WPS Combo Box Content Control on Windows: Introduction

WPS Combo Box Content Control helps you create a selectable and editable drop-down input area in a document; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	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

Combo Box Content Control is one of the form controls in WPS Docs. It lets you insert a drop-down input box into a document. People filling out the document can either choose from preset options or type in their own text.

Core tasks include:

Insert a Combo Box Content Control to create an interactive input area at a specific location in the document.
Add drop-down options and set each display name and value.
Exit Design Mode and use the combo box by selecting from the list or typing custom content.

This feature works well for registration forms, approval forms, document templates, and other business documents that need more consistent input while still allowing flexible text entry.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	No mandatory internet connection is required for local insertion and editing of combo box content controls
Other	Open an editable document in WPS Docs; if the document is shared as a template, confirm editing permissions first

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official Download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install Check	Launch WPS Office, open WPS Docs, and check whether the Developer tab and related control entry are available

Source: WPS download center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In WPS Docs, you can insert a Combo Box Content Control, add list options, and let users either choose a preset item or type their own text.	Microsoft explains that a combo box lets users select a predefined value from a list or type their own value in the text box portion of the control.	Google Docs explains that users can insert smart chips, placeholder chips, and dropdowns, but the feature focus is collaborative smart content rather than traditional document form controls.	Notion explains that databases support a Select property, which lets users choose one option from a list of tags for categorization.	Adobe explains that PDF forms support drop-down and list box properties, including item lists, sorting, and allowing users to enter custom text.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS combines preset choices and manual text entry in a document editing workflow, which fits template-based document filling and structured form content.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft provides comparable combo box behavior, but the cited page is centered on InfoPath form design rather than a Writer-style document workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google focuses more on collaborative chips and lightweight dropdown elements than on document content control configuration.	Compared with WPS: Notion Select is designed for database properties, not for inline form controls inside document body content.	Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF form field setup and field properties rather than word-processing document editing.
Official Source	—	Insert a combo box	Insert smart chips in Google Docs	Database properties	Field specific properties

Overall Conclusion
If you need a drop-down field inside a word-processing document that supports both preset choices and manual entry, WPS is a practical fit for template and form scenarios. Other products also provide option-based input, but their official workflows focus more on form platforms, collaborative chips, database properties, or PDF forms.

Use Cases

#	Scenario	Target Users	Core Pain Point	Solution
1	Administrative form filling	Admin teams, operations staff, HR staff	Standard options are needed, but some entries still need flexible text	Insert a combo box and preset common options so users can choose or type
2	Contract or letter templates	Legal teams, sales teams, business teams	Repeated template editing can lead to inconsistent field content	Insert combo boxes in fixed positions to standardize field entry
3	Internal approval documents	Team leads, approvers	Approval items need standard options, but special cases still need extra input	Use combo boxes to provide standard choices while allowing custom text
4	Training or teaching materials	Teachers, trainers	Interactive practice documents need guided answer choices	Use combo boxes to provide candidate answers or categories
5	Data collection templates	Project assistants, clerks	Inconsistent entry formats make later sorting harder	Configure option names and values first, then collect information with the template

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature	Free User	WPS Premium
Insert and use Combo Box Content Control	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic Office document editing	✅ Available	✅ Available
More advanced PDF, template, and extended productivity features	Some features are limited	More advanced capabilities are available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Use Case	Recommended Plan	Reason
Occasional creation or filling of documents with drop-down items	Free	The combo box content control itself is available for everyday document work
Ongoing work that needs more cloud storage, templates, or extended productivity features	WPS Premium	A better fit for users with continuing document management and broader feature needs

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