How to Open WPS Cloud Documents with WPS on macOS

Use WPS Cloud Documents Open with WPS through 4 how-to topics, all available without membership, and choose the matching topic from the index to switch into local editing quickly.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Switch to local editing mode

Entry point: File Actions → Local Editing

1. Open the cloud document and click File Actions in the upper-left area.
2. Select Local Editing.
3. If the system warns that other users are editing the file, confirm the collaboration status first to reduce overwrite risk.
4. Choose Create a Copy or Continue Opening based on your needs.
5. Start editing after the document opens in the local WPS Office app.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The document opens in the local WPS Office app.
• Next actions: You can continue editing, save the file, or return to collaboration mode.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Continuing with the original file before checking active collaboration.
• Environment limits: A working network connection and an installed WPS Office app are required.

2. Open from the web page with WPS

Entry point: File Actions → Open with WPS

1. Open the target cloud document in the web page.
2. Click File Actions in the upper-left area.
3. Select Open with WPS.
4. In the prompt, choose Create a Copy or Continue Opening.
5. Wait for the browser to launch the local WPS Office app.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The web page successfully launches the local WPS Office app.
• Next actions: You can continue editing the document in the desktop app.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: The browser is not allowed to open local applications.
• Environment limits: WPS Office must be installed locally, and the browser must be allowed to launch the app.

3. Create a copy before editing

Entry point: File Actions → Open with WPS → Create a Copy

1. Open the cloud document, then click File Actions and Open with WPS.
2. When the local editing risk prompt appears, select Create a Copy.
3. Wait for the system to download and generate the local copy.
4. Edit the copied file in the local WPS Office app.
5. After editing, save it as a new file or upload it to the cloud as needed.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The file opened locally is the newly created copy.
• Next actions: You can save, rename, or upload the copy independently.
• No side effects: The original cloud document is not directly overwritten by this editing session.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Assuming changes in the copy will automatically replace the original file.
• Environment limits: Download permission is required to create a local copy.

4. Continue opening the current file and sync changes

Entry point: File Actions → Open with WPS → Continue Opening

1. In the cloud document, click File Actions.
2. Select Open with WPS.
3. Read the warning and choose Continue Opening.
4. Finish your edits in the local WPS Office app.
5. Click File → Save to upload changes to the cloud.
6. Or click Return to Collaboration in the upper-right area to upload the document and go back to collaboration mode.

Success Criteria

• UI state: The current file opens in the local app and your edits are completed.
• Next actions: After saving, you can review the latest version in the cloud.

Tips While Using

• Common mistakes: Saving directly while multiple people are editing, which may overwrite someone else’s changes.
• Environment limits: A stable network connection is needed to upload changes and return to collaboration mode.