How to Use WPS Cloud Document - Open with WPS on Windows

Use WPS Cloud Document - Open with WPS through 4 how-to topics on the web page entry; 4 items are available without membership and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Open the WPS entry from a cloud document

Entry: File Actions → Open with WPS

1. Open the cloud document that you want to work on.
2. Click File Actions in the upper-left area.
3. Select the local editing or Open with WPS entry in the menu.
4. Wait for the local opening prompt window to appear.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A local opening prompt or selection window appears.
• What you can do next: You can continue by choosing Create a Copy or Continue Opening.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If a specific document is not open first, the related entry may not appear.
• Environment note: WPS Office must already be installed, and the browser must allow the local app to open.

2. Open a document with WPS Office from the web page

Entry: File Actions → Open with WPS Office

1. Open the cloud document in the web page.
2. Click File Actions in the upper-left area.
3. Select Open with WPS.
4. Confirm the opening method in the pop-up window.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The document opens in the local WPS Office desktop app.
• What you can do next: You can start local editing, save, or use Save As.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the browser blocks the local app call, the desktop app may not start directly.
• Environment note: The first use may require browser or system confirmation for opening permissions.

3. Create a copy before editing

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

1. Open the target cloud document in the web page.
2. Click File Actions, then Open with WPS.
3. Read the risk prompt shown by the system.
4. Select Create a Copy.
5. Edit the copied document in the local desktop app.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new copy opens locally instead of changing the original cloud document directly.
• What you can do next: You can save the copy as a new file or upload it to the cloud later if needed.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not distinguish the copy from the original file, later file organization can become confusing.
• Environment note: Download permission is still required before creating a copy.

4. Continue opening the current file and send it back to collaboration

Entry: File Actions → Open with WPS → Continue Opening

1. Open the target cloud document in the web page.
2. Click File Actions, then Open with WPS.
3. Read the overwrite warning for multi-user collaboration.
4. Select Continue Opening.
5. Finish editing in local WPS.
6. Click File → Save, or click Return to Collaboration in the upper-right area to upload the file and go back to collaboration mode.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The current file is updated locally and saved or uploaded successfully.
• What you can do next: You can return to the cloud page and continue collaborative work with the latest content.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Saving directly while multiple people are editing may overwrite someone else's changes.
• Environment note: An internet connection is required to upload changes and return to collaboration mode.