader office benefits	WPS Premium	This is a better fit if you also use expanded cloud storage and other advanced benefits

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